Finance Committee opens FY27 budget hearing, flags structural deficit and staffing gaps.
Finance Committee · Meeting of February 25, 2026
Millbury Finance Committee holds FY27 budget hearing, facing structural deficit and staffing shortfalls. Town Manager Karyn Clark and CFO Katie McKenna reported approximately $800,000 in department cuts but flagged an extra $1 million in unused levy capacity and noted the town faces "quite a structural deficit." Deputy Town Manager Nicole Valentine, appointed Emergency Management Director, seeks a $2,000 stipend for work reinstating the Emergency Management Board and addressing gaps in emergency preparedness, though missing equipment from prior administrations remains unlocated. The committee deferred votes on warrant articles pending legal review and further research, and discussed a potential $18,750 Reserve Fund transfer to fund an interim Benefits person in the Treasurer/Collector's office at $75,000 annually.
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Source: the Finance Committee meeting of February 25, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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