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Aug 16, 2026

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Finance Committee Proposes Seven-Member Structure

Published Aug 16, 2026

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Briefing

May 4, 2026

Finance Committee Reviews FY2027 Budget

The committee reviewed the May 1 FY2027 budget and said the presentation should show the school budget as part of the overall municipal budget; members said the current layout could make the $6.2 million need appear to be caused solely by schools. The discussion also identified a $4.1 million trash-service cost and questions about revenue, free cash, staffing, and department funding.

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Briefing

Apr 16, 2026

Finance Committee Reviews Budget and School Project

The committee discussed using approximately $3 million in free cash to supplement specific FY2027 budget items rather than reduce the tax levy, including an additional $4,425,153 requested for the schools. Members also learned that a nearly $83 million school-building grant offer requires Town adoption by June 1, followed by a June 13 debt-override election.

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Briefing

Mar 26, 2026

FY2027 budget planning advances

The Finance Committee unanimously scheduled a public hearing on the FY2027 budget for April 16, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. The committee also discussed revenue growth, rising health insurance costs, and department budget proposals.

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Briefing

Mar 5, 2026

FY27 Budget Hearing Delayed

The FY27 budget public hearing will not take place on March 26 because key cost figures, including health insurance and retirement contributions, are not yet final.

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Briefing

Feb 26, 2026

Committee Reviews Proposed New School

The Finance Committee reviewed the proposed Joseph A. Campbell School, including a draft budget, cash-flow analysis, project cost estimate, and a timeline showing design development and construction-document work from 2026 through 2030.

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Briefing

Feb 19, 2026

Finance Committee meeting summary

The committee unanimously approved two actions: authorizing a written response to an open meeting law complaint with committee review, and inviting the Campbell School Building Committee to present updated project financial information at a future meeting.

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Briefing

Jan 22, 2026

Finance Committee Seeks Budget Clarifications

The committee unanimously requested an ARPA reconciliation report covering funds received, disbursed, remaining, and planned for 2026, along with a written explanation of the FY2025 school salary budget variance.

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Briefing

Jan 5, 2026

Finance Committee Proposes Seven-Member Structure

The committee unanimously recommended changing the Finance Committee to seven members appointed by the moderator for staggered three-year terms, with vacancies filled through the town’s standard appointment process.

2 min readMunicipal coverage