Joint Work Session of Town Council and Board of Education Finance Committees — FY2026/2027 budget planning (Aug 20, 2025)
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Hybrid joint Finance Committee work session to begin FY2026/2027 budget planning. Topics included cost-reduction options, contract negotiation guidance, accurate ledger recording of Board of Education (BOE) expenses (including employee/retiree healthcare and other in‑kind items), shared/regionalized services, capital improvement planning, budget presentation format, revenue recognition (including a noted $481,385 Agri‑Science grant revenue change), and scheduling regular quarterly joint meetings. Several items were continued for follow-up at the next quarterly meeting; committees agreed to pursue ledger reclassification of certain BOE-related expenses during the fiscal year to improve transparency.
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- Committees agreed to schedule regular quarterly joint Finance Committee meetings; incoming elected officials will determine future quarterly meeting dates.
- Discussion items (including recording and use of additional revenues, and several budget presentation items) were continued for follow-up at the next quarterly meeting.
- The group agreed to align recording of certain BOE-related expenditures (examples discussed: employees/retirees healthcare, CIRMA, school nurses, and other in‑kind expenses) on the Board of Education side of the budget ledger for transparency, with changes to be implemented during the fiscal year rather than during budget preparation.
- Participants supported reviewing the end-to-end project procurement/contract process (including possible creation of an ad hoc committee or use of owner representatives) to reduce delays and cost increases on building projects.
- The Finance Director and Superintendent will continue to refine revenue projections (example: proposed increase of $481,385 in Agri‑Science grant revenue) so additional revenues are accurately recorded and expended.
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Finance Committee
Joint Work Session- Finance Committees - Town Council & Board of Education
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- In -Person: Council Chambers, Town Hall Annex Building Remote Participation: Information Noted Below:
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- CALL TO ORDER
- ROLL CALL
- BUSINESS OF THE WORK SESSION
- Round table discussion to collaborate on initiatives for the preparation of the Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Budget to include the following: ü Budget format to provide transparency to residents, as provided in the December 11, 2025 Letter of Directive; including the format of budget question presented to voters, (separate General Government and Board of Education); ü Options to reduce expenses and minimize budget increases; · Potential areas to share/consolidate/regionalize services, purchasing, contracts, etc., between the General Government and Board of Education and/or for privatization; ü More accurately estimate projected budget revenues; ü Guidance for negotiation and execution of contracts (labor, services, supplies, utilities); ü Recording expenses on the appropriate side of the budget ledger for accuracy and transparency. · Employees & Retirees Healthcare expenses. · School Nurses ü Long term planning for Capital Improvement Projects (CIP); ü Potential ways to improve publicizing the Annual Budget and communication to engage residents throughout the process; and avoid mis-communication on social media.
- Budget revenues and process to record and expend additional revenues received.
- Joint Quarterly Meeting Dates.
- ADJOURNMENT
- DISCLAIMER: Although we try to be timely and accurate these are not official records of the Town.
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