AQ Finance Committee Meeting
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
1 929 205 6099
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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