Manchester Finance Committee Sets July 8 Meeting for Year-End Budget Transfers
Manchester-by-the-Sea Finance Committee previews year-end transfers and an uncertain trash contract transition.
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Finance Committee
Members: Sarah Mellish, Andy Oldeman, Mory Creighton, John Croft, Dean Nahatis, Peter Twining
Finance Committee Defers $350,000 Senior Center Vote, Schedules Special Meeting
Manchester-by-the-Sea Finance Committee defers Senior Center design vote, schedules April 23 special meeting.
Manchester Finance Committee Recommends $30 Million Capital Package for Town Meeting
Manchester-by-the-Sea's Finance Committee voted to recommend more than $30 million in bonded capital projects for the upcoming Town Meeting, while deferring its position on a $350,000 Senior Community Center appropriation pending a property closing expected within days.
Manchester Finance Committee Separates $350K Senior Center Design as Distinct Warrant Article
MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA — March 19, 2026 — Manchester-by-the-Sea's Finance Committee voted to separate a $350,000 Senior Center design request into its own Warrant Article after a conceptual cost estimate for the project jumped to $7.2 million — more than double the $3 million previously
Manchester Finance Committee Unanimously Approves $20.8 Million in Regional School Assessments
Manchester Finance Committee approves more than $20.8 million in regional school assessments for fiscal year 2027.
Manchester Finance Committee Unanimously Backs $31.9 Million Fiscal Year 2027 Capital Budget
Manchester-by-the-Sea Finance Committee unanimously recommends $31.9 million capital budget dominated by PFAS remediation and culvert replacement.
Manchester Finance Committee Reviews School Budget Drop, Approves February Minutes
Manchester-by-the-Sea Finance Committee reviews school budget drivers and projects a roughly 4.2 percent combined tax rate increase for fiscal year 2027.
Manchester Finance Committee Approves Town Department Budgets, Eyes Permit Fee Hike
Manchester Finance Committee approves multiple FY27 town budgets and flags building permit fees as too low.
Manchester Finance Committee Approves DPW, Enterprise Operating Budgets, Defers Trash Contract
Manchester-by-the-Sea Finance Committee approves six operating budgets and defers trash contract vote pending hauler proposal.
Manchester Finance Committee Approves Fire, Parks Budgets Worth Nearly $2.7 Million
Manchester-by-the-Sea Finance Committee approved fire and parks budgets totaling roughly $2.7 million and deferred a coastal survey proposal as the school assessment dropped $700,000 below prior projections.