After weeks of debate and multiple rounds of revisions, the Fitchburg City Council officially approved the Fiscal Year 2027 budget, bringing a close to one of the city's longest budget deliberations in recent memory.

This episode also examines the continued vacancy on the School Committee following June's joint convention, and the district's plans to pilot a new classroom cell phone policy using the Doorman system this fall. Together, these decisions offer a look at how Fitchburg's local government is preparing for the year ahead while confronting long-term financial and educational challenges.