Finance Committee reviews four major budgets for fiscal 2027 town meeting.
Finance Committee reviews four major FY27 budgets before town meeting. Library Director Lesley Kimball presented a 5 percent budget increase driven by utilities, technology, and state aid requirements, while Public Health Director Donna Greenwood reported $239,705 in cumulative salary reductions
Finance Committee · Meeting of March 12, 2026
CHELMSFORD — Finance Committee reviews four major FY27 budgets before town meeting. Library Director Lesley Kimball presented a 5 percent budget increase driven by utilities, technology, and state aid requirements, while Public Health Director Donna Greenwood reported $239,705 in cumulative salary reductions across two fiscal years and urged restoration of the assistant health director and social worker positions to meet rising public health demands. Denise Pigeon, Superintendent of Nashoba Valley Technical School District, announced Chelmsford's assessment would increase $263,302 due to a state-mandated Required Local Contribution increase of $868,363 across all member towns.
The committee approved prior meeting minutes and scheduled final warrant article votes for March 26, with Town Meeting set for April 27.
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Source: the Finance Committee meeting of March 12, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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