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Donchess: Proposed budget keeps core services amid “skyrocketing” costs

“This is a budget that basically maintains current level of services,” Donchess said, arguing that far deeper cuts would require laying off large numbers of police officers, firefighters, teachers and other staff. The Board of Aldermen’s budget committee will now review the proposal.

Mayor Jim Donchess and city Chief Financial Officer Dawn Enright present the proposed fiscal 2027 budget during a special Nashua Board of Aldermen meeting on May 8, 2026. Dan Splaine / The Nashua Independent

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