Finance Committee approves prior minutes, reviews FY27 budget pressures.
Finance Committee reviews mounting FY27 budget pressures. Town Manager Frank Gervasio reported department head requests totaling approximately $930,000 against an expected $650,000 to $750,000 in available funding, with the Governor's initial budget proposal yielding roughly $25,000 less than
Finance Committee · Meeting of January 27, 2026
HOLLISTON — Finance Committee reviews mounting FY27 budget pressures. Town Manager Frank Gervasio reported department head requests totaling approximately $930,000 against an expected $650,000 to $750,000 in available funding, with the Governor's initial budget proposal yielding roughly $25,000 less than estimated local aid. Major cost drivers include a state-mandated 15 percent increase in ambulance staffing beginning October 2026, out-of-pocket regional dispatch costs rising from $161,000 to $175,000, and collective bargaining agreement increases of $134,000 combined for DPW and police.
The committee unanimously approved prior meeting minutes and reached consensus on a Board of Assessors reserve fund transfer, pending receipt of proper paperwork and a collector review of uncollected taxes totaling $1.4 million.
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Source: the Finance Committee meeting of January 27, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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