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Finance Committee Approves September, October Minutes
The Paxton Finance Committee opened talks on weaning the town off its decade-long reliance on free cash to balance the operating budget.
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Barre Finance Committee Adopts First Finance Policy
The Barre Finance Committee adopted the town's first written finance policy and approved a fiscal 2028 budget calendar at its October 27 meeting. Chair Zachary Macutkiewicz was reelected unanimously, and Don Markowski was elected the committee's clerk.
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Finance panel opens hearing on Nov. 17 warrant
The Lunenburg Finance Committee opened a hearing on the Nov. 17 special town meeting warrant and learned a track and field retaining wall is "in a state of failure." Finance Director Karen Barrett said free cash likely won't be certified by Nov. 17, citing 624 active funds still being reconciled.
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Finance Committee elects Ottmar as clerk
The Paxton Finance Committee elected Karl Ottmar as clerk and held off naming a member to a paused Select Board ad hoc committee reviewing the Police Department.
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Finance Committee Backs $50,000 Building Study
Mendon's Finance Committee recommended a $50,000 study of a three-building municipal project estimated at $12 million to $13 million.
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Arnold outlines four town meeting rule changes
Westborough's town meeting moderator previewed four rule changes for Monday's Special Town Meeting during a Finance Committee briefing.
Government · Finance Committee
Finance panel reviews five-article December warrant
The Shrewsbury Finance Committee reviewed a five-article draft warrant for the December 7 Special Town Meeting, including proposals to exempt police captain and deputy chief positions from civil service and repeal a 32-year age cap on new police and firefighter hires.
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Finance panel backs plan to close budget gap
The Hubbardston Finance Committee voted unanimously to recommend closing a $274,500 fiscal year 2027 budget deficit using free cash and stabilization funds instead of an override.
Government · Finance Committee
Finance panel votes 0-4 against $1.2M budget plan
Templeton's Finance Committee voted 0-4 against recommending the fiscal 2027 operating budget article over a planned $1.2 million stabilization withdrawal.
Government · Finance Committee
Finance Panel Backs $375,000 Library HVAC Request
Millbury's Finance Committee voted to recommend $375,000 for a library HVAC overhaul and sent a $2.8 million sewer solar request to the Sewer Commission.
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