Millis finance committee reviews warrant articles ahead of town meeting

The Millis Finance Committee convened a pre-town-meeting session to present and explain the 21 warrant articles that will appear at the town meeting, giving residents a chance to ask questions before the articles are considered by voters.

The committee’s review covered the town operating budget and multiple enterprise funds, capital expenditures and vehicle purchases, school debt funding, a proposed special-act tax relief measure for certain seniors, a petition to change the town clerk from an elected to an appointed position, zoning updates to comply with new state ADU and flood-map requirements, and several reserve and set‑aside appropriations. The committee recorded a split recommendation on the senior tax-relief article, voting 5–4 against it.

Vice Chair Michael Kron opened the meeting by describing the session as “our pre town meeting, when we give the public the opportunity to weigh in on the various articles.” The committee walked through each warrant article and allowed questions from residents and elected officials.

On the town budget, the committee described Article 3 as the detailed operating budget for fiscal 2026. As read at the meeting, the budget figure given was approximately $47.27 million. Committee members also summarized enterprise fund budgets: the sewer enterprise (Article 4) was listed at $1,702,501.60, the water enterprise (Article 5) at $2,621,574, and the stormwater enterprise (Article 6) at $774,328.91. Committee members invited residents to attend finance committee meetings to discuss line items before town meeting.

Capital needs and equipment purchases were presented under…