Finance Committee

WESTON — March 27, 2026 — Weston Finance Committee unanimously approves its 2026 Annual Town Meeting report and pledges to support a capital stabilization fund warrant article. The nine-member committee, chaired by Bharath Venkataraman, voted 6-0 Friday to send its fiscal report to the printer, after a lengthy debate over

WESTON — March 19, 2026 — Weston's Finance Committee unanimously backed a $3.1 million fire station design appropriation Thursday, with no borrowing required. Town Manager Leon Gaumond told the committee that consultants submitted a total design phase fee of $4,065,000, with roughly $1 million already on hand

WESTON — March 12, 2026 — Weston Finance Committee backs FY2027 budget, conservation parking, and a first-of-its-kind liquor license in a single session. The six-member quorum, chaired by Bharath Venkataraman, voted unanimously Thursday to recommend the proposed FY2027 operating budget — carrying a 4.4 percent operating increase and

WESTON — March 5, 2026 — Weston Finance Committee unanimously voted to fully fund the town's retiree benefits trust at $2,326,346 for FY27, rejecting a proposal to redirect some of those dollars toward a new capital stabilization fund. Town Manager Leon Gaumond had floated reducing the Other Post-

WESTON — February 26, 2026 — Weston Finance Committee unanimously endorsed the town's Water and Recreation Enterprise budgets for FY27 and voted to let the town moderator fill committee vacancies, while signaling it will support only the lowest of three school budget scenarios. Chair Bharath Venkataraman and members including Maija

WESTON — February 12, 2026 — Weston Finance Committee unanimously backs $1 million Brook School senior housing expansion, defers fire station design vote. The nine-member panel, chaired by Bharath Venkataraman, voted unanimously at its February 12 Zoom meeting to support a $1 million Community Preservation Committee-funded request to convert unused

WESTON — February 5, 2026 — Weston's Finance Committee unanimously recommended two Community Preservation Act articles totaling $348,000 at its February 5 remote meeting while leaving three recreation proposals unresolved. The committee voted 8-0 to recommend a $300,000 CPA grant for Phase 1 of a Town Green

WESTON — January 29, 2026 — Weston Finance Committee unanimously backs moderator control over mid-term vacancies and reviews a $3.9 million road project. The committee voted 5-0 at its January 29 meeting to recommend that future mid-term Finance Committee vacancies be filled by the town moderator rather than

WESTON — January 15, 2026 — Weston Finance Committee hears FY27 budgets from police, recreation, and fire departments in a wide-ranging session. Police Chief disclosed that the town had terminated a $45,000 Motorola camera contract after Eversource denied pole access, and is now negotiating a $20,000-per-year deal

WESTON — January 8, 2026 — Weston Finance Committee demands a concrete AIC sustainability plan before committing FY27 town funds. Chair Bharath Venkataraman opened the January 8 remote meeting with a review of the library and Art and Innovation Center budgets, where Library Director Jennifer Warner reported AIC Square payment revenue grew