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Arlington Finance Committee Hears FY27 Budget With Deficit Riding on March Override Vote

ARLINGTON — January 28, 2026 — Arlington Finance Committee reviews a $237.9 million FY27 budget contingent on a March 28 override vote. Town Manager Jim Lamkin and Deputy Town Manager Julie presented a budget carrying an 11.25 percent health insurance premium increase and police and fire salary budgets inflated more

Wayland Finance Committee reviews 52 warrant articles for May town meeting

WAYLAND — January 28, 2026 — Wayland Finance Committee opens review of 52 warrant articles for May town meeting. The Jan. 28 workshop with the Select Board and Planning Board assigned writers for each article, headlined by Article HH's $38.6 million Happy Hollow water treatment and MWRA connection, Article

Townsend Finance Committee Reviews FY27 Staffing Costs, Flags Recreation Fund Questions

Townsend Finance Committee opens FY27 budget review with debate over town administrator pay and recreation fund oversight.

Boxborough Finance Committee approves 22 FY27 budget lines, holds six for review

BOXBOROUGH — January 27, 2026 — Boxborough Finance Committee votes 22 FY27 budget lines and questions police restructuring plan. The committee met January 27 and approved more than two dozen line items totaling over $3 million, including a $1,663,195 Middlesex Retirement assessment, a $453,410 library budget, and a $183,

Maynard Finance Committee scrutinizes surprise $25 million water override in FY27 budget

MAYNARD — January 26, 2026 — Maynard's Finance Committee confronted a surprise $25 million water infrastructure override tucked into the town administrator's draft FY27 budget at its January 26 remote meeting. Chair Jillian Prendergast and member Peter Campbell noted the proposal — described as Phase 2 construction at the

Arlington Finance Committee Approves Three Budgets, Warns of Override Fallback Plan

ARLINGTON — January 26, 2026 — Arlington Finance Committee opens FY27 budget season under shadow of March 28 override vote. Chair Christine Deschamps warned the 19-member committee at its January 26 remote meeting that the town manager's proposed budget assumes a successful override of an amount the Select Board

Sudbury Finance Committee endorses $325,000 free-cash boost to FY27 budget guidance

SUDBURY — January 26, 2026 — Sudbury Finance Committee backs $325,000 free-cash transfer to lift FY27 guidance across all three cost centers. Assistant Town Manager and Finance Director Victor Garofalo walked the committee through the mechanics on Monday: $325,000 in free cash will subsidize a planned $500,000 transfer

Townsend Finance Committee begins FY27 budget review, eyes reserve fund boost

Townsend Finance Committee opens FY27 budget season with election cost surge and reserve fund push.

Boxborough Finance Committee Questions Unannounced Police Promotion Plan at Budget Meeting

BOXBOROUGH — January 20, 2026 — Boxborough Finance Committee questions unannounced police promotion plan and works to reconcile FY27 budget models. The five-member committee, chaired by Tony Newton, voted 5-0 to approve corrected January 13 minutes and spent the bulk of its January 20 session debating a police chief proposal

Weston Finance Committee reviews police, fire, and recreation budgets ahead of town meeting

WESTON — January 15, 2026 — Weston Finance Committee hears FY27 budgets from police, recreation, and fire departments in a wide-ranging session. Police Chief disclosed that the town had terminated a $45,000 Motorola camera contract after Eversource denied pole access, and is now negotiating a $20,000-per-year deal

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