Finance Committee approves $91.4K in line-item transfers across five departments. The committee approved transfers of $500 to Shellfish, $29,000 to Department of Public Works, $17,690 to Water Department, and $43,210 to Fire Department and Ambulance services to address heating-cost increases,
Finance Committee approves line-item transfers and reviews sewer costs. The Finance Committee approved five line-item transfers for the Department of Public Works totaling $6,941.59, addressing unanticipated costs including state-mandated backflow testing requirements and a National Grid electrical
Essex Finance Committee approves $53,283 in departmental transfers. Chair Jodi Harris and members Nina McKinnon, Ruth Pereen, and Joshua Franklin approved ten line-item transfers, including $15,939 for police in-service training, $14,306 for police educational incentives, and $8,741.98 for
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 reviews FY26 spending and discusses $6 million sewer project funding strategy. Chair Jodi Harris led the Committee in approving corrected prior minutes unanimously and reviewing year-to-date expenditures, noting particular concerns about DPW snow and ice operations exceeding
Essex Finance Committee approves FY27 budget with Fire and Ambulance allocations. Chair Jodi Harris and the Finance Committee unanimously approved Fire and Ambulance budgets of $636,195 and $172,660 respectively after reducing Fire Department expenses by approximately $43,000 through adjustments to
Essex Finance Committee directs Fire Department to cut $75,000 from FY27 budget proposal. Chair Jodi Harris and the Committee expressed concern over a 76 percent increase in Fire Department spending, citing questions about sustainability of the on-call staffing model following a 25 percent hike the
Finance Committee reviews FY27 Fire Department budget with substantial cost increases. Finance Committee Member Joshua Franklin presented a detailed budget model developed with Fire Chief Christian Hassel showing firefighter salaries rising from $219,000 to $433,000 and training rising from $32,000
Essex boards align on public works reforms for fiscal 2027. Three town bodies — the Board of Selectmen, Finance Committee, and Board of Public Works — convened jointly on February 24 to coordinate DPW priorities. Finance Committee Chair Jodi Harris outlined the need to quantify departmental needs
Finance Committee examines public safety budget pressures and staffing changes ahead of FY27. Chair Jodi Harris and the Committee conducted a comprehensive review of Police, Fire, Ambulance, and Harbormaster departments, with Police confirming that full staffing has reduced incidental overtime.
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