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Finance Committee approves police overtime transfer

Essex Finance Committee unanimously approves $13,046 reallocation from police officer salaries to overtime funding. A full-time officer's unexpected August 2025 resignation created staffing gaps; the position has since been filled but overtime costs reached 77 percent of budget as of January 21.

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Finance Committee approves $7,500 for emergency elections

Finance Committee approves emergency elections funding while adopting new budget software. Chair Jodi Harris guided unanimous approval of a $7,500 line-item transfer to cover two special elections triggered by an elected official's passing. The committee adopted ClearGov budget software at a

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