Wenham Finance Committee mapped the town's FY27 budget path while exploring override options. Insurance costs came in lower than expected at 13.5 percent instead of 16 percent, helping narrow the gap between expenses and the levy limit. Chair Phineas Sprague and the committee decided to reduce
Wenham Finance Committee discussed FY27 budget reductions to address a $65,000 levy overage. Phineas Sprague led members through cost-cutting options including a 1 percent operating budget reduction of $31,723 and elimination of a planned firefighter position saving $56,323. Capital item requests
Finance Committee postponed FY27 budget votes amid $95,000 gap. Finance Director Jeff Soulard presented a budget recap to Committee Chair Phineas Sprague, identifying a remaining $95,000 shortfall. The Committee held H-W Regional and ENSA and T School budgets for further discussion, postponing
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