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Finance Committee

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Aug 15, 2026

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Finance Committee Approves Fire Vehicle Funding

Published Aug 15, 2026

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Briefing

Apr 9, 2026

Finance Committee Reviews Town Meeting Proposals

The committee unanimously approved a $50,000 reserve fund transfer to replace the failed HVAC unit at the Library. It also reviewed proposed FY27 budget changes, including a 10% solid waste and recycling rate increase and a 5% sewer rate increase.

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Briefing

Mar 21, 2026

FY27 Budget Hearing Moves Forward

The Finance Committee unanimously closed the FY27 departmental budget hearing after reviewing proposed budgets, including 3.5% water and 10% sewer rate increases, a 20% street-lighting increase, and a 26% rise in natural-gas costs.

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Briefing

Mar 19, 2026

School Budget Hearing Continued

The Finance Committee unanimously continued the FY27 budget hearing to March 21 after reviewing the School Committee’s proposed $94.63 million education budget, a 4.75% increase over FY26.

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Briefing

Mar 17, 2026

FY27 Budget Hearings Continue

The Finance Committee continued its FY27 budget public hearing to March 19 after reviewing department requests, including a projected $450,000 in state grant support for public health and an approximately $136,000 local funding shortfall.

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Briefing

Feb 26, 2026

FY27 Budget Recommendation Reviewed

The Finance Committee reviewed the Town Manager’s initial FY27 budget recommendation and scheduled three public budget hearings for March 17, 19, and 21. The committee did not approve a final budget at this meeting.

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Briefing

Feb 12, 2026

Finance Committee Reviews FY27 Budget Outlook

The recommended FY27 budget is balanced and stays within expenditure caps, with no draw from the Override Stabilization Fund planned for FY27. Staff recommended funding two police captains and a fire prevention inspector from nearly 20 requested new positions; the fund is projected to be depleted after FY29.

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Briefing

Jan 15, 2026

Finance Committee Approves Fire Vehicle Funding

The committee unanimously approved a $32,000 reserve fund transfer to replace a totaled Fire Department vehicle and its equipment. Initial FY27 budget requests exceed available expenditure caps by about $2.5 million.

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