Select Board Chair Phil Crawford presented a list of town goals and priorities at a meeting Monday night at the Merritt Center. "As we know we have a lot on our plate as a town," Crawford said in an opening statement. "A tremendous amount of projects have begun over the last few years, so what I would like to put out there is really not to add too much of anything more, but … [Read more...] about Select Board targets safety upgrades
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Town Administrator presents budget deficit
Town Administrator Rob Dolan gave a budget update for Fiscal Year 2026 at last Thursday’s Select Board meeting, where he communicated the hard decisions the town needs to make to balance a $4 million deficit. Dolan announced ten different actions the town took last week to help with the strained fiscal situation, including layoffs at multiple departments. The presentation … [Read more...] about Town Administrator presents budget deficit
Lynnfield town boards agree on override
The Select Board reiterated the need for a budget override at last Thursday’s meeting after superintendent Tom Geary presented the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) needs for the school, which totaled an 11% increase with a $650,000 capital improvement project (CIP) request. Select Board Chair Dick Dalton also expressed the need for further detail on how Geary and the School Committee … [Read more...] about Lynnfield town boards agree on override
DPW gives budget update
A presentation for the Department of Public Works’ (DPW) Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) budget led by Director John Scenna was given at Monday’s Select Board meeting. Besides a series of capital improvement projects to improve departmental facilities and town infrastructure, the biggest focus of Scenna’s plan is on the internal restructuring and regrouping of the 46 employees in … [Read more...] about DPW gives budget update
Budget strains could lead to override vote
Town Administrator Rob Dolan provided an update on the fiscal year 2026 (FY26) budget outlook at last Thursday’s Select Board meeting, calling it “the most concerning I have seen since the economic crisis of 2008.” He warned that the town may need to consider an override vote in the spring. A 12.9% increase in the state insurance cost is among the biggest financial … [Read more...] about Budget strains could lead to override vote