Sterling boards review FY2027 budgets totaling $10.8 million.
Finance and Capital Budget committees hear six FY2027 presentations totaling $10.8 million in operating expenses. Police Chief Sean Gaudette's department requested $185,880 in capital funding for vehicles, a fingerprint machine, and building work; Town Administrator Bill Caldwell reported a $4.4
Capital Budget Committee · Meeting of February 5, 2026
STERLING — Finance and Capital Budget committees hear six FY2027 presentations totaling $10.8 million in operating expenses. Police Chief Sean Gaudette's department requested $185,880 in capital funding for vehicles, a fingerprint machine, and building work; Town Administrator Bill Caldwell reported a $4.4 million town budget with Insurance/Benefits climbing 11 percent to $2.9 million; COA Director Sheila Beane noted 156 volunteers delivering $300,000 in in-kind annual service despite the center seeking town support for software, certifications, and lunch supplies. Finance Committee Chair Joseph King thanked department heads for thorough budget preparation.
The committees will reconvene February 26.
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Source: the Capital Budget Committee meeting of February 5, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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