Lunenburg Finance Committee Plans Fiscal Policy Review, Takes No Formal Votes

LUNENBURG — June 11, 2026 — Lunenburg Finance Committee meets without chair, plans fiscal policy review agenda. The committee, meeting June 11 without Chair Chris, identified five financial policy topics for future review: free cash policy, revenue projections, stabilization account rules, capital committee structure, and OPEB contributions to the town's retirement fund. Members debated whether those discussions should occur within the Finance Committee alone or through a revived tri-board with the Select Board and School Committee, with multiple members saying all three boards have expressed interest in meeting jointly again. The acting chair reported that the Municipal Buildings Committee, which meets again Monday, is moving toward smaller renovation projects for the Ritter Building and Town Hall rather than major construction, citing competition for borrowing capacity from a potential future Turkey Hill school project. No formal votes were taken and no year-end transfer documents had yet arrived; both items were deferred to a future meeting.