Finance Committee approves $400K in warrant transfers unanimously
The Finance Committee unanimously recommended three warrant articles totaling approximately $400,000 for the upcoming town meeting, including a $294,556 transfer from Free Cash to cover the snow and ice removal deficit and a $105,000 transfer from the Sewer Reserve Fund Balance for wastewater
Finance Committee · Meeting of April 23, 2026
STURBRIDGE — The Finance Committee unanimously recommended three warrant articles totaling approximately $400,000 for the upcoming town meeting, including a $294,556 transfer from Free Cash to cover the snow and ice removal deficit and a $105,000 transfer from the Sewer Reserve Fund Balance for wastewater treatment plant repairs and painting. Finance Committee Chair Kevin Smith noted that if all articles pass, Free Cash will reach $3,791,255.85, representing 8.2 percent of the FY 2027 budget. The committee also amended the town budget to fund a part-time Veterans Agent position at $11,274, shifting from a defunct regional agent arrangement to local-only staffing.
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Source: the Finance Committee meeting of April 23, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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