FinCom

Government · FinCom

FinCom Advances Charter Rewrite, Tree Bylaw to Vote

Billerica FinCom backs charter overhaul, new tree bylaw, first dog-fee hike in 17 years.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 24

Government · FinCom

FinCom backs $2.5M pump station fix, 11-0

Billerica Finance Committee advances $23 million sewer fix, splits over sidewalk easements.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 22

Government · FinCom

FinCom Backs $925K Fire Pact, $1.2M Police Plan

Billerica Finance Committee backs $925,000 fire contract with historic staffing boost.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 15

Government · FinCom

FinCom Votes 10-1 Against Open Town Meeting

Billerica Finance Committee votes 10-1 against replacing representative Town Meeting with an open format.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 10

Government · FinCom

FinCom OKs Route 3 overlay for Tech Park revival

Billerica's Finance Committee clears the way for a major Tech Park retail redevelopment and bike-path funding ahead of fall town meeting.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 3

Government · FinCom

Billerica FinCom rejects bike path funding, backs Shawsheen Tech budget

Billerica Finance Committee rejects a $55,000 bike path and conservation warrant article, 5-6.

Townbrief reporting · Aug 27

Government · FinCom

Billerica FinCom votes 8-3 to add $622,821 to Shawsheen Tech budget

Billerica Finance Committee votes 8-3 to add $622,821 to Shawsheen Tech's fiscal 2027 budget.

Townbrief reporting · Jul 29

Government · FinCom

Billerica Finance Committee approves $237,657 in end-of-year transfers, elects new officers

Billerica's Finance Committee reorganized for the new fiscal year and approved two end-of-year transfers totaling $237,657 at its July 7 meeting. Donald Damon was elected chair unanimously, John Malloy was elected vice chair 9-1 in absentia, and Mary was re-elected secretary.

Townbrief reporting · Jul 7

Government · FinCom

Billerica Finance Committee tables sewer and water articles over open-ended warrant language

BILLERICA -- April 7, 2026, Billerica Finance Committee tables most spring warrant articles over disputed open-ended budget language. The committee spent the bulk of its April 7 session debating a phrase, "or any

Townbrief reporting · Apr 7

Government · FinCom

Finance Committee backs Billerica school budget, rejects Shawsheen Tech assessment

Billerica Finance Committee unanimously backs the $89.9 million public school budget but votes 6-5 against recommending the Shawsheen Tech assessment. The committee approved the Billerica Public Schools FY27 request of $89,979,730, a 3.35 percent increase, after Superintendent Dr.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 26