Maynard Finance Committee Flags $310,000 FY27 Gap, Unsustainable Benefits Growth
Maynard Finance Committee scrutinizes a $310,000 FY27 deficit and unsustainable benefits costs at remote session.
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Finance Committee
Members: Peter Campbell, Nathaniel Dwyre, Linda Holt, Katie Moore, Nikhil Rao, Nathan Wigfield, Members Not Present, Jillian Prendergast
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Maynard Finance Committee Recommends 43 of 45 Annual Town Meeting Articles
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Maynard Finance Committee recommends senior center lease, rejects retirement board stipend
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