The city's proposed fiscal 2027 budget shows significant deficits. It includes 50 immediate personnel reductions across many departments. An additional 31 positions are slated for attrition. Public safety, public works, and health services departments are heavily impacted. Taxpayers may also face increases in property taxes and utility fees.
Lowell, Massachusetts
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