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Needham Finance Committee approves FY26 operating budget, adds building inspector and adjusts reserve fund
Summary
The Needham Finance Committee on Feb. 19 unanimously approved the town's FY26 operating budget and agreed to add funding for an additional building-inspector position, reallocating part of the town's reserve fund to cover the increase.
The Needham Finance Committee on Feb. 19 unanimously approved the town's fiscal year 2026 operating budget and agreed to add funding for an additional building-inspector position, reallocating part of the town's reserve fund to cover the increase.
The committee voted to raise the building department line by $30,007 to fund the additional inspector (including a small increase for benefits) and to reduce the town's $1,800,000 reserve fund by $15,605 to partly offset that cost. With those amendments, committee members moved and approved the FY26 operating budget in a roll-call vote; all members present voted yes.
Committee members said the building department has a persistent backlog…
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