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Halifax committee approves consent agenda but holds budget closeout for separate review
Summary
The committee accepted the consent agenda but agreed to hold the budget closeout from the consent items so the closeout could be discussed and explained in detail.
The chair presented the consent agenda and asked whether any items should be held. After questions from committee members about the budget closeout and where returned funds would go, the committee agreed to remove the closeout financials from the consent agenda so it could be discussed separately. The remainder of the consent agenda (minutes, warrants and other routine items) was approved by roll call.
Committee members asked for clearer presentation of the closeout figures and the accounting mechanics so they could explain the outcome at the town meeting; the chair said the closeout discussion would follow immediately and that the committee would prepare to explain the origin and allowable uses of circuit-breaker and prepaid funds.
