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The Finance Committee approved approximately $271,388 in departmental budget transfers, with every recorded vote passing 7-0. The funding includes $35,000 for Fire/Rescue vehicle repairs, $50,000 for Department of Public Works fleet repairs, and $165,636 for Police-related salary and staffing costs.
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The transfers move existing municipal funds to cover unexpected vehicle repairs, higher outsourced repair costs, and salary obligations from settled union contracts. Police salary transfers are intended to fund salaries through June 30, 2026, while the Fire/Rescue transfer addresses repair costs after the department operated without a fleet mechanic for nearly a year. Town officials also reported that several DPW vehicles needed repairs after a snowstorm and that the salt account could end the year in deficit because of ice storm activity.
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