Wayland committee flags negative MUNIS balances, will request updated report

At the Aug. 5 meeting of the Wayland Capital Improvement Planning Committee, member Elizabeth Lusky shared an Excel workbook summarizing open capital projects as of June 30, 2026, based on a MUNIS report provided by Finance Director Brian Keveny on July 7, 2026.

Lusky walked members through workbook tabs comparing unspent appropriation balances at 6/30/2025 and 6/30/2026. Committee member Brian O’Herlihy referenced a separate variance analysis he had produced comparing 11/18/2025 and 6/30/2026 to show progress on projects. Members raised questions about several projects showing negative balances and agreed O’Herlihy would request an updated MUNIS report and explanations for the negative figures, noting that some negative balances may result from coding errors.

Members also agreed to exclude capital projects with less than a $5 unspent balance from the committee’s report to the Town Manager, consistent with prior practice, and asked Lusky to update her workbook and prepare initial drafts of open-capital tables for inclusion in the annual report.

The committee did not vote on funding or project closures; members planned follow-up meetings with department managers to verify project status.