Finance Committee holds public hearings on FY27 operating budget and capital requests.
Finance Committee unanimously continues public hearings on FY27 budget and capital items for May town meetings. Chair Carolyn Campbell and twelve members reviewed Fire Department requests for a $1.23 million truck and $450,000 in life safety equipment; Police Department capital of $465,000 for
Finance Committee · Meeting of March 11, 2026
STOUGHTON — Finance Committee unanimously continues public hearings on FY27 budget and capital items for May town meetings. Chair Carolyn Campbell and twelve members reviewed Fire Department requests for a $1.23 million truck and $450,000 in life safety equipment; Police Department capital of $465,000 for cruisers, drone, cameras, and Tasers; and a police station feasibility study examining the current Rose Street location, the town armory, and a Washington Street site, with town officials noting that any project must remain under $30 million to protect Stoughton's bond rating. Public Health Director Janet Crimmins outlined a reorganization reducing nursing staff from eleven to three full-time positions as part of a new Public Health Collaborative model.
The committee voted unanimously to continue both public hearings to March 12, 2026.
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Source: the Finance Committee meeting of March 11, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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