Finance Committee lays out budget timeline, awaits regional school input
Finance Committee · Meeting of March 17, 2026
New Salem Finance Committee outlines spring budget calendar, awaits regional school review. Chair Gabriele Voelker and members Claire McGinnis and Dara LaPlante advanced no formal votes but charted the FY27 budget timeline in a remote meeting, noting that budget decisions will involve the Select Board, school committees, and finance committees of both New Salem and Wendell. The committee is waiting on an E&D review before attempting to balance the budget, with major votes scheduled in April for Mahar and regional school assessments.
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Source: the Finance Committee meeting of March 17, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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