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Westbrook Board of Finance reviews FY27 operating budget, prioritizes HVAC and roof replacements
Summary
The Westbrook Board of Finance reviewed the Board of Selectmen-approved FY27 operating budget and committed to HVAC and roof replacements in the proposed Capital Improvement Plan; several facilities items remain to be assessed, including track repairs and school flooring.
The Westbrook Board of Finance met on March 12, 2026, in the Mulvey Center Multi Media Room to review the Board of Selectmen-approved FY27 operating budget and department budgets. Board members signaled commitment to two major capital projects — HVAC replacement and roof replacement — included in the proposed Capital Improvement Plan.
The meeting, which the minutes record as attended by First Selectman John Hall and Director of Finance Donna Castracane among others, included a department-by-department budget review. The Board identified outstanding capital items to track for future planning: an athletic complex track repair assessment, middle school flooring and culinary arts room needs, and a cafeteria assessment study. The transcript lists those items as “open items” for the capital plan.
No formal funding amounts for the HVAC or roof projects were recorded in the meeting transcript, nor were specific timelines or contractors named. The discussion as recorded focused on prioritization within the submitted capital plan rather than final appropriation. The Board’s finance staff present included Donna Castracane, Director of Finance, and Carol Hess, Assistant Director of Finance; further budgeting details are likely to follow in later sessions.
The Board continued its operating budget review after the capital plan discussion; the transcript does not record roll-call votes or funding approvals for the FY27 operating budget at this meeting. The Board is expected to continue departmental reviews and move toward final budget actions on subsequent meeting agendas.
