Select Board reviews FY2027 departmental budgets amid possible override discussion.
Select Board's Office · Meeting of January 21, 2026
TOPSFIELD — The Select Board reviewed fiscal year 2027 department-level budgets in a work session, with Town Administrator Kevin Harutunian presenting requests for the Town Administrator's office, Inspectional Services, and Recreation. Select Board Chair Rafael McDonald, Vice-Chair and Clerk Michelle Mercier-Link, and Member Robert Kmetz were present; Members Boyd Jackson and Marshall Hook were absent. Notable increases included computer and IT expenses for website hosting and financial software, a 4 percent rise in waste management costs, and higher-than-expected recycling tonnage rates.
The Board discussed the possibility of a Proposition 2.5 override as part of future budget planning.
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Source: the Select Board's Office meeting of January 21, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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