9:50 → 10:33(44s)
Chair Miguel called the special committee to order, identified committee composition (three present, two absent) and recognized clerks for roll call and procedural housekeeping. He asked clerks to read roll and to swear in witnesses if needed.
The Standing Committee met July 30, 2025, to review the proposed FY27 budget and a $25 million CIP bond. Major items: the fire department presented a budget driven by rescue-run revenue and two SAFER grants; a broad CIP overview highlighted park projects, Trinity Square funding questions from neighbors about reallocated money, and a new $3 million green revolving fund for municipal decarbonization. Committee members pressed on recruitment, SAFER grant sustainability, utility coordination delaying capital work, and transparency around Trinity Square expenditures.
