Finance Committee reviews departmental liaison reports
Finance Committee · Meeting of February 10, 2026
PLAINVILLE — Finance Committee hears from departmental liaisons on budget matters. Chair Mark Johnson absent; Acting Chair Nicholas Sammarco presided via Teams. Library Director Melissa Campbell reported electricity costs rising to $24,000 annually due to heat pump usage and noted a 14 percent increase in visitors while state requirements mandate at least 19 percent of budget toward books.
Town Clerk Cynthia Bush discussed elections and dog license fee proposals: $10 for spayed and neutered animals, $30 for intact animals, plus $50 late fee after February 26, covering over 1,600 annual registrations. Committee postponed IT budget review pending department proposal. School budget increase was discussed.
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Source: the Finance Committee meeting of February 10, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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