Ways & Means

Ways and Means approves six municipal operating budgets with combined value of $2.65 million. Chair Doug Davison and the committee voted unanimously on Human Resources ($276,607, 5.74% increase), Conservation ($335,672, 4.09%), Accounting ($585,061, 3.57%), Legal Services ($230,000, flat), Select

Ways and Means Town Hall 1 Subcommittee unanimously approves FY27 operating budgets for six departments. The committee backed Accounting at $585,061 (3.75 percent increase), Human Resources at $274,607 (5.74 percent increase with new director hire), Legal level-funded at $230,000, Select Board and

Ways and Means Committee approves FY27 budget framework targeting $250-$350 tax increase. Assistant Town Administrator Patrick Lawlor presented guidelines stepping down operating budget growth from 4.5 percent to 4.25 percent for FY27, declining to 3.75 percent by FY29, while accommodated accounts

Ways and Means approves eight articles for January Town Meeting totaling roughly $2.8 million. Chair Doug Davison and the committee voted unanimously to transfer $2,375,037 from Free Cash to the Water Stabilization Fund for the nearly completed MWRA connection project, along with seven additional

Ways and Means DPW/Recreation Subcommittee defers warrant votes pending detail. The subcommittee, meeting January 15th, reviewed Article 8 requesting $250,000 re-authorization for the Overlook Park Project after bids exceeded original estimates, and Article 9 seeking $25,000 to match a Disability