Chilmark Boards Defer FY27 Budget Hearing to February 19
Chilmark Select Board and Finance Committee defer FY27 budget deliberations to February 19.
Select Board · Meeting of February 11, 2026
Chilmark Select Board and Finance Committee defer FY27 budget deliberations to February 19. The joint hearing drew Select Board members Jeffrey Maida and Matthew Poole and Finance Committee Chairperson Linda Coutinho and five committee members, who reviewed appropriation requests totaling multiple budget lines. Town Administrator Timothy R.
Carroll reported health insurance costs at 8 percent against projections of 15 percent, lowering budget pressure and allowing consensuses on several line items including 150,000 dollars in legal fees and a 2,000 dollar audit increase. The town has between 1.1 and 1.5 million dollars in free cash available for stabilization accounts and warrant articles, with Carroll outlining allocation strategies contingent on finalized revenue figures and enrollment data.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of February 11, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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