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Resident asks whether FIPAC or board sets final budget amounts
Summary
Tom Doyle asked the Board of Selectmen how FIPAC's guidance relates to the board and Board of Education budgeting, seeking clarity about who has final authority and whether figures presented by FIPAC are binding or advisory.
Tom Doyle asked the board to clarify the budget process and the role of the 5-pack (FIPAC), saying he wanted to understand whether FIPAC "specifies an amount" that other bodies must follow or whether boards can negotiate adjustments.
“Does FIPAC tell, or is it, like, up to the board to go back and forth?” Tom Doyle asked. Committee members responded that the charter process gives FIPAC a role in recommending amounts and that subsequent boards and bodies follow charter procedures when the budget fails or requires adjustment.
Board members said the 5-pack will examine exit-poll feedback and finalize recommendations at its next meeting; they said the board's actions follow the charter and any statutory requirements revealed by town counsel.
