Public Safety and Library Contracts Funded With $630,000 Appropriation
Saturday, March 14, 2026
Key Points
- $630,000 total appropriation for union contracts
- Covers first year of Police, Fire, Dispatch, and Library agreements
- Funding utilizes both free cash and ROCC revenue
Special Town Meeting concluded with the approval of Article 7, which provides $630,000 to fund the first year of collective bargaining agreements for several town departments. The funding covers new contracts for police officers, dispatchers, firefighters, and library staff.
The funding source is split, with $512,000 coming from free cash and $118,000 from Regional Old Colony Communications (ROCC) revenues. The article passed 162-17.
Motion: I move that the town appropriate the sum of $630,000 for the purpose of funding the cost items of the first fiscal year of collective bargaining agreements... $512,000 be transferred from free cash and $118,000 from ROCC revenues.
Vote: Passed 162-17