PEABODY — The City Council approved the Peabody Public Schools’ $101.9 million budget for Fiscal 2027 on Tuesday and the city’s overall operating budget of $216.9 million.
The school budget was approved in a 9-2 vote, with Councilors at-Large Anne Manning-Martin and Jaclyn Corriveau voting against. They also were the two dissenting votes on the larger operating budget.
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