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Finance Committee Recommends $9.4 Million Capital Budget

WaylandMar 16, 20261 min read

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The committee voted 6-0 to recommend Wayland’s proposed FY2027 capital budget totaling $9,418,550, including $6,331,507 from levy taxation and $2,189,766 from free cash.

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Finance Committee

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What this means

The recommendation would fund capital projects proposed for FY2027, with additional funding from capital closeouts, the Capital Stabilization Fund, and the Ambulance Fund. The High School fields project was restored to the five-year plan for FY2029. The committee also approved its FY2027 report and deferred recommendations on personnel compensation rules and Route 20 West multi-housing zoning until the Annual Town Meeting.

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Recommended the proposed FY2027 capital budget of $9,418,550 by a 6-0 vote.
Approved the Finance Committee’s FY2027 report as amended, authorizing the vice chair to make final changes, by a 6-0 vote.
Deferred a recommendation on Article O, concerning personnel bylaws and the wage and classification plan, until the Annual Town Meeting by a 6-0 vote.
Deferred a recommendation on Article OO, concerning multi-housing zoning on Route 20 West, until the Annual Town Meeting by a 6-0 vote.
Confirmed that the High School fields project would be added back to the five-year capital plan for FY2029.

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