Finance Committee reviews Minuteman Vocational budget and FY27 town spending.
Finance Committee reviews Minuteman Vocational and Stow FY27 budgets. Superintendent Heidi Driscoll and Business Manager Nikki Andrade presented Minuteman's $33.5 million FY27 budget, which increased 2.99 percent; Stow's assessment decreased 6.85 percent to 54 enrolled students. Town snow and ice
Finance Committee · Meeting of March 4, 2026
STOW — Finance Committee reviews Minuteman Vocational and Stow FY27 budgets. Superintendent Heidi Driscoll and Business Manager Nikki Andrade presented Minuteman's $33.5 million FY27 budget, which increased 2.99 percent; Stow's assessment decreased 6.85 percent to 54 enrolled students. Town snow and ice costs are expected to reach $250,000 to $300,000 in overruns before final accounting.
Chair Brian Patuto and committee members discussed capital planning priorities, a reserve fund transfer for police sergeant promotion, and Community Preservation Committee updates ahead of an April 15 public hearing.
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Source: the Finance Committee meeting of March 4, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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