Finance Committee

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

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,