Government

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-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 approves more than $20.8 million in regional school assessments for fiscal year 2027.

Manchester-by-the-Sea Finance Committee unanimously recommends $31.9 million capital budget dominated by PFAS remediation and culvert replacement.

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.