Select Board, Finance Committee Launch FY27 Budget Hearings With Nine Department Proposals
Chilmark's Select Board and Finance Committee held their first FY27 budget hearing. Library Director Ruth Konigsberg presented proposals for expanded hours and a $500,000 roof replacement, with Select Board member Jeffrey Maida recommending Community Preservation Act funds.
Select Board · Meeting of January 27, 2026
Chilmark's Select Board and Finance Committee held their first FY27 budget hearing. Library Director Ruth Konigsberg presented proposals for expanded hours and a $500,000 roof replacement, with Select Board member Jeffrey Maida recommending Community Preservation Act funds. The Harbor budget showed a 0.59 percent increase after cutting 7.12 percent of expenditures, while the Comfort Station budget proposed $12,000 to replace failed toilets.
Town Administrator Timothy R. Carroll noted the town faces active litigation requiring substantial FY27 reserve requests and recommended continuing consultant Jared Aponte as Treasurer at $10,000 annual savings versus a full-time position.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of January 27, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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