Finance Committee approves $32,500 fire truck tower repair
Finance Committee unanimously approved a $32,500 emergency reserve fund draw for fire department tower truck repairs.
Finance Committee · Meeting of May 7, 2026
MIDDLEBOROUGH — Finance Committee unanimously approved a $32,500 emergency reserve fund draw for fire department tower truck repairs. Chair Robert Sullivan presided as members Matthew Phillips and John Anthony Barrella III discussed three vendor quotes, with Phillips cautioning that one quote included vendor-determined pricing. Barrella requested that any balance be returned to the original reserve source upon completion.
The committee also discussed its yearlong action plan, proposing quarterly department head meetings and rotating liaison assignments to improve financial communication across town departments.
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Source: the Finance Committee meeting of May 7, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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