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Finance Committee

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Aug 18, 2026

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Public Safety Budget Hearings Begin

Published Aug 18, 2026

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Briefing

May 6, 2026

School reserve fund proposals reviewed

$3.8 million remained in Saugus’s Supplemental Student Support Reserve Fund as the Finance Committee reviewed school-related funding requests before Town Meeting. The committee planned to indefinitely postpone a $150,000 enrichment request for the Belmonte STEAM Academy because prior-year funds remained available.

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Briefing

Apr 29, 2026

School budget proposal reaches $37.6 million

The Finance Committee reviewed, but did not vote on, a proposed FY2027 School Department budget of $37,606,374—an increase of $2,837,839 to maintain current services and address new needs.

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Briefing

Apr 22, 2026

Finance Committee Advances Town Meeting Items

The committee voted 8-0 to recommend appropriating $14,264 for prior-year unpaid bills, $37,849 for transportation infrastructure, and $300,000 for water hydrant and valve repairs. It also recommended funding several revolving programs and advancing a proposed electric bicycle and motorized micromobility bylaw.

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Briefing

Apr 15, 2026

Health Costs Drive Proposed Budget Increase

Saugus employee benefits are projected to rise by approximately $2.8 million, including health insurance costs increasing from $19.8 million to $22.3 million. The committee also reviewed proposed FY2027 department budgets, new borrowing, and a potential increase of about $175,000 in the Town’s regional school assessment.

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Briefing

Apr 8, 2026

Finance Committee Reviews FY27 Department Budgets

The committee reviewed proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budgets, including staffing changes, contractual pay increases, and department-level spending adjustments; no final budget votes were recorded.

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Briefing

Apr 1, 2026

Finance Committee Reviews DPW Budget

The committee reviewed the proposed Fiscal Year 2027 Department of Public Works budget, including a significant but not-yet-finalized snow-and-ice deficit. Town officials said Saugus can cover the winter costs within the current fiscal year rather than carrying an illegal deficit into the next budget.

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Briefing

Mar 25, 2026

Public Safety Budget Hearings Begin

The Finance Committee began reviewing proposed FY2027 public safety budgets, including a Police Department budget increase of 3.5% from FY2026. The Fire Department’s new pumper truck is scheduled for completion in late May and inspection in June.

1 min readMunicipal coverage