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Finance Committee

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Aug 16, 2026

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Finance Committee Flags Possible Sewer Rate Increase

Published Aug 16, 2026

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Briefing

May 7, 2026

Parks Capital Requests Put on Hold

The committee will review Parks Department capital requests but delay approvals until Milford's budget outlook is clearer; a proposed 0.6% increase in school aid could require cuts to capital spending. The $1.7 million skate park and $400,000 Pearl Street basketball court were postponed pending grants, while the Toro OutCross request was eliminated.

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Briefing

Apr 15, 2026

Finance Committee Advances Budget and Warrant Reviews

The committee endorsed several Town Meeting warrant articles and reviewed a revised Fiscal Year 2027 School Department budget of $81,513,472, representing a 2.4% overall increase; no vote was taken on the school budget.

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Briefing

Apr 8, 2026

Finance Committee Reviews Department Budgets

Fire Department budget reductions are expected to focus on overtime, with most cuts affecting nighttime shift coverage; two salaried positions will remain vacant and their funding will support overtime. The Police Department budget was reduced by $150,000 after one replacement vehicle was removed from the proposal. No department budget votes were taken.

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Briefing

Mar 25, 2026

Finance Committee Reviews Challenging FY2027 Budget

The committee began reviewing Milford’s FY2027 budget and selected the IT, Police, Fire, School, and Building Inspector departments to present at future meetings; no budgets were approved. BVT said it cut about $1.5 million to limit its operating budget increase to 2.5%, including approximately $650,000 in staff reductions.

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Briefing

Mar 11, 2026

Capital Projects Await Budget Clarity

The committee will review and accept capital requests but delay approval until the town’s budget outlook is clearer. A proposed 0.6% increase in school aid could require reducing capital spending; past budgets set aside $1.75 million while relying on free cash for about $3 million to $4 million in annual spending.

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Briefing

Feb 11, 2026

Capital Requests Await Budget Clarity

The committee will review and accept capital requests but defer approvals until Milford’s budget outlook is clearer; a proposed 0.6% increase in school aid could require reducing capital spending.

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Briefing

Feb 4, 2026

Committee backs police station property purchase

The Finance Committee unanimously gave a favorable recommendation to a Special Town Meeting article seeking $620,000 to acquire and demolish 6 Park Terrace for expanded police parking and improved sally port access.

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Briefing

Jan 14, 2026

Finance Committee Flags Possible Sewer Rate Increase

The Finance Director said a sewer rate increase is anticipated this year after the Sewer Department’s retained earnings fell below $1 million, the lowest level in some time. The committee also reviewed an approximately $100,000 annual cost for regional bus service and about $1 million remaining from last year’s $6.4 million certified free cash.

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