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The Finance Committee recommended reducing the proposed Fire Department payroll by $210,000 and approved the amended FY27 operating budget recommendation 5-1. It also recommended Town Meeting approval of most warrant articles, including body-worn cameras, police vehicles, and several municipal equipment purchases.
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The committee’s budget action would lower the proposed Fire Department payroll by $210,000, but the recommendation still requires consideration through the Town Meeting process. The committee recommended approval of 51 body-worn cameras and 50 ballistic helmets for the Police Department, along with a five-year body-camera contract and a three-year lease for police vehicles. It recommended approval of the high school pool HVAC purchase but recommended rejecting the Martin Elementary School parking lot improvements.
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