Finance Committee

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