Finance Committee endorses FY27 budget and voter override questions
Essex Finance Committee backs FY27 budget with two voter override questions. Chair Jodi Harris and the Committee unanimously approved approximately $48,000 in supplemental transfers to cover increased Fire and Ambulance Department expenses, including $35,500 to Ambulance Salaries, $4,000 for
Finance Committee · Meeting of May 4, 2026
Essex Finance Committee backs FY27 budget with two voter override questions. Chair Jodi Harris and the Committee unanimously approved approximately $48,000 in supplemental transfers to cover increased Fire and Ambulance Department expenses, including $35,500 to Ambulance Salaries, $4,000 for medical equipment, and $9,532.04 for required Stryker maintenance. The Committee voted to recommend all FY27 warrant articles and both override questions to voters.
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Source: the Finance Committee meeting of May 4, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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