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Budget committee approves finance budget and recommends switching treasurer to hourly pay
Summary
The committee approved the finance budget at $70,000 and recommended converting the treasurer/deputy lines from stipends to hourly pay (treasurer recommended at 12 hours/week) to improve transparency and match expected reconciliation work. Members emphasized outstanding audit/reconciliation work and the need to standardize compensation practice.
The Brentwood Municipal Budget Committee on Nov. 10, 2025, approved the finance budget at $70,000 after an extended discussion about the treasurer—s compensation and the structure of the town—s finance roles.
Committee members and staff described three finance-related lines: a treasurer stipend historically budgeted at $32,000, a proposed deputy treasurer stipend of $2,400 (monthly coverage), and a part-time bookkeeper position budgeted for roughly 8-10 hours per week. Several members said the…
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