Sunderland boards approve COLA in budget, defer OPEB funding
Sunderland Selectboard and Finance Committee advanced FY27 budget scenarios toward override election. The Finance Committee voted 6-0 to include COLA increases in the base budget, while the Selectboard voted 3-0 to approve 3 percent COLA increases. Both bodies voted unanimously not to contribute
Selectboard or Town Administrator · Meeting of March 25, 2026
Sunderland Selectboard and Finance Committee advanced FY27 budget scenarios toward override election. The Finance Committee voted 6-0 to include COLA increases in the base budget, while the Selectboard voted 3-0 to approve 3 percent COLA increases. Both bodies voted unanimously not to contribute $50,000 to the OPEB fund this year.
The Selectboard voted 3-0 to decline a COLA for the boards themselves. Finance Committee member D. Korpita flagged inconsistencies in the WWTP budget request and library budget changes requiring clarification.
Town Administrator B. Torres confirmed the final budget does not include a COLA for any boards.
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Source: the Selectboard or Town Administrator meeting of March 25, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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