Override City Charter Section 6.15(c) for FY2027 budget
Yes
Motion permitted approximately $11,980,772 beyond the charter tax cap. Passed 11–3. Recorded in city meeting minutes, pages 16 and 21. A readable copy is preserved by Manchester Publick. The video link is the general Channel 22 archive, not a verified recording of this meeting. This aldermen motion was not a School Committee vote.
What Bill Barry did and said
Account checked 2026-11-09Recorded actions
June 9, 2026: voted Yes on the tax-cap override (passed 11–3) and Yes on the city general-fund appropriation (passed 11–3). Voted Yes on the school appropriation (passed 10–4). Moved the charter override authorizing approximately $11,980,772 beyond the revenue cap. Also seconded the city general-fund appropriation amendment.
Individual remarks
Said the proposal supported vital city services, first responders, infrastructure, quality of life, and schools.
Joint statement — May 19, 2026
Listed among the nine Democratic aldermen issuing the May 19 statement about an earlier proposal. The group argued that two previous budgets below the cap had deferred investment and that additional funding was needed for services and financial obligations. This is a collective position, not a separately verified personal quotation or a statement from all eleven final override supporters.
Sources for this account
Meeting video archive ↗ Archive link; specific recording and timestamps await verification.