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Trustees forward FY28 department budget draft to town manager amid union-related uncertainties
Summary
Trustees voted to forward the FY28 library department draft to the town manager while several salary and insurance lines remain provisional pending union negotiations and final insurance rates.
The board moved to forward the Fiscal Year 2028 department budget draft to the town manager after a staff presentation and discussion on open items.
Donna explained that salary lines were adjusted because finance removed merit and COLA increases for positions covered by an anticipated union contract; some insurance figures (short- and long-term disability, life insurance and workers' comp) are not yet final. Trustees requested written clarification or legal citation regarding the process and how a warrant article interacts with union approvals. The chair instructed Donna to consult the town manager and, if necessary, town counsel to provide clarity for staff.
Erica moved that the board accept and move forward with the FY28 department draft for submission to the town manager; the motion passed. Trustees emphasized the motion should treat the document as a draft because several figures are provisional and further legal and financial review is pending.
