Finance Committee approves nine interdepartmental transfers
The Finance Committee unanimously approved nine interdepartmental transfers to cover Police and Fire storm response costs. Chair Margaret M. French and members Craig Cabral, Kara Lees, and Toby Christoun voted 4-0.
Finance Committee (Town of Freetown) · Meeting of July 15, 2026
FREETOWN — The Finance Committee unanimously approved nine interdepartmental transfers to cover Police and Fire storm response costs. Chair Margaret M. French and members Craig Cabral, Kara Lees, and Toby Christoun voted 4-0.
The approved allocations included $15,000 to Police overtime, $10,000 to Police vehicle repairs, and $13,000 to Fire callmen salaries. All transfers remained within departments' existing budgets. The committee also unanimously appointed Kara Lees as its official representative to a Strategic Planning Committee being organized with the school district, with Toby Christoun as backup.
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Source: the Finance Committee (Town of Freetown) meeting of July 15, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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