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Budget committee backs $125,000 boost to municipal building reserve amid questions over fund purpose
Summary
Committee recommended adding $125,000 to the town’s municipal building capital reserve fund after debate over whether the fund (renamed in 2024) is limited to a police facility or can be used more broadly; members sought clarity on future use and noted legal authority to apply funds to bond-smoothing.
Brentwood — On Jan. 26 the Municipal Budget Committee voted to recommend a warrant to add $125,000 to the town’s municipal building capital reserve fund. The motion followed extended discussion about the fund’s name and purpose and public comments urging caution and transparency.
Background and controversy: The account appears in town reports as the "multipurpose municipal building capital reserve fund," a name adopted after voters approved a 2024 article that changed…
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