Finance Committee Meeting February 25, 2026

Town of Charlton Finance Committee · February 25, 2026

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Fire budget approach and new station

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Fire Chief (speaker identified by role) described a new budgeting approach driven by the upcoming second fire station opening in FY27 (anticipated soft opening July–August; full operations by October–November) and said staff and line items were re-examined to absorb station costs. He said contract negotiations settled and the department shifted from incremental line-item bumps to targeted cuts and new hires to staff the second station.

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Finance committee heard multi-department budget presentations: fire department staffing and new station operations, library staffing and a digital equity grant, water and sewer capital needs and a rate study, and a proposed overhaul of building-permit fees; committee asked for follow-up analyses before formal motions.

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