Finance Committee

Government · Finance Committee

Westport Sets November 16 Budget Kickoff Meeting

Westport's Finance Committee weighed a plan to overhaul ambulance-billing collections and locked in a November 16 tri-board budget kickoff.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 13

Government · Finance Committee

Finance Committee Seats Cabral, OKs July Minutes

Westport Finance Committee presses for ambulance fee collection and seats a new member.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 8

Government · Finance Committee

Westport Finance Committee Reorganizes, Seats Two New Members for FY2027

Westport Finance Committee re-elects leadership and begins push to overhaul budget process.

Townbrief reporting · Jul 14

Government · Finance Committee

Westport Finance Committee Approves Seven Year-End Transfers Totaling Over $148,000

Westport Finance Committee unanimously approves seven year-end budget transfers totaling more than $148,000, closing out fiscal year 2026 before the June 30 deadline.

Townbrief reporting · Jun 23

Government · Finance Committee

Westport Finance Committee Halves $5 Million Tax Title Fund Request to $2.5 Million

Westport Finance Committee recommends halving a $5 million tax title appropriation to $2.5 million before Annual Town Meeting.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 21

Government · Finance Committee

Westport Finance Committee Recommends $60.1 Million FY27 Budget for Town Meeting

Westport Finance Committee approves $60.1 million FY27 budget and deadlocks 4-4 on a new collective bargaining stabilization fund.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 24

Government · Finance Committee

Westport Finance Committee Backs $80,000 School Budget Addition Before Town Meeting

Westport Finance Committee signals support for adding $80,000 to school budget as town meeting approaches.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 10

Government · Finance Committee

Westport Finance Committee reviews $2.46M Diamond assessment and beach budget shortfall

Westport Finance Committee fields Diamond assessment, beach budget gap, and old high school stalemate.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 24

Government · Finance Committee

Westport Finance Committee Approves Council on Aging Van Repair, Grills FY27 Budget

Westport Finance Committee approves a $5,743 van repair transfer and spends the bulk of its February 19 meeting probing the fiscal year 2027 budget's revenue assumptions.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 19

Government · Finance Committee

Westport Schools Request $24.96 Million for FY27, Rely on $480,000 in Free Cash

Westport's Finance Committee scrutinized a $24,960,332 school budget request for FY27 that leans on $480,000 in free cash to close a funding gap. New Superintendent Dr.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 3