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Finance Committee

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Finance Committee lays out budget timeline, awaits regional school input

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

Finance Committee backs 3.5 percent COLA as budget review begins

New Salem Finance Committee backs 3.5 percent COLA, approves reserve fund transfer. The committee unanimously recommended the cost-of-living adjustment to the Select Board and Annual Town Meeting while beginning review of fiscal 2027 budget requests. Members voted unanimously to approve a $19,100

Finance Committee recommends playground improvements, plans highway cuts

New Salem Finance Committee recommends free-cash funding for playground improvements. The committee backed a $13,000 Recreation Commission project for playground equipment and surface materials, applying $4,600 in donations to reduce the tax impact. The committee also supported an additional $1,545

Finance Committee begins FY27 budget hearings for town departments

Finance Committee convenes for FY27 budget-hearing season. With Chair Gabriele Voelker absent, members Dara LaPlante and Claire McGinnis unanimously voted to request Option 3 from Swift River Regional School District's Superintendent and School Committee in response to Wendell Finance Committee

Finance Committee hears tech school building proposal

Finance Committee hears proposal to replace Franklin County Technical School with $246M facility. Superintendent Rick Martin presented the plan to pursue new construction due to $75 million in structural repair needs that make renovation infeasible. The combined municipal assessment is projected at