Finance Committee Backs $50,000 Building Study

Finance Committee · Meeting of October 15, 2026

Mendon's Finance Committee recommended a $50,000 study of a three-building municipal project estimated at $12 million to $13 million. Town Administrator Jeremy told the panel free cash was certified at $2 million, higher than his $1.8 million projection, and that the committee also backed $582,000 for stabilization, $118,000 for senior center upgrades, $100,000 for roads and $50,000 for ADA improvements. The committee tabled a supplemental appropriations article after an $80,000 discrepancy surfaced in new growth revenue estimates, which Jeremy said he could not yet explain: "I kind of have to get to the bottom of it because I don't really know what makes up the difference." Vice Chair Carl Hommel urged the Council on Aging and library to prepare itemized "wish lists" for future budgets.

Warrant-related votes passed unanimously by roll call, with the Select Board to revisit the revenue gap October 21.

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Source: the Finance Committee meeting of October 15, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript. It was corrected where it differed.