Capital panel approves five-year plan, 4-0

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What happened

The Capital Improvement Planning Committee voted 4-0 to approve and submit its five-year capital plan report, completing its first budget cycle on a normal timeline. Finance Director Brian Keveny and Town Manager Michael McCall found no drastic departures from last year's plan but flagged several fiscal 2028 items for follow-up with department heads. Keveny warned the town could face $25 million of excluded debt asks in the next five years, plus a $38.6 million MWRA borrowing that would land on water rates.

Key decisions

• 💰 Approve five-year capital plan report. The committee voted 4-0 to approve the Oct. 14 report as revised for updated Appendix F and authorized the acting chair to submit it to the town manager before the Oct. 15 deadline, completing the committee's first full budget cycle under its new timeline. (Vote 4-0). Read case details

Next dates

• Nov. 4: Capital Improvement Planning Committee meets
• Dec. 9: CIPC meets; town manager budget expected
• Jan. 15: Deadline for filing additional capital articles

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Full meeting report

The complete, section-by-section account of the meeting, 4,143 words, for members.

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