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Finance Committee
Meetings of the Finance Committee are open to the public. MeetingWatch transcribes and analyzes every session.
Recent activity
Last meetings at a glance.
Community responsiveness
92%
→ stable
5 addressed · 1 partial · 0 unaddressed
7 analyzed, most recent first
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Bond Sale and Debt Management — Successful sale of $17.5 million in bonds at a 3% true interest cost, supported by a reaffirmed AAA rating.
Routine
Other High Impact
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Capital Improvement Funding and Tax Projections — The committee is finalizing tax projections and capital spending guidelines for the upcoming Town Meeting.
Routine
Tax Increase
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Public Safety Infrastructure Upgrades — $600,000 allocated for planning consolidated public safety and administrative facilities.
Routine
Other High Impact
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Water Department rate increase — 12.5% rate increase (~$108 annual impact per average customer)
Routine
Fee Change
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Stabilization Fund Transfers — Transfer of $750,000 to General Stabilization and establishment of a new Capital Stabilization Fund, which impacts long-term debt capacity and future tax levy stability.
Routine
Other High Impact
Thursday, March 5, 2026
FY27 municipal and school operating budgets — Town budget +2.5%, CPS +2.75%, Minuteman assessment +7.67%, CCRSD assessment -1.47%
Routine
Tax Increase
Thursday, February 26, 2026
FY27 Budget Drivers (Health Insurance and Debt Service) — Rising costs in health insurance, property insurance, and significant increases in debt service due to road projects.
Routine
Tax Increase
Board members
Current and former members. Click to view voting record.
Brian Conway
33% attendance
3 votes
3Y
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Eric Dahlberg
17% attendance
2 votes
2Y
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John Garofoli
33% attendance
1 vote
1Y
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Pat Geyer
33% attendance
2 votes
1Y
1N
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Don Kupka
33% attendance
2 votes
2Y
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Lindsay Liss
67% attendance
2 votes
2Y
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Don Parker
0% attendance
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Paul
67% attendance
5 votes
5Y
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Ceri
0% attendance
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