Finance Committee

Finance Committee votes on nine school articles from supplemental reserve fund. The Saugus Finance Committee recommended spending $1.2 million from the Supplemental Student Support Reserve Fund for English-language learner tutoring, athletic study centers, behavioral specialists, and assessment

Finance Committee hears $37.6 million Saugus school budget proposal. Superintendent Michael Hashem and Executive Director Pola Andrews presented the proposed Fiscal Year 2027 School Department budget, a $2,837,839 increase from the current year, driven by $2,520,741 in fixed cost increases plus

Finance Committee backs seven warrant articles unanimously for May town meeting. Chair Kenneth DePatto's committee voted 8-0 on multiple articles including indefinite postponement of water and sewer supplementary requests, a $14,264 appropriation for prior-year unpaid bills, $37,849 from the

Saugus Finance Committee reviews FY27 budgets, flags $2.8 million benefits surge. Chair Kenneth DePatto highlighted health insurance costs jumping from $19.8 million to $22.3 million, describing the increase as "huge" and unsustainable; health benefits now represent nearly $22 million of the town's