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Nantucket finance director outlines department roles, tax process and AAA rating

Town of Nantucket - Finance Department · January 26, 2026
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Brian Turban, the town’s director of municipal finance, described the Finance Department’s structure, core duties — from assessments and billing to payroll and capital planning — and noted the town’s AAA rating from Moody’s and how it lowers borrowing costs for projects.

Brian Turban, director of municipal finance for the Town of Nantucket, outlined the finance department’s organization and core responsibilities in a Government 101 video presentation.

Turban said the department is organized into four principal divisions — accounting and budget, the assessor’s office, treasury and payroll, and the town collector’s office — and includes supporting leadership roles such as deputy directors and a deputy procurement officer. He said staff work across those units to manage billing, collections, purchasing, contract administration, payroll, budgeting and property valuation.

Turban described…

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