Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 6 PM
Online only
The Finance Committee takes up a $2,082,498 bond and appropriation to buy an Aerial Ladder Truck and a Rescue Truck for the Fire Department. It also considers a $169,000 federal grant for school security equipment, two Police grants from the Department of Mental Health totaling $355,604, and CPA transfers of $153,987 and $22,596.24. A time-only extension for Utile Inc on zoning review work is also on the agenda.
The agenda is final.
Agenda 9 items
Notices from the agenda
(Posted online: 10/1/26 at 6:45 AM)
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Roll Call
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1.26-1450 Committee Minutes
Approval of the Minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting of September 22, 2026.
- 2. Office of Housing Stability
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2.1.26-1396 Mayor's Request
Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $10,224.39 using available funds in the Office of Housing Stability Ordinary Maintenance Account for legal services.
- 3. Community Preservation Act
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3.1.26-1393 Mayor's Request
Requesting the transfer of $153,987 from the Community Preservation Act (CPA) Community Housing Debt Service account to the CPA Community Housing Reserve.
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3.2.26-1392 Mayor's Request
Requesting the transfer of $22,596.24 from the Community Preservation Act (CPA) Historic Preservation Debt Service account to the CPA Historic Preservation Reserve.
- 4. Strategy and Planning
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4.1.26-1391 Mayor's Request
Requesting approval of a time-only contract extension until 2/15/2027 for Utile Inc to complete any outstanding task related to our up zoning and five year zoning review efforts.
- 5. Dpw
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5.1.26-1340 Mayor's Request
Requesting approval to accept and expend a $169,000 grant with no new match required, from Urban Areas Security Initiative to the Department of Public Works for equipment to strengthen school security systems.
- 6. Fire Department
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6.1.26-1397 Mayor's Request
Requesting authorization to borrow $2,082,498 in a bond, and to appropriate $2,082,498 for the purchases of an Aerial Ladder Truck and a Rescue Truck for the Fire Department.
- 7. Police Department
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7.1.26-1413 Mayor's Request
Requesting approval to accept and expend a $297,679 grant with no new match required, from the Mass Department of Mental Health to the Police Department for operational funding for the Metro Boston Crisis Intervention Training and Technical Assistance Center.
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7.2.26-1412 Mayor's Request
Requesting approval to accept and expend a $57,925 grant with no new match required, from the Mass Department of Mental Health to the Police Department to fund the operation of the jail/arrest diversion program for Fiscal Year 2027.