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Hopkinton trims two salary/contract items, raises data protection spending in 2025 budget
Summary
Board reduced the Justice Clerk salary increase by $1,350 and the Grant Writer contractual expense by $2,500, while increasing Central Data Processing contractual spending by $3,850 to cover additional protection needs before adopting the 2025 budget.
In discussion before final adoption the board agreed to rebalance several line items in the 2025 budget: reduce the Justice Clerk salary increase by $1,350 and reduce the Grant Writer contractual expense by $2,500, while increasing Central Data Processing contractual expense by $3,850 to address "additional protection necessities." These adjustments were recorded in the minutes and incorporated into the final adopted budget.
The minutes do not identify which department will carry the Central Data Processing increase as an ongoing expense or whether the increase will be covered by general fund reserves, CHIPS funds, or other sources; the record simply shows the line-item changes and the board's unanimous vote to adopt the budget as finalized.
