Jason, presenting for the Capital Planning Committee, told the Select Board and Advisory Committee that the slate of department requests—if brought forward as submitted—would create “roughly 2,100,000.0 of impact to the FY27 budget,” a first‑year general‑fund effect that could grow if larger bonded projects are approved.

The committee emphasized that departments submitted capital requests across a 10‑year horizon and that capital staff had not yet made final cuts. Jason said the committee aimed to balance “how to collapse items for efficiencies” while considering whether some large projects should be debt‑funded rather than paid from one‑time funds.

School projects account for a substantial share of proposed work. Jason said the presentation slide had flipped two numbers by mistake and clarified later: the classroom technology package is about $300,000 and the security upgrades are roughly $1.3 million. He described the Trotter roof as an MSBA‑approved project; the committee expects to present the full gross cost in a warrant article while budgeting the town’s net bonding need after MSBA reimbursement.

Select Board and Advisory members asked for more detail on how bonded projects would affect long‑term debt capacity and the general‑fund forecast. Jason recommended the boards consider the March special town meeting outcomes when finalizing April warrant language and noted that capital wanted department heads to provide written responses to substantive questions so committee members could vote with a fuller factual record.

The meeting produced no final appropriations; committees held motions to adjourn and recorded roll‑call approvals for committee adjournments and the advisory committee’s adjournment. The Select Board also moved to approve minutes from its Jan. 6 meeting before adjourning.

The next steps are more detailed follow‑up with department heads and further review at the boards’ upcoming Saturday budget sessions and the March special town meeting, which could materially change which items are presented for bonding or appropriation.