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Charlton reviews FY26 municipal budget, keeps several public-safety hires and moves $10,000 to Old Home Day and police details
Summary
Town of Charlton officials reviewed the FY26 municipal budget draft, proposed new public‑safety and administrative positions, discussed outstanding ambulance receivables and collections, and agreed to allocate $10,000 total for Old Home Day (split $8,000 to the committee, $2,000 to police details); board approved minutes for prior meetings.
Town of Charlton officials reviewed the FY26 municipal budget draft and discussed public‑safety staffing, capital items, and reserve planning during a meeting that followed a school‑budget presentation earlier in the session.
Town staff reported that the proposed fiscal‑year budget fits a number of requested public‑safety positions: an administrative sergeant and an emergency telecommunicator on the police side, plus an EMS officer on the fire side. The draft also includes a part‑time building inspector requested by the finance committee; the town said library and a deputy position requests were not included in the current version because of prioritization and fillability concerns for part‑time roles.
Officials reported that ambulance accounts receivable totaled roughly $153,000; the town is working with Comstar (the collection vendor) to reconcile and pursue…
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