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
Millbury Finance Committee opens FY27 budget hearing, finds $800,000 in cuts but delays a vote.
Finance Committee reviews Millbury department budgets, focuses on new Facilities position. The committee heard proposals from Public Works (18 full-time staff, fully staffed), Sewer (16 pump stations, $6 million stabilization fund, 4 percent drop in Upper Blackstone Assessment), and Facilities,
Millbury Finance Committee debates $75,000 facilities hire as capital plan hits $2.66 million.
Millbury Finance Committee heard departmental budgets and discussed capital priorities with $3,269,102 in Certified Free Cash available. CFO Katie McKenna reported a 7.2 percent increase in Animal Control funding, Health Department expenses rising $700, and noted that 23 capital projects have been
Millbury Finance Committee opens FY27 budget season with fire pay raises and a $1 million radio priority.
Millbury Finance Committee approves January minutes and hears staff updates. Treasurer/Collector Denise Marlboro walked the committee through payroll challenges, health benefits administration, and software redundancy in the office; CFO Katie McKenna confirmed a 3 percent salary increase for
Millbury Finance Committee hears budgets for four departments with no recorded votes. Principal Assessor Cuong Tran described personal property and cyclical revaluation contracts, while Town Clerk Jayne Davolio outlined Elections costs for three elections plus Town Meeting. Council on Aging
Finance Committee opens FY2027 budget review with new CFO Katie McKenna. Town Manager Karyn Clark presented a first draft holding departmental increases to 2.5 percent while warning of steep cost pressures: health insurance rising 20 percent for active employees and 15 percent for retirees,
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