Oakham Finance Committee Approves $69,500 in Transfers, Eyes November Override Vote
Oakham Finance Committee approves nearly $70,000 in deficit transfers and launches Proposition 2½ override planning.
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Finance Committee
Members: Corey Packard (Chair), Brad Battersby (Member), Stephen Dollinger (Member), Clare Hendra (Member), Vincent Piucci (Member)
Oakham Finance Committee Approves Two Budget Transfers, Votes to Print Annual Mailer
Oakham Finance Committee approves $6,044 in year-end transfers and greenlights hand-printed FY27 budget mailer.
Oakham Finance Committee Unanimously Approves $5.16 Million FY27 Budget
OAKHAM — June 4, 2026 — Oakham Finance Committee approves $5.16 million FY27 budget on a margin of roughly $3,000. The committee voted unanimously Thursday to adopt a total fiscal year 2027 budget of $5,159,443.53 and to recommend all 17 annual town meeting warrant articles, including a
Oakham Finance Committee Approves Fire Engine Repair, Splits BESS Legal Budget
Oakham Finance Committee approves fire engine repair and restructures legal budget amid tight FY27 outlook.
Oakham Finance Committee Cuts Budget Gap Below $200,000, Eyes Override Vote
Oakham Finance Committee trims town budget gap below $200,000, weighs Prop 2.5 override.
Oakham Finance Committee Holds Cemetery Budget at $9,900, Gap Stays at $131,000
Oakham Finance Committee leaves $131,000 budget shortfall unresolved after April 1 meeting.
Oakham Finance Committee Cuts Council on Aging Coordinator to Close $113,000 Budget Gap
OAKHAM — March 31, 2026 — Oakham Finance Committee eliminates Council on Aging coordinator post to help close a $113,000 fiscal 2027 budget gap. Meeting Tuesday night, the committee — chaired by Corey Packard and attended by Board of Selectmen Chair Von Epikowski and Vice Chair Michael Brunel as non-voting observers
Oakham Police Budget Cut $15,000 as Town Faces $450,000 Deficit
Oakham Finance Committee reviews police cuts and floats Proposition 2½ override against a $450,000 deficit.
Oakham Finance Committee Eyes Prop 2½ Override to Close $455,000 Budget Gap
OAKHAM — March 17, 2026 — Oakham Finance Committee agrees a Proposition 2½ override is likely unavoidable as the town's fiscal year 2027 budget gap reaches $455,000. At its March 17 meeting, the committee — joined by Town Accountant Laurie Barkas and Assessor Diane Peterson — confirmed that even after applying
Oakham Finance Committee Reserves $47,000 for Student Vocational Tuition, Eyes Override Vote
OAKHAM — February 18, 2026 — Oakham Finance Committee reserves $47,000 for vocational tuition and approves training budget. The three-member committee — Chair Corey Packard and members Claire Hendroth and Vinny Pucci — voted 3-0 Wednesday to add a $300 training line item to the Finance Committee's own budget,