THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, MArCH 7, 2025 Page 5 The FinCom prepares to launch review of the 2026 Fiscal Year Budget A By Mark E. Vogler fter missing most of last spring’s budget review meetings and all of the Annual Town Meeting sessions for personal health reasons, Finance Committee Chair Kenneth DePatto recently thanked his committee members for getting their work done in his absence.“I’d like to thank the entire Finance Committee for their commitment and getting all the work done in a timely manner in a good way,” DePatto told members at last week’s meeting. “Town Meeting was happy with our recommendations, and they supported all of our recommendations. I’d like to thank the committee for everything. I can’t tell you how much it meant to me. Before I got sick, I never missed a meeting. Never. Not one,” he said. The Committee met briefly last week (Feb. 26) to elect the chair and vice chair and review policies and procedures as it prepares for its review of the proposed town budget for the 2026 Fiscal Year that begins July 1. Members voted unanimously to reelect DePatto as chair and George DeDomenico as vice chair. DeDomenico chaired all but one of the budget review sessions last year as DePatto recuperated from surgery and cancer treatments, which kept him from participating. “I’m healthy now and I’m doing well and I’m looking forward to a good year,” DePatto told FinCom members at last week’s meeting. Committee Member Marc Magliozzi assisted DeDomenico during DePatto’s absence. “I’d first like to thank Mark and George for their commitment to the Finance Committee, the town and Town Meeting and to me for all the help during my sickness,” DePatto said. The FinCom is scheduled to begin its review of town department budgets when it meets again at 7 p.m. on March 19 in the first-floor conference room at Saugus Town Hall. That first budget review session will focus on the recommended public safety budgets, including proposed spending for the Police and Fire Departments. The Committee is scheduled to review the School Department budget at its March 26 meeting at 7 p.m. in the first-floor conference room. Committee members will review the proposed Department of Public Works budget at its April 2 meeting. After it completes its review of all town department budgets, the committee will make recommendations for all financial related articles for the For Advertising with RESULTS, call The Advocate Newspapers at 781-233-4446 or info@advocatenews.net SABATINO/MASTROCOLA INSURANCE AGENCY 519 BROADWAY EVERETT, MA 02149 Auto * Home * Boat * Renter * Condo * Life * Multi-Policy Discounts * Commercial 10% Discounts * Registry Service Also Available Sabatino Insurance is proud to welcome the loyal customers of ALWAYS READY TO SERVE YOU: Our Staff are, Emma Davidson, Jeimy Sanchez, Josephine Leone, Marie D’Amore, Rocco Longo, Z’andre Lopez, Anthony DiPierro, Darius Goudreau, Laurette Murphy, Danielle Goudreau and Tina Davidson. PHONE: (617) 387-7466 FAX: (617) 381-9186 Visit us online at: WWW.SABATINO-INS.COM Annual Town Meeting, which convenes on May 5.
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