Select Board Finance Committee Joint Meeting | 2 17 2026

Описание: Town of West Newbury
Select Board & Finance Committee
2/17/2026


00:00 – Public comment & appointment of new police officer
03:15 – Finance Committee called to order & approval of Jan 28 minutes
03:49 – Recording, broadcast, and minutes process for joint meetings
04:26 – Budget review plan & handling of warrant articles
07:04 – New FinCom approach: vote full budget at the end of the process
08:26 – School budget discussion & anticipated $825k reduction
10:22 – Departmental budget reviews begin (overview)
10:41 – Assessing department budget, training, and software costs
17:13 – In‑house assessing vs outsourcing; benefits and risks
22:46 – Town Clerk budget and registrar costs (elections impact)
26:19 – Essex Regional Retirement assessment & town/water cost sharing
32:58 – Insurance and bonds: 0% increase, safety credits, vacant buildings
39:41 – Small operating lines (Moderator, unemployment, etc.)
40:16 – Capital articles: police cruiser, tasers, fire SCBA, off-road vehicle
45:01 – Article 28: Police cruiser funding level and revolving fund offset
52:37 – Article 30: Fire SCBA replacement (10–15 year cycle)
58:24 – Article 31: Fire off‑road utility vehicle (trail rescues & events)