Finance Committee approves FY 2027 budget adjustments, defers nonessential projects.
Finance Committee · Meeting of April 8, 2026
Chesterfield Finance Committee approves modest salary adjustments and green-lights FY 2027 budget framework without levy impact. The committee approved a $1,081 raise for the financial clerk and a $1,071 increase for the transfer station attendant, while denying a cemetery superintendent's temporary raise request. Town Administrator Brenda Lessard confirmed that health insurance reserves will absorb a 25 percent rate increase totaling $20,000 and cover the town's decision to raise its share of employee premiums to 65 percent.
The committee removed a proposed $150,000 cemetery gate article due to legal easement concerns and deferred nonessential capital projects including computer replacements and Town Hall painting to manage cash flow.
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Source: the Finance Committee meeting of April 8, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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