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The Finance Committee voted 7-0 to transfer $133,000 from the Salary Reserve Fund to the firefighter salary account to cover obligations from a Fire Department union contract settlement. Members also discussed the proposed FY2027 budget's use of approximately $2.9 million in free cash and concerns about sustaining that approach in future years.
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The approved transfer provides funding for firefighter salaries tied to a union contract settlement. Town officials said the current operating budget recommendation is sustainable, but cautioned that Auburn may not be able to use free cash at the same level in future years, particularly for capital costs. The committee also approved a $63.47 transfer to cover a Sewer Division heating-oil overage.
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