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Sterling Board of Finance unanimously ratifies retroactive $3.15 million Selectmen’s budget increase
Summary
The Sterling Board of Finance unanimously approved retroactive ratification of a $3,145,900 increase to the Selectmen’s FY 2026–2027 budget after First Selectman Jack Joslyn acknowledged a $15,000 unapproved adjustment affecting recreation wages; the board recorded a 5–0 voice vote.
The Sterling Board of Finance voted unanimously Wednesday, May 27, 2026, to retroactively ratify a $3,145,900 increase to the Selectmen’s fiscal year 2026–2027 budget after First Selectman Jack Joslyn acknowledged an unapproved $15,000 adjustment.
First Selectman Jack Joslyn told the board he had adjusted the budget — an action that affected the recreation department’s full‑time wages and revenue — and asked the board to approve the change retroactively. The Town Attorney advised the board of two procedural options: conduct a re‑vote or proceed with retroactive approval; the board chose ratification.
The board’s motion to ratify was made by Board member David Malo and seconded by Vice Chair Neil Delmonico. The voice vote was recorded as 5–0 in favor and the motion carried. The minutes note that the Town ultimately voted on the correct amount and that the mill rate did not change as a result of the adjustment.
Why it matters: the retroactive approval resolves a procedural oversight and preserves the budget figure used in the townwide vote, while drawing attention to internal controls over midcycle adjustments to department payroll and revenue assumptions.
The board did not record additional amendments to the budget at the meeting. No further action was announced; the meeting proceeded to other agenda items and adjourned at 6:14 p.m.
