Finance Committee approves capital plan with $1.3M in borrowing.
Finance Committee · Meeting of February 9, 2026
Sharon Finance Committee reviews $1.3 million capital plan with lower debt service projection. Vice Chair Anja Bernier outlined major items including $426,000 in police equipment funded partly through a $100,000 legislative earmark, $262,000 for Chromebook renewal, and $320,000 for Cottage Street School roof design work. The committee raised serious concerns about School Department reporting accuracy, with Vice Chair Donald Brichta citing a misaligned line item for a discontinued program that shifted approximately $2.2 million in summary figures and made oversight impossible; he noted schools represent 75 percent of town spending.
Committee member Phillip King questioned documentation gaps in school transportation, including mileage logs for special education vans and potential state METCO reimbursement grants. The committee will submit written questions ahead of the March 16 school budget presentation.
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Source: the Finance Committee meeting of February 9, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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