Five-year projection flags debt, school contract costs and wastewater operating needs

Eastham staff presented a five-year operating projection that shows near-term flexibility but increasing pressure from debt service and periodic collective-bargaining increases. The Chair and Kathleen urged members to focus on the summary page because detailed worksheets can obscure the principal risks: new debt service related to capital projects, projected increases in unallocated costs (energy, insurance, pensions), and recurring three-year contract cycles that together can push the town toward override decisions in future years.