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Finance Committee rejects Parks Rec study article
Chelmsford's Finance Committee rejected a bid to study restoring a Parks and Recreation Department but backed the rest of the fall Town Meeting warrant.
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Finance Panel Reviews Eight Zoning Warrant Articles
The Chelmsford Finance Committee reviewed eight zoning warrant articles ahead of fall Town Meeting without voting on any of them.
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Finance Panel Reviews Fall Warrant Articles
Chelmsford's Finance Committee previewed 18 fall Town Meeting warrant articles, including a $2.36 million free cash plan.
Government · Finance Committee
Finance Committee reviews FY26 finances, prepares October warrant articles
Chelmsford Finance Committee approves prior meeting minutes, sets $2.36M free cash agenda. Town Accountant Heather Russo presented a FY2026 financial report showing a $3 million general fund surplus and $2.36 million in certified free cash. Town Manager Alex Magee and Finance Director John Sousa
Government · Finance Committee
Finance panel green-lights FY27 budgets totaling $176.4 million as year-end fixes drain reserves.
Chelmsford Finance Committee approves $176.4 million operating budget for fiscal 2027. The panel unanimously backed $78.15 million for schools and $86.4 million for general government operations, with one abstention on a mid-year FY26 adjustment of $1.14 million drawn from reserves to cover a
Government · Finance Committee
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
Government · Finance Committee
Finance Committee approves February minutes, reviews six departmental budgets for FY2027.
Chelmsford Finance Committee approves departmental budgets and advances warrant articles ahead of spring Town Meeting. DPW budget totals $21.3 million, a 3.9 percent increase, with PFAS remediation at 54 Richardson Road rising to $350,000 annually after ARPA funding ends; sewer bills are expected
Government · Finance Committee
Finance Committee approves prior minutes, reviews four FY27 departmental budgets
Finance Committee votes on minutes, hears FY27 budget presentations. The committee approved the February 12 meeting minutes six in favor, one abstention. Fire Chief Gary Ryan presented a $7,748,513 FY2027 operating budget with staffing at 63.5 full-time equivalents, noting that Stations 3 and 5
Government · Finance Committee
Finance Committee approves $176.4 million FY2027 budget with focus on education and core services.
Chelmsford Finance Committee backs $176.4 million FY2027 operating budget. Town Manager Paul E. Cohen reported the budget allocates $78.15 million to Chelmsford Public Schools, a 3.3 percent increase, and funds general government operations at $40.1 million, up 3.2 percent, while maintaining level
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