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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
83%
↘ declining
39 addressed · 8 partial · 5 unaddressed
6 analyzed, most recent first
Monday, April 27, 2026
The meeting featured intense debate over vocational education, significant community pushback on voter oversight, and the planning of a highly volatile Special Town Meeting regarding school governance.
Contentious
Service Reduction
Monday, April 6, 2026
The meeting featured direct public testimony against the board's eventual direction on housing and high-stakes debates regarding the use of Free Cash for non-routine items.
Contentious
Other High Impact
Monday, March 30, 2026
Solar Canopy Project Implementation — Potential monetization of $2.4 million in tax credits and long-term energy cost shifts.
Routine
Other High Impact
Monday, March 16, 2026
The meeting featured strong rhetoric regarding 'black box' budgeting, allegations of fraud, and a refusal to vote on a key fund transfer due to ongoing debate.
Contentious
Other High Impact
Monday, March 9, 2026
Town Operating Budget (Article 3) — $131.7 million total operating budget
Routine
Tax Increase
Monday, March 2, 2026
Potential Future Tax Override — Likely necessity of a tax override by fiscal year 2028
Routine
Tax Increase
Board members
Current and former members. Click to view voting record.
Michael Joachim
Co-Chair
83% attendance
18 votes
15Y
3N
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John K. Baranowsky
Member
100% attendance
18 votes
14Y
3N
1A
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Andrew Bettinelli
Member
100% attendance
17 votes
14Y
3N
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Karl Fries
Member
83% attendance
15 votes
12Y
3N
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Ryan Lynch
Member
100% attendance
17 votes
14Y
3N
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Henry P. Sorett
Member
100% attendance
20 votes
14Y
5N
1A
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Andrew Sousa
Member
67% attendance
13 votes
10Y
3N
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John
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Ryan
Not yet seen in analyzed meetings
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+ 2 former members
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