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.
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.
Mendon's Finance Committee recommended a $50,000 study of a three-building municipal project estimated at $12 million to $13 million.
Westborough's town meeting moderator previewed four rule changes for Monday's Special Town Meeting during a Finance Committee briefing.
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.
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.
Templeton's Finance Committee voted 0-4 against recommending the fiscal 2027 operating budget article over a planned $1.2 million stabilization withdrawal.
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.
Douglas Finance Committee reviewed $132,000 in capital requests and two new warrant articles ahead of the Oct. 27 Special Town Meeting, taking no votes on the substantive items.
The Gardner Finance Committee kept six financial items open, including a $1.3 million sewer bond, without taking any substantive votes. Mayor Michael J.
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