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Board of Finance packet lists tentative dates for 2026–27 budget hearing and town meeting
Summary
The Board of Finance agenda includes tentative dates: send the warning April 23, 2026; publish the warning April 28; hold the budget hearing May 4, 2026 (at least five days after the warning); and hold the town meeting May 18, 2026 (at least 14 days after the hearing).
The Board of Finance meeting agenda for March 18, 2026, includes a proposed schedule for the 2026–27 budget process: a warning would be sent April 23, 2026, the warning would be published April 28, 2026; the hearing would be held no sooner than five days after the warning (May 4, 2026 in the packet’s sequence); and the town meeting would be held at least 14 days after the hearing (May 18, 2026 as listed).
The agenda lists these dates as tentative under the new business item titled “Set dates for Town Hearing and vote for the 2026–2027 budgets.” The packet instructs that the warning be sent April 23, with publication April 28, and notes the statutory timing constraints (hearing no less than five days after the warning; town meeting at least 14 days after the hearing).
The agenda also notes other new-business items including estimated money to be returned to the general fund, a review of the RFP for an auditing firm, and status updates on the audit and the town budget process. The packet names Sandy Brodeur as chairperson and offers Google Meet joining information for remote participation.
The board’s next meeting is listed as March 31, 2026, when Fire Commissioners will present their budgets. The March 18 agenda does not record whether the board formally adopted the tentative schedule; it lists the dates for consideration.
