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Finance department budget adds deputy director line and assumes Arnold Road solar revenue
Summary
The finance budget proposes a deputy finance director position (budgeted at about $100,000) and includes Arnold Road solar revenue in the general fund; councilors discussed earmarking options.
The Finance Department's proposed FY2026 budget includes a new deputy finance director line item budgeted at roughly $100,000 plus benefits, a change Finance staff described as the primary driver of the department's proposed increase. Finance Director Bob (first name not provided in the record) said the position would combine traditional finance duties with purchasing and contract review responsibilities and that the town has already advertised the role. "This budget includes a deputy finance director line item at a hundred thousand per year with the related benefits," he said.
The council also discussed the treatment of Arnold Road solar revenue. Finance staff told councilors they currently budgeted the solar income as a general fund revenue source (about $110,000), but noted the council could elect to earmark it for capital projects or place it in a revolving capital fund. The manager and members suggested the council consider a future resolution or ordinance if they want the revenue directed outside the general fund.
Why it matters: adding a senior finance position would increase ongoing personnel costs; how the solar revenue is classified affects whether it is available for one-time capital uses or general operating expenditures.
