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Ways & Means approves building security, accessibility improvements

Ways and Means subcommittee backs $650K for building security and cable television support. The panel unanimously approved $100,000 to assess and implement accessibility and security improvements at municipal buildings, including a shift from key-based access to FOB card systems for enhanced

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Ways and Means Committee approves $21.6M in public safety budgets

Ways and Means Committee approves $21.6M in public safety operating budgets and capital articles. Police Chief Thomas Browne presented an $11,114,087 budget up 2.42% due to salary contracts and 6% overtime growth, approved 15-0-0. Fire Chief James Browne's $10,497,535 budget rose 1.69% on salary

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Ways and Means approves four department budgets totaling $16.7 million

Burlington Ways and Means approves four operating budgets totaling $16.7 million. The committee unanimously backed Public Works at $12,701,184, a 4.11 percent increase reflecting contractual salary bumps, employee retirements, and expanded snow removal and overtime; Trash Removal at $3,664,662, up

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Ways and Means approves 11 municipal budgets totaling $51.6 million.

Ways and Means approves 11 municipal budgets totaling $51.6 million in near-unanimous votes. Chair Doug Davison's committee backed the Middlesex Retirement Fund at $16,222,772 and Debt Service at $10,407,163, both unanimously, alongside Employee Benefits at $20,180,017, which drew one dissenting

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Ways and Means subcommittee approves FY27 Recreation budget

Ways and Means subcommittee approves Parks and Recreation FY27 budget. The two-member DPW/Recreation Subcommittee voted 2-0 to advance the Parks and Recreation Department budget during its March 12 meeting. Director Brendan Egan and Assistant Director Kelly Lehman presented increases in salaries

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