Finance Committee outlines annual town meeting article review process
Maynard Finance Committee preps for annual town meeting with 15 pending articles and three citizen petitions likely. Chair Jillian Prendergast and committee members reviewed the Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School FY27 budget with an 8.6 percent increase, though Maynard's minimum
Finance Committee · Meeting of March 23, 2026
Maynard Finance Committee preps for annual town meeting with 15 pending articles and three citizen petitions likely. Chair Jillian Prendergast and committee members reviewed the Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School FY27 budget with an 8.6 percent increase, though Maynard's minimum contribution declined. The committee identified $2 million in available free cash and noted the Select Board's 7 percent increase in water and sewer rates for FY27.
Multiple pending articles include proposed bylaws on outdoor lighting and kennel licensing, a rezoning of 141 Parker Street, and a new bylaw permitting tax payment agreements with delinquent property owners.
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Source: the Finance Committee meeting of March 23, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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