Finance Committee
Reviews the town's entire budget and makes recommendations on how your tax dollars are spent.
153 items across 17 meetings.
July 6, 2026 · agenda
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Routine meeting opening and agenda approval.
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A new member is being welcomed to the Advisory Committee.
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Approval of prior meeting minutes.
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Vote on end-of-fiscal-year transfers moving unspent funds between departmental budgets to cover overages before the books close on FY26.
💰 Dollar amounts not specified in agenda
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Vote to amend spending caps on town revolving funds (self-funding accounts like recreation or school fees) if limits were exceeded in FY26.
💰 Dollar amounts not specified in agenda
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Committee will discuss its schedule and workplan for FY27.
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Meeting adjourned.
April 13, 2026 · agenda
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Routine opening and agenda approval at 6:30 p.m.
📍 Scituate High School Gymnasium
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Approval of prior meeting minutes.
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Committee will discuss and vote recommendations on all Annual and Special Town Meeting warrant articles — likely including budget, taxes, and spending items.
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Committee members will attend and present their recommendations at the Annual and Special Town Meetings held the same evening.
📍 Scituate High School Gymnasium
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Any other business reasonably coming before the Committee.
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Meeting adjourned.
April 1, 2026 · agenda
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Routine meeting opening.
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Approval of prior meeting minutes.
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Joint session with Select Board to discuss and vote on a sewer expansion project in North Scituate; outcome will go before Special Town Meeting.
📍 North Scituate
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Any other business that may reasonably come before the Committee, then adjournment.
March 10, 2026 · agenda
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Routine meeting open and agenda approval.
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Approval of prior meeting minutes.
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Coming up March 10: committee may revise its recommendations on articles heading to the Spring Town Meeting (STM) and Annual Town Meeting (ATM) on April 13.
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Coming up March 10: Advisory Committee and Select Board hold a joint hearing and may vote changes to the FY27 town operating budget.
📍 Scituate Town Hall, Select Board Hearing Room
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Meeting adjourned.
March 10, 2026 · agenda
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Routine approval of the meeting agenda.
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Coming up March 10 — joint hearing with Select Board to discuss and potentially vote on changes to the FY2027 General Fund Operating Budget, which sets town spending and affects property taxes.
📍 Scituate Town Hall Select Board Hearing Room, 600 Chief Justice Cushing Highway
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Meeting adjourned.
March 5, 2026 · agenda
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Routine procedural approvals to open the meeting.
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Presentation by CPC Chair Dan Fennelly on recommended Community Preservation Act spending for FY27.
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Presentation by Capital Planning Chair Michael Gibson on recommended capital projects and spending for FY27.
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Committee votes on all town department budgets for FY27, setting the framework for next year's property tax rate.
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Committee takes positions on every article coming before the April 13 annual and special town meeting.
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Assigns members to present or prepare written comments on specific town meeting articles.
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Any other matters reasonably coming before the Committee.
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Meeting closes.
March 5, 2026 · agenda
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Routine agenda approval to open the meeting.
📍 Scituate Town Library, 85 Branch St., Community Room
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Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.
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Community Preservation Committee Chair Dan Fennelly presents recommended FY27 spending from the Community Preservation Act fund (surcharge on property taxes).
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Capital Planning Committee Chair Michael Gibson presents FY27 capital project recommendations, covering major town infrastructure and equipment purchases.
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Advisory Committee will discuss and vote on all town department budgets for fiscal year 2027, which drive the property tax levy.
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Committee votes on its recommendations for all articles appearing on the April 13, 2026 Annual and Special Town Meeting warrants.
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Committee assigns members to present each warrant article and prepare written comments for Town Meeting.
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Any other business that may reasonably come before the Committee.
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Meeting adjourned.
March 3, 2026 · agenda
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Routine agenda approval to open the joint meeting.
📍 Scituate Senior Center, 333 First Parish Rd.
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Coming up March 3: proposed change to Zoning Bylaw Section 200; specific amendment details not stated in agenda.
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Coming up March 3: proposed change to Zoning Bylaw Section 420; specific amendment details not stated in agenda.
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Coming up March 3: proposed change to Zoning Bylaw Section 450; specific amendment details not stated in agenda.
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Coming up March 3: proposed change to Zoning Bylaw Section 520; specific amendment details not stated in agenda.
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Coming up March 3: proposed change to Zoning Bylaw Section 580.3; specific amendment details not stated in agenda.
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Coming up March 3: proposed change to Zoning Bylaw Section 610.1; specific amendment details not stated in agenda.
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Coming up March 3: proposed change to Zoning Bylaw Section 620; specific amendment details not stated in agenda.
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Coming up March 3: proposed amendment to the town's Stormwater bylaw; details not specified in agenda.
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Coming up March 3: proposed amendment to the Revolving Funds bylaw governing how certain town fee revenue is managed.
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Coming up March 3: proposed amendment to the Waterways bylaw; details not specified in agenda.
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Coming up March 3: Bylaw Review Commission-initiated amendments spanning multiple general bylaw sections; details not specified in agenda.
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Coming up March 3: citizen-petition amendment to the Waterways bylaw, separate from the board-sponsored Article 26; details not specified.
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Coming up March 3: vote to accept Carriage House Way as a public road, making it eligible for town maintenance.
📍 Carriage House Way, Scituate
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Coming up March 3: vote to accept Cold Brook Circle as a public road for town maintenance.
📍 Cold Brook Circle, Scituate
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Coming up March 3: proposed grant of easement at 0 Rear Driftway; details not specified in agenda.
📍 0 Rear Driftway, Scituate
• Status unclear
Meeting close.
February 23, 2026 · agenda
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Routine call to order and agenda approval — meeting was cancelled.
📍 Scituate Public Library, 85 Branch St.
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Proposed Annual Town Meeting zoning change to bylaw Section 200; no additional detail provided in agenda.
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Proposed Annual Town Meeting zoning change to bylaw Section 420; no additional detail in agenda.
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Proposed Annual Town Meeting zoning change to bylaw Section 450; no additional detail in agenda.
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Proposed Annual Town Meeting zoning change to bylaw Section 520; no additional detail in agenda.
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Proposed Annual Town Meeting zoning change to bylaw Section 580.3; no additional detail in agenda.
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Proposed Annual Town Meeting zoning change to bylaw Section 610.1; no additional detail in agenda.
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Proposed Annual Town Meeting zoning change to bylaw Section 620; no additional detail in agenda.
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Proposed Annual Town Meeting amendment to the town's stormwater bylaw; no specifics provided in agenda.
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Proposed Annual Town Meeting change to the revolving funds bylaw; no specifics in agenda.
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Proposed Annual Town Meeting amendment to the waterways bylaw; no specifics in agenda.
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Proposed Annual Town Meeting housekeeping amendments across multiple bylaw sections from the Bylaw Review Committee; no specifics in agenda.
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Citizen-petitioned Annual Town Meeting amendment to the waterways bylaw (same section as Article 26); no specifics in agenda.
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Proposed town acceptance of Carriage House Way as a public road, making it eligible for public maintenance.
📍 Carriage House Way
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Proposed town acceptance of Cold Brook Circle as a public road for public maintenance.
📍 Cold Brook Circle
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Proposed grant of a town easement at 0 Rear Driftway; no further detail in agenda.
📍 0 Rear Driftway
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Routine adjournment — meeting was cancelled.
February 5, 2026 · agenda
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Routine approval of the meeting agenda.
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Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.
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Town Planner Karen Joseph presents the FY27 Planning Board budget for committee review.
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Natural Resource and Conservation Agent Jennifer Smith presents the FY27 Conservation Department budget.
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Interim Superintendent Thomas Raab and Finance Director Irene Houle present the FY27 Scituate public schools budget.
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Superintendent Thomas Hickey presents the FY27 South Shore Voc-Tech budget for committee review.
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Committee reviews a proposed Town Meeting article to amend the regional agreement adding a tenth member town to the South Shore Voc-Tech district.
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Any other business reasonably before the committee, then adjournment.
February 5, 2026 · agenda
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Routine agenda approval to open the meeting.
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Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.
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Conservation Agent Jennifer Smith presents the FY27 Conservation Department budget for committee review.
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Interim Superintendent Thomas Raab and Finance Director Irene Houle present the FY27 Scituate public school budget.
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Superintendent Thomas Hickey presents the FY27 South Shore Voc-Tech regional school budget for committee review.
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Committee reviews a proposed Town Meeting article to amend the regional school district agreement to add a tenth member town.
February 5, 2026 · agenda
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Routine meeting opening and agenda approval.
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Approval of prior meeting minutes.
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Interim Superintendent Thomas Raab and Finance Director Irene Houle will present the Scituate School Department's proposed FY2027 budget for Advisory Committee review.
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Superintendent Thomas Hickey will present South Shore Voc-Tech's proposed FY2027 budget for review.
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Committee will review a Town Meeting article to amend the regional school district agreement to add a tenth member community to South Shore Voc-Tech.
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Any other business that may reasonably come before the Committee, then adjournment.
January 22, 2026 · agenda
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Routine procedural opening: approve the meeting agenda and prior minutes.
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Coming up Jan. 22 — petition by Kyle O'Connor to permanently establish an exercise zone on Glades Road; Advisory Committee will review.
📍 Glades Road
🔄 Postponed
Bylaw amendment by Patrick Kearney to redefine 'commercial fisherman' — rescheduled, not being heard Jan. 22.
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Advisory Committee reviews the FY27 Facilities department budget with Director Cameron MacDonald (rescheduled from 12/18/25).
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Advisory Committee reviews the FY27 Conservation department budget with Conservation Agent Jennifer Smith.
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Advisory Committee reviews the FY27 ZBA budget with Building Commissioner Bob Vogel.
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Advisory Committee reviews the FY27 Inspections department budget with Building Commissioner Bob Vogel.
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Advisory Committee reviews the FY27 Economic Development Commission budget with Chair Berry Kurland.
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Advisory Committee reviews the FY27 Planning Board budget with Town Planner Karen Joseph — may be rescheduled.
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Committee will review town meeting articles with no direct financial impact.
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Meeting adjourned.
January 22, 2026 · agenda
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Routine approval of meeting agenda.
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Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.
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Coming up Jan 22 — Kyle O'Connor presents a petition to permanently designate Glades Road as an exercise zone.
📍 Glades Road
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Coming up Jan 22 — Patrick Kearney presents a bylaw amendment to update the definition of 'commercial fisherman' in Section 30910.
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Coming up Jan 22 — Facilities Director Cameron MacDonald presents the FY27 Facilities department budget, rescheduled from Dec 18.
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Coming up Jan 22 — Conservation Agent Jennifer Smith presents the FY27 Conservation department budget.
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Coming up Jan 22 — Building Commissioner Bob Vogel presents the FY27 Zoning Board of Appeals budget.
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Coming up Jan 22 — Bob Vogel presents the FY27 Inspections department budget.
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Coming up Jan 22 — EDC Chair Berry Kurland presents the FY27 Economic Development Commission budget.
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Coming up Jan 22 — Town Planner Karen Joseph presents the FY27 Planning Board budget; may be rescheduled.
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Committee reviews non-monetary Town Meeting articles; no specifics listed on agenda.
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Meeting adjourned.
January 22, 2026 · agenda
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Routine meeting opening and agenda approval.
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Approval of prior meeting minutes.
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Coming up Jan 22: Advisory Committee reviews Conservation Department's proposed FY2027 budget with Conservation Agent Jennifer Smith.
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Coming up Jan 22: ZBA's proposed FY2027 budget reviewed with Building Commissioner Bob Vogel.
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Coming up Jan 22: Inspections Department's proposed FY2027 budget reviewed with Building Commissioner Bob Vogel.
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Coming up Jan 22: Economic Development Commission's proposed FY2027 budget reviewed with Chair Berry Kurland.
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Coming up Jan 22: Planning Board's proposed FY2027 budget reviewed with Town Planner Karen Joseph; may be rescheduled.
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Coming up Jan 22: Committee reviews Town Meeting articles with no direct budget impact.
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Coming up Jan 22: Committee reviews citizen-submitted petition articles for Town Meeting consideration.
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Meeting adjourned.
January 8, 2026 · agenda
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Routine meeting opening and agenda approval.
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Approval of prior meeting minutes.
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Harbormaster Stephen Mone presents the FY27 Waterways Enterprise budget, rescheduled from the Dec. 18 meeting.
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DPW Director Kevin Cafferty presents the FY27 departmental administration budget.
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Engineering Supervisor Sean McCarthy presents the FY27 engineering budget.
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Highway & Public Grounds Supervisor Mike Breen presents the FY27 highway budget, which funds road maintenance and repairs.
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Mike Breen presents the FY27 Snow & Ice budget covering plowing and road treatment costs.
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Mike Breen presents the FY27 Public Grounds budget covering parks and public property maintenance.
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Sean McCarthy presents the FY27 Transfer Station Enterprise budget, which drives household trash and recycling fees.
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Sewer Supervisor Wil Branton presents the FY27 Sewer Enterprise budget, which determines sewer rates for connected households.
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Water Superintendent Eric Langlan presents the FY27 Water Enterprise budget, which sets the basis for water rates.
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Any other business reasonably before the committee, then adjournment.
January 8, 2026 · agenda
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Routine approval of the meeting agenda.
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Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.
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Advisory Committee hears FY27 proposed budget for Department of Public Works administration from Director Kevin Cafferty.
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Advisory Committee reviews FY27 proposed Engineering department budget with Engineering Supervisor Sean McCarthy.
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FY27 Highway department budget reviewed; Highway & Public Grounds Supervisor Mike Breen presenting.
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FY27 Snow & Ice removal budget reviewed; Mike Breen presenting.
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FY27 Public Grounds department budget reviewed; Mike Breen presenting.
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FY27 Transfer Station enterprise fund budget reviewed; Sean McCarthy presenting — could affect trash/disposal fees.
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FY27 Sewer enterprise fund budget reviewed; Sewer Supervisor Wil Branton presenting — could affect sewer rates.
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FY27 Water enterprise fund budget reviewed; Water Superintendent Eric Langlan presenting — could affect water rates.
• Status unclear
Any other business reasonably coming before the committee.
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Meeting adjourned.