Finance Committee nominates Sullivan as Chair, Bean as Vice Chair. The Nominating Subcommittee voted unanimously to recommend James Sullivan to lead the full Finance Committee for a two-year term, with Edward Bean as Vice Chair, also for two years. Sullivan and Daniel W. Sherman both volunteered
Finance Committee approves $407K in reserve fund transfers from FY26 account. Chair James Sullivan's committee unanimously authorized 11 transfers to cover unanticipated costs including $105,000 for Town Council retirement buybacks, $48,862.12 for unemployment claims, $32,371.22 for salary
Finance Committee unanimously approves revised DPW budget and salary contingency plan. Chair James Sullivan presided over the May 4 meeting, which revisited the Department of Public Works budget at a new total of $7,505,600, incorporating a $107,000 reduction from available funds. Member Joseph B.
Finance Committee approves FY27 school and departmental budgets amid $3.9 million deficit. Chair James Sullivan guided the committee to vote unanimously on a $58.4 million school budget with a $300,000 tax levy reduction and to approve across-the-board departmental spending cuts totaling nearly
Finance Committee reviews FY 27 budgets totaling $81 million, finds $3 million revenue gap. Wakefield Public Schools Superintendent Doug Lyons requested $58.6 million; vocational schools $3.1 million; group health insurance $17.7 million; and debt service $17.9 million. Member Daniel W. Sherman
Wakefield's Town Council, School Committee, and Finance Committee convened to address a projected $1.355 million operating deficit for FY27 and warn of a structural fiscal crisis ahead. Town Administrator Denise Y. Casey and Acting Assistant Town Administrator Elizabeth Rourke reported that free
Wakefield Finance Committee reviews departmental budgets totaling $21.2 million for FY2027. Health and Human Services requested $608,240.10 with plans to allocate opioid settlement funds toward a recovery coach position and addiction programs. Retirement Board Executive Director Cathy Cheek
Finance Committee DPW subcommittee examines flat FY2027 budget and seven warrant articles. The subcommittee, led by Chair James Sullivan with members Christian Jensen and Ellie Zuccaro, found a 0.55 percent overall departmental increase as contract negotiations continue. The Snow and Ice budget
Finance Committee reviews FY 2027 budgets amid $2.8 million deficit forecast. Chair James Sullivan's committee heard departmental presentations from Police Chief Steven Skory, Fire Chief Tom Purcell, and Town Accountant Liz Rourke, with the Fire Department requesting $7,966,688.09 (up 1.79 percent)
Fire Subcommittee examines 2027 budget with $189,000 capital request. Fire Chief Thomas Purcell presented a $140,382.09 operational increase over the prior fiscal year, or 1.79 percent, driven by $100,382.09 in personal services and smaller hikes in contractual services and materials. The
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