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Westbrook Board of Finance reviews BOS-approved FY27 budget; flags revenue and small line‑item changes
Summary
At a March 16 special meeting the Westbrook Board of Finance reviewed the Board of Selectmen–approved FY27 operating budget; the treasurer asked staff to recheck revenue estimates and departments proposed modest line‑item adjustments, including $55,000 in private‑duty police revenue and a $500 fuel increase for marine patrol.
The Westbrook Board of Finance met March 16, 2026, to review the Board of Selectmen–approved fiscal year 2027 operating budget and department-level budgets. Paul Winch called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m.
Jane Butterworth, the town treasurer, presented the budget and said staff will reexamine revenue estimates using budget-versus-actual comparisons from 2023–2025 and year-to-date figures to determine whether the town can raise its revenue projection for FY27. Butterworth described the review as focused on recent history and current collections, and asked departments to provide any supporting data.
Department reviews showed few substantive open items. Fire Marshal John Flarety and the Board of Fire Commissioners reported no open items for their budgets. Emergency management also reported no open items.
The police department identified several line-item adjustments under consideration. The department recorded private-duty revenue for water-company assignments at $55,000. Officials noted the motor-vehicle-parts line may be reduced, while gasoline and diesel allocations might be increased to reflect fuel cost pressures.
Marine Patrol representative David Russell proposed increasing the marine patrol gasoline allocation by $500 to cover expected fuel needs for patrol vessels.
The Board of Assessment Appeals reported no open items. Under other business there was no further discussion and no members of the public offered comments during the public-comment period.
On a motion duly made and seconded, the Board of Finance unanimously voted to adjourn at 7:32 p.m.; the minutes were recorded and signed by Kelley S. Frazier, clerk.
The board did not take any additional formal budget votes at the special meeting; follow-up work was directed toward refining revenue estimates and confirming the line-item changes noted during departmental reviews.
