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Weston Finance Committee recommends $348,000 in CPA spending, defers three recreation requests

WESTON — February 5, 2026 — Weston's Finance Committee unanimously recommended two Community Preservation Act articles totaling $348,000 at its February 5 remote meeting while leaving three recreation proposals unresolved. The committee voted 8-0 to recommend a $300,000 CPA grant for Phase 1 of a Town Green

Wayland Finance Committee reassigns warrant articles, confirms wage measure pulled

WAYLAND — February 4, 2026 — Wayland Finance Committee reshuffles warrant articles and formally flags late-arriving budgets. At its Feb. 4 meeting, the committee approved amended minutes adding language expressing concern about "receiving the budgets this late in the budget season," with one veteran member calling it "really

Finance Committee hears SPS FY27 budget, approves annual report 8-0

SUDBURY — February 2, 2026 — Sudbury schools close FY27 gap with circuit-breaker draws, four position cuts and senior-retiree savings. Superintendent Brad Crozier and Business Director Don Sawyer told the Finance Committee on Feb. 2 the district will add three classroom sections for 60 new students at roughly $248,000,

Finance Committee designates 23 town meeting articles as having negligible financial impact

WAYLAND — February 2, 2026 — Wayland Finance Committee classifies 23 of 52 warrant articles as having negligible financial impact. The 7-0 vote under Town Code Section 19-3 covered routine items and several Sherman's Bridge Road petitions, though members agreed to draft full write-ups on the long-

Weston Finance Committee Backs Moderator Appointments for Mid-Term Vacancies

WESTON — January 29, 2026 — Weston Finance Committee unanimously backs moderator control over mid-term vacancies and reviews a $3.9 million road project. The committee voted 5-0 at its January 29 meeting to recommend that future mid-term Finance Committee vacancies be filled by the town moderator rather than

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

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

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

Finance Committee sets FY27 budget hearings as SPS budget arrives two weeks late

SUDBURY — January 12, 2026 — Sudbury Finance Committee opens FY27 budget season with SPS submission two weeks late. Co-Chairs Michael Ferrari and Michael Joachim led an eight-member working session Monday to prepare for department budget hearings beginning Feb. 2, as Town Manager Andrew Sheehan confirmed no Proposition 2 1/

Weston Finance Committee demands AIC sustainability plan before approving FY27 funding

WESTON — January 8, 2026 — Weston Finance Committee demands a concrete AIC sustainability plan before committing FY27 town funds. Chair Bharath Venkataraman opened the January 8 remote meeting with a review of the library and Art and Innovation Center budgets, where Library Director Jennifer Warner reported AIC Square payment revenue grew