Finance Committee

Freetown Finance Committee backs $71,000 Fire Department increase and $16.9 million school budget. Chair Margaret M. French and six members unanimously approved the firefighter position and three budget transfers totaling $4,300 while voting 6-0 to advance the full Freetown-Lakeville Regional

Freetown Finance Committee approves $225,316 in transfers and grants Chair signature authority. Members unanimously authorized Margaret M. French to sign approved transfer paperwork without additional committee steps, then voted to approve a $90,000 reserve fund transfer for Town Properties and

Finance Committee backs fiscal 2027 budget and warrant articles ahead of June town meeting. The committee voted 5-1-0 to recommend the Town Administrator's proposed $45,000 salary increase after Deb Pettey detailed her dual roles as HR Director and Grant Manager, noting she secures over $1,000,000

Freetown Finance Committee endorses 20-year declining debt service for $7.5M library/COA building. The committee unanimously backed the borrowing option, which projects first-year household costs of about $136 annually, declining over time and saving approximately $1.2 million in interest compared

Finance Committee appoints four members to town committees. The Freetown Finance Committee voted to place Craig Cabral on the Library/COA Building Committee, Christopher J. Dudley on the Building Committee, and Kara Lees on the Cable Advisory Committee, all unanimously. John Viarella was elected as