Finance Committee approves budget, rejects wastewater design
Finance Committee endorses balanced operating budget, rejects wastewater design phase. The Orleans Finance Committee voted 8-0-0 to approve the fiscal 2027 operating budget, which Finance Director Darrin Tangeman confirmed was balanced without requiring school-cost overrides. By 3-5-0, members
Finance Committee · Meeting of March 26, 2026
ORLEANS — Finance Committee endorses balanced operating budget, rejects wastewater design phase. The Orleans Finance Committee voted 8-0-0 to approve the fiscal 2027 operating budget, which Finance Director Darrin Tangeman confirmed was balanced without requiring school-cost overrides. By 3-5-0, members rejected a $2.7 million appropriation for Phase 4 preliminary design of the Coastal Wastewater Management Project, citing long-term debt concerns.
The committee also approved major capital items including $2.5 million for Phase 3 sewer construction and a $2,018,426 Community Preservation Program budget.
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Source: the Finance Committee meeting of March 26, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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