Finance Committee approves IT-to-Engineering budget transfer, advances FY27 Public Works review
Yarmouth Finance Committee approves IT budget transfer, reviews FY27 Public Works divisions. The committee unanimously authorized moving a GIS consultant salary from Information Technology to Engineering under the Department of Public Works following a retirement. DPW Director Jeffrey Colby
Finance Committee · Meeting of February 4, 2026
Yarmouth Finance Committee approves IT budget transfer, reviews FY27 Public Works divisions. The committee unanimously authorized moving a GIS consultant salary from Information Technology to Engineering under the Department of Public Works following a retirement. DPW Director Jeffrey Colby outlined plans to hire two full-time supervisory positions for the wastewater treatment plant nearing completion, with Finance Director Jennifer Mullen cautioning that general obligation bond restrictions prevent ceding complete operational control to a private contractor.
The Water Department budget includes a 10 percent rate increase effective July 2026--the first in 25 years--and funding for a new Asset Manager position. Facilities maintenance and repair funding was increased to $100,000 from an approved $80,000 in FY25, though requested $130,000 remains unfunded.
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Source: the Finance Committee meeting of February 4, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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