AQ Finance Committee Meeting

Date: 
Thursday, March 20, 2025 - 4:00pm


Town of Aquinnah
Finance Committee Meeting / Proposed FY’26 Budget Review Schedule
*detailed schedule for Finance Committee members – subject to change based on availability of 
attendees*
As of March 17, 2025

FINANCE COMMITTEE
Allen Rugg, Chair Howard Goldstein Jim Newman
Alternate Member – Jamie O’Brien
Meetings will be held at Aquinnah Town Hall as well as virtually via Zoom
To Participate by Laptop/Smartphone –       To Participate by Telephone –

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89959677727 Meeting ID: 899 5967 7727
Passcode: 630578

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Meeting ID: 899 5967 7727
Passcode: 630578
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kb1cAABWzB


The FY26 preliminary budget will be sent to committee members by Friday, February 7th


Thursday, February 20, 2025  4:00 PM Start Time
•  Minutes
•  FY26 review preliminary budget

Tuesday, March 4, 2025    3:00 PM Start Time (*note earlier start time)
•  Minutes
•  Administration budget review Wednesday, March 5, 2025   4:00 PM Start Time
•  Minutes
•  Meet with Town Departments and Review Budgets
•  County Budget Review
Thursday, March 6, 2025    4:00 PM Start Time **meeting cancelled**
•  Minutes
•  Martha’s Vineyard High School Assessment
•  Up Island Regional School Assessment

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Thursday, March 13, 2025   4:00 PM Start Time **moved to 5:00 PM Start Time**
•  Minutes
•  Continue Town Department budgets
•  Continue Regional assessments

Thursday, March 20, 2025   4:00 PM Start Time
•  Minutes
•  Continue Town Department budgets
•  Continue Regional assessments

TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 2025 – FINAL DAY TO SUBMIT ANNUAL TOWN MEETING WARRANT ARTICLE REQUESTS TO THE 
SELECT BOARD

Wednesday, March 26, 2025  4:00 PM Start Time
•  Minutes
•  Continue Town Department budgets, if needed
•  Continue Regional assessments, if needed
•  Review Annual Town Warrant Articles

Thursday, March 27, 2025   4:00 PM Start Time
•  Minutes
•  Review Annual Town Warrant Articles


Thursday April 3, 2025     4:00 PM Start Time
•  Minutes
•  Final wrap up
o Vote on Budget
o Recommend Annual Town Meeting Warrant

TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 2025 – TENTATIVE DATE FOR FINAL BOS APPROVAL OF ANNUAL TOWN MEETING WARRANT
TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2024 – ANNUAL TOWN MEETING THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2024 – ANNUAL TOWN ELECTIONS

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