Finance Committee reviews seven FY27 budgets totaling $11.1 million ahead of town warrant. Chair James Sullivan and 14 committee members heard departmental presentations: Police Chief Steven Skory requested $8,031,261 with grants of $302,197 offset by elimination of a recovery coach position; Chief
Finance Committee IT Subcommittee reviews FY27 budget consolidations and licensing increases. Town CIO Todd Bowden and Town CFO Elizabeth O'Rourke presented the departmental proposal to Stefan Chase, Evan Kenney, and absent member Brian Cusack, highlighting a $103,000 addition for consolidated
Wakefield Finance Committee reviewed nine fiscal 2027 budget proposals in early February. Chair James Sullivan presided over presentations from Town Accountant Liz Rourke and Fire Department Captain Randy Hudson covering departmental requests totaling approximately $1.42 million, including
Finance Committee Fire Subcommittee reviews $140,000 budget increase. Fire Chief Thomas Purcell presented the fiscal 2026 Fire Department request, which totals $140,382.09 more than the previous approved budget, a 1.79 percent increase. Personal services account for $100,382.09 of the increase,
The Finance Committee's Town Hall Subcommittee reviewed departmental budgets for fiscal year 2027, approving most for level funding while identifying staffing pressures. The Election and Registration budget increased nearly 20 percent due to higher demand on election staff, while the Assessor's
Finance Committee reviews FY 2027 budgets totaling $1.29 million across eight departments. Vice Chair Stefan Chase presided as Town Administrator Dee Casey outlined the budget development process, directing departments to level fund where possible and justify new spending, with health insurance
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