The Town’s Finance Committee met earlier this week to go through all 52 Town Meeting warrant articles and provide recommendations for those that had financial implications. The only articles FinCom advised town voters to vote against were Articles 46, 47 and 48. Article 46 asks the Town to “vote to appropriate the funds from free cash not to exceed the sum of $100,000 and … [Read more...] about FinCom issues warrant advice
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Back in time to Oct. 18, 1983
After abandoning this column each of the last two weeks, I felt it was my obligation to return with a bang, so to speak. And, thankfully, Marblehead delivered for me. It was this week 40 years ago when, at a Special Town Meeting, residents rebuffed the recommendation of the Finance Committee, providing 5% pay hikes to municipal employees, school custodians, … [Read more...] about Back in time to Oct. 18, 1983
FinCom recommends slate of financial articles to Town Meeting
During a marathon meeting Monday evening, the Finance Committee voted to recommend a bevy of financial articles to Town Meeting, including a nearly $2.5 million override request to fund level service budgets in both town departments and in the school department. The committee reviewed all 54 articles on the warrant for the May 1 Annual Town Meeting, but only took votes on … [Read more...] about FinCom recommends slate of financial articles to Town Meeting