Financial Policy Work Group approves revised reserves policy framework
Financial Policy Working Group · Meeting of January 6, 2026
Concord Financial Policy Work Group endorses revised Reserves Policy with 4 percent floors on Free Cash and General Stabilization funds. Chair Wendy Rovelli reported the Select Board approved changes to the framework; Chief Financial Officer Jennifer Barrett is drafting warrant articles for 2026 Town Meeting to amend reserve fund authorizations and establish a Capital Stabilization Fund. The group declined to create a separate Regional School District Allocation Fund unless the district forecasts a major enrollment shift within two years.
The work group adopted the state DLS template for revising Debt and Capital Policies, benchmarking practices from Belmont, Lexington, Wayland, and Wellesley.
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Source: the Financial Policy Working Group meeting of January 6, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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