Finance Committee

Finance Committee plans for vacant chair role and reviews post-Annual Town Meeting business. Present were Chair Brent LeBeau, Louise Harlow, and Kenneth Murray; Noreen Suriner and Judy Hoag were excused. Members discussed feedback from the May 2nd ATM, including concerns about legal fees, bylaws

Finance Committee discusses legal budget and town hall cameras ahead of May Annual Town Meeting. Kenneth Murray presented concerns about consulting the town attorney, saying costs are "unnecessarily high" and a better process is needed for managing K.P. Law representation. Chair Brent LeBeau

Finance Committee reviews March spending, explores Transfer Station solutions. Chair Brent LeBeau reported the town on track at 75-78 percent spending through March 26th and discussed four remedies for the Transfer Station's $30,000 annual operating loss, with the committee favoring a sticker price

Finance Committee reviews Patriot software upgrade for Assessor's Office. The Catalis quote totals $41,153.79 over five years, including an $8,000 one-time setup and migration from the existing Tyler system, with 5 percent annual increases. Select Board member Ann Marie Visconti noted the contract

Finance Committee acknowledges Open Meeting Law complaint merit, refers matter to counsel. The committee voted 3-0 (two members excused) to reference complaint emails in minutes and 3-0 to direct K.P. Law, the town attorney, to respond to the Massachusetts Attorney General's office. Chair Brent