Sunderland's Selectboard and Finance Committee recommended the FY27 override budget and 18 warrant articles for the Annual Town Meeting. Meeting jointly on April 13, the Selectboard approved all articles unanimously; the Finance Committee approved all articles unanimously except article 4, which
Sunderland boards deferred FY27 budget finalization to April 13 pending lawyer review. The joint Selectboard and Finance Committee meeting reviewed warrant articles and the override budget framework, which includes $680,726 in planned fund transfers: Comcast PEG ($53,000), WWTP Sewer ($477,726),
Sunderland Selectboard approved early voting for the May 2, 2026 town election in a 3-0 vote. The approval, moved by board member C. Drake-Tremblay and seconded by member D. Murphy, came during a joint meeting with the Finance Committee to review the first draft of 19 FY27 warrant articles. Key
Sunderland's Finance Committee and Selectboard reviewed FY27 base and override budget scenarios on April 1. The committees discussed potential cuts to police staffing, highway maintenance, library expenses, and energy costs. Library Director K. Umstot warned that budget reductions exceeding state
Sunderland's Selectboard approved energy program agreements at its March 30 joint meeting with the Finance Committee. The Selectboard voted 3-0 to authorize Town Administrator Becky Torres to sign memoranda of understanding with Colonial Power Group and a Hingham-based solar developer to provide
Sunderland boards chart two-budget path for fiscal 2027 budget shortfall. The Selectboard and Finance Committee directed departments to prepare dual budget scenarios: 5 percent cuts with a proposed tax override, or 20 percent cuts without. This response came after requests exceeded available
Sunderland Selectboard voted to approve a Police Academy memorandum of understanding allowing cost recovery. The 3-0 vote authorized the town to recover training costs if the new officer left before completing a specified term. The joint Selectboard-Finance Committee meeting reviewed FY27 budget
Sunderland Finance Committee reviewed three major fiscal requests amid health insurance cost pressures. Finance Director Shelley Poreda presented the Sunderland Elementary School's FY27 budget request of $657,899 in town funding, a 15.95 percent increase over FY26 driven by 20 percent health
Sunderland Finance Committee heard FY27 budget reviews and learned health insurance costs will rise 8.5 percent. Library Director K. Umstot requested an additional $8,000 for sensory-friendly day staff support funded through April, while Fire Chief S. Benjamin sought a gradual wage increase for
Sunderland Selectboard voted to allow highway department deficit spending for winter snow removal. The three-member board unanimously authorized the Highway Department to exceed its snow and ice removal budget following multiple severe winter weather events, with Ms. Drake-Tremblay moving and Mr.
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