The MFPD held a preliminary budget session on June 17th to discuss the current and 2026-2027 financial plans. The Board and Chief Dwyer presented version 8 of the budget, noting a significant reduction in income of approximately $250,000 from the previous year. The Chief recommended transitioning from a full-time to a temporary contract position to reduce costs by $30,000, and expressed concerns that the current budget allocation of $26,800 plus $5,000 in contingency would be insufficient to cover all current battalion chief positions. The board discussed various budget line items including maintenance, equipment costs, and staffing levels, with Chief Dwyer indicating plans to review operational capabilities with his command staff before the next board meeting. The conversation ended with clarification that the board would vote on the preliminary budget at their next meeting in approximately 8 days, with final budget approval scheduled for September.