FY09 Budget Hearing Schedule

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The following is the Finance Committee’s FY09 Budget Hearing Schedule. All meetings begin at 7:30pm and will be held in the Lower Town Hall, unless otherwise noted.

Jan 10, 2008 Minuteman Reg. Vo-Tech Sch./ CPA Hearing/ Other Articles

Jan 14 LSRHS & SPS Budget Hearings

Jan 17 FinCom meeting / Town of Sudbury & Captial Improvement Planning Committee Hearing (Meeting begins at 7pm)

Jan 24 Joint meeting with Lincoln FinCom & LS school committee. The Sudbury FinCom will hold a separate meeting after the joint discussion with the Lincoln FinCom & LS School Committee. To be held at Lincoln Town Hall (Donaldson Room)

Jan 28 Other Articles

Jan 31 FinCom Deliberations & Discussion of Warrant Report. To be held at Flynn Building (Silva Conference Room)

Feb 6 Revenue Projections & joint meeting with the Board of Selectmen

Feb 7 FinCom Final Deliberations & vote. To be held at Flynn Building (Silva Conference Room)

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The Finance Committee’s primary responsibility is to make recommendations to Town Meeting on all of Sudbury’s financial matters. Most, but not all, of its efforts are geared toward budgetary matters. Throughout the year, the committee regularly interacts with town and school officials and various other committees on fiscal issues. It holds public budget hearings in January and February each year.

At Town Meetings, the Committee is required by law to present voters with a balanced non-override budget (one that does not exceed the levels of Proposition 2 1/2) and to make recommendations on all financial articles. If, in any year, the Select Board authorizes an override budget, the Committee will make a recommendation on that proposed budget. After deliberation, the Finance Committee makes its view public in the Finance Committee Report as part of the Official Town Warrant. In order for an override budget (one that exceeds the levels of Proposition 2 1/2) to be approved, it must pass in a Town-wide election and receive a majority vote at Town Meeting.

The Finance Committee meetings are public and usually held on the third Monday of the month. All meetings are at the Flynn Building and begin at 7:30pm, unless posted otherwise.