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Finance committee provisionally recommends FY2026 public works budgets, votes 6-0
Summary
The Town of Yarmouth Finance Committee provisionally recommended the FY2026 Public Works operating and enterprise budgets after a discussion about overtime, snow-and-ice spending and flexibility to transfer funds during the year. The committee voted 6-0 to advance the DPW articles to town meeting.
The Town of Yarmouth Finance Committee voted 6-0 on Feb. 12 to provisionally recommend the fiscal year 2026 public works budgets, advancing them to the annual town meeting warrant.
Committee members cited concerns about low overtime funding in the department but were reassured by town staff that transfers and unexpended salary lines typically cover overtime demands. "We're not gonna add more to the overtime while we have open positions," Jennifer Mullen, a town staff member, told the committee, explaining that unfilled positions often leave salary lines underspent and that managers tap overtime only as needed.
The committee reviewed multiple DPW line items including facilities,…
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