Finance Committee hears five FY2027 budget presentations totaling $8.7 million in operating funds.
Sterling Finance Committee hears FY2027 budget presentations from five departments totaling $8.7 million in operating funds. Town Administrator Bill Caldwell outlined a $4.4 million budget with insurance and benefits at $2.9 million, representing an 11 percent increase; Police Chief Sean Gaudette
Finance Committee · Meeting of February 5, 2026
Sterling Finance Committee hears FY2027 budget presentations from five departments totaling $8.7 million in operating funds. Town Administrator Bill Caldwell outlined a $4.4 million budget with insurance and benefits at $2.9 million, representing an 11 percent increase; Police Chief Sean Gaudette presented a $2.5 million budget with $185,880 in capital requests including vehicles and building renovations; and Council on Aging Director Sheila Beane highlighted 156 volunteers providing over $300,000 in in-kind annual services to support the town's growing senior population, with 29 percent of Sterling residents over age 60.
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Source: the Finance Committee meeting of February 5, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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