Finance Committee member

Karl Fries

Member Former member Until 2026-04-27

Meetings tracked

86%

Attendance

Votes on record

Positions tracked

Vote breakdown: 10 YES 2 NO

Meeting ⁠history

Every recorded vote and position, oldest to newest.

Present

Committee Reorganization and Leadership YES ~

Approval of Ryan Lynch and Michael Joachim as members of the Budget Working Group YES ~

Reserve Fund Transfer for Vocational Education YES ~

Present

Snow and Ice Deficit (Article 8) YES ~

Present

Solar Canopy Projects (Articles 33, 34, and 35) YES ~

Article 39 (Housing Authority repair funds) NO ~

Article 13: Vocational Education Stabilization Fund NO ~

Article 14: FY27 Proposed Revolving Fund Spending Limits YES ~

Article 15: Termination of Three Revolving Funds YES ~

Present

Article 11: Town Stabilization Fund UNCLEAR

Supported deposit to increase fiscal discipline.

Article 12: Capital Stabilization Fund UNCLEAR

Supported deposit to increase fiscal discipline.

Finance Committee Report Review YES ~

Agreed to finalize the report immediately.

Present

Article 11: Basic Stabilization Fund ✓

Opposed transferring $300,000, arguing it distorts free cash availability.

Stabilization Fund Appropriation ✓

Leading the discussion/opposition; vote was postponed to ensure his participation.

Unknown

Present

Stabilization Funding vs. Retirement Liabilities ✓

Questioned prioritizing stabilization over reducing retirement debt.

Proposed transfers from free cash to stabilization funds YES ~

Supported the proposed transfers to stabilization funds.

Adjournment of the meeting YES ~

Supported adjournment.

Positions marked ~ are inferred from context and may not reflect the member's explicitly stated position. Positions marked ✓ are from recorded votes or direct statements.