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Maynard Finance Committee Begins ATM Prep With Half the Articles Still Missing

MAYNARD — March 2, 2026 — Maynard Finance Committee begins Annual Town Meeting prep with roughly half of anticipated articles still unsubmitted. Chair Jillian Prendergast led the March 2 remote meeting, where members divided drafting responsibilities for up to 31 warrant articles and flagged a 13.2 percent increase in the Assabet

Arlington Finance Committee Tables Facilities Budget Over Energy Cost Concerns

ARLINGTON — March 2, 2026 — Arlington Finance Committee tables $1.27 million Facilities Department budget over energy under-budgeting concerns. The committee voted unanimously to postpone action on the facilities spending plan at its March 2 meeting after members flagged a pattern of annual mid-year reserve transfers exceeding $100,000

Finance Committee defers FY27 budget vote, sets March 9 warrant deliberation

SUDBURY — March 2, 2026 — Sudbury Finance Committee defers FY27 budget vote after final town hearing previews $131.8M operating budget. Town Manager Andy Sheehan and Finance Director Victor Garofalo walked members through a 4 percent guidance increase across all cost centers, a $9.395 million certified free cash balance, and

Finance Committee recommends $38.6 million water borrowing after state loan denial

WAYLAND — March 2, 2026 — Wayland Finance Committee recommends $38.6 million water borrowing after state denies zero-interest loan. The committee voted 4-0-2 Monday to back Article HH for the long-term water supply project after the State Revolving Fund passed over Wayland's application, forcing a

Wilmington Finance Committee Unanimously Approves $100,000 Town Hall Cell Service Fix

WILMINGTON — February 28, 2026 — Wilmington Finance Committee approves $100,000 cell-service fix for new town hall while reviewing two school budgets totaling roughly $100 million. The committee voted unanimously Saturday morning to transfer $100,000 from its reserve fund to install a distributed antenna system in the town hall,

Weston Finance Committee endorses water and recreation budgets, debates school spending cap

WESTON — February 26, 2026 — Weston Finance Committee unanimously endorsed the town's Water and Recreation Enterprise budgets for FY27 and voted to let the town moderator fill committee vacancies, while signaling it will support only the lowest of three school budget scenarios. Chair Bharath Venkataraman and members including Maija

Sherborn Draft FY27 Budget Reaches Balance, Narrowly Avoids Override

Sherborn's Advisory Committee heard a revised FY27 budget that would avoid a Proposition 2.5 override — but only barely.

Arlington Finance Committee approves retirement budget, pension growth rate cut for override

ARLINGTON — February 25, 2026 — Arlington Finance Committee approves FY27 budgets for commissions, votes $16.6 million retirement appropriation. The committee worked through more than a dozen department and commission budgets at its February 25 meeting, including a $76,500 appropriation for the Water Bodies Working Group to treat Spy Pond,

Finance Committee weighs combined $4.5 million wastewater and ball fields package

WAYLAND — February 25, 2026 — Wayland Finance Committee weighs bundling $2 million wastewater fix with $2.5 million high school fields rebuild. Town Engineer Abigail Charest and Tighe & Bond engineer Ryan Morrison told the committee Tuesday that combining the projects would save about $250,000, including roughly $100,000 in

Townsend Finance Committee Defers Recreation Hiring Vote, Schedules March 10 Meeting

Townsend Finance Committee defers recreation hiring decision and eyes March 10 for key budget work.

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