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All recorded meetings

• Sep 29
  City Council Finance Committee Meeting

  Order 391-26: appropriate $266,174.60 from TNC Surcharge Municipal Distribution Account for expenses; Order 392-26: transfer $400,000 from…

  Tuesday, 6:30 PM · AI summary · Agenda posted
• Sep 22
  City Council Finance Committee Meeting Tuesday · Agenda posted
• Jun 16
  City Council Finance Committee Meeting Tuesday · Agenda posted
• Jun 9
  City Council Finance Committee Meeting

  Recommended amended FY2027 Annual Appropriation Order to City Council on a 6-0 vote, restoring City Clerk and ward account funding.

  Tuesday · AI summary, not checked · Minutes posted
• Jun 2
  City Council Finance Committee Meeting

  Voted 4-0 to ask Mayor to restore $107,500 for language access and Ward/at-large Council funds

  Tuesday · AI summary, not checked · Minutes posted
• May 26
  City Council Finance Committee Meeting

  Approved May 19 meeting minutes and continued review of proposed FY2027 department budgets with city department heads.

  Tuesday · AI summary, not checked · Minutes posted
• May 19
  City Council Finance Committee Meeting

  Discussed proposed FY2027 budget cuts to Health and Human Services, Legal, and City Clerk departments; no votes taken on the budget.

  Tuesday · AI summary, not checked · Minutes posted
• May 12
  City Council Finance Committee Meeting

  Tabled May 5 minutes and discussed FY2027 budget impacts with Police, Fire, DPW, Cemetery, Engineering, and Water department heads.

  Tuesday · AI summary, not checked · Minutes posted
• May 5
  City Council Finance Committee Meeting

  Discussed FY2027 budget overview covering revenue, $5.2 million free cash use, 17 proposed layoffs, and health insurance costs

  Tuesday · AI summary, not checked · Minutes posted
• Apr 28
  City Council Finance Committee Meeting

  Recommended favorably to City Council an FY2027 HUD Consolidated Plan order for CDBG grants, 4-0.

  Tuesday · AI summary, not checked · Minutes posted
• Apr 21
  City Council Finance Committee Meeting

  Recommended seven Community Preservation Act appropriations, ranging from $60,000 to $500,000, favorably to the City Council.

  Tuesday · AI summary, not checked · Minutes posted
• Apr 14
  City Council Finance Committee Meeting

  Approved March 24, 2026 committee minutes unanimously and discussed FY2027 budget timeline, key budget drivers, and the city's insurance policies.

  Tuesday · AI summary, not checked · Minutes posted
• Mar 24
  City Council Finance Committee Meeting

  Recommended favorably to City Council a $398,674.25 appropriation for MWRA debt payments, 5-0.

  Tuesday · AI summary, not checked · Minutes posted
• Mar 10
  City Council Finance Committee Meeting Tuesday · Minutes posted
• Feb 3
  City Council Finance Committee Meeting Tuesday · Minutes posted
• Jan 13
  City Council Finance Committee Meeting Tuesday · Minutes posted

Meetings recorded here start in January 2026. Earlier meetings are on the city's Agenda Center (opens in new tab).