Board of Finance

Regular Meeting Schedule for 2024

7:00 PM, Town Hall, Room 205

Please check calendar for possible date, time and room location changes.

Board Members

Mission/General Information

Membership: Six members plus three alternates elected for four year terms on a rotating basis. Meets monthly, except July and August, more frequently during budget season.

Powers and Duties: The Board of Finance (BOF) is essential for the financial operations of the town. Focuses on activities and responsibilities in reviewing budgetary, additional or supplemental appropriations, before, during and after public hearings.

The BOF is required to review itemized statements for all expenditures and appropriations for the preceding fiscal year as well as develop the proposed budget expenditures and revenues for the new fiscal year. It has similar duties regarding Additional and Supplemental Appropriations. Necessary changes or adjustments are made after public hearings. Representatives of the BOF may participate in the budget-making process of the Region 15 Board of Education. The primary purpose of the BOF is to recommend a budget and a mill rate to the Town.

Qualifications: Members should have a strong financial background, education that may include an MBA, CPA, legal or insurance experience and/or analytical skills acquired through corporate or municipal finance and accounting, the BOF needs members who see the “big picture” and know how to tie things together to balance opposing interests, when necessary, to promote the best interests of the town and its fiscal health.

Meeting Materials, Agendas and Minutes