Finance Committee - 10.8.2025

Finance Committee Meeting - 10.8.2025

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Meeting Open (00:00:00)
Meeting Open
Public Forum (00:00:35)
Public Forum
167-25: Gift Expenditure of $77,000 to the Fitchburg Senior Center from the Estate and Trust of Deane A. Jakola (00:00:55)
167-25: Gift Expenditure of $77,000 to the Fitchburg Senior Center from the Estate and Trust of Deane A. Jakola

167-25. ORDER THAT: the City of Fitchburg approves the expenditure of a gift made to the Fitchburg Senior Center of approximately SEVENTY-SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($77,000) from the Estate and Trust of Deane A. Jakola.
168-25: Gift Expenditure of $77,000 to the Fitchburg Public Library from the Estate and Trust of Deane A. Jakola (00:02:01)
168-25: Gift Expenditure of $77,000 to the Fitchburg Public Library from the Estate and Trust of Deane A. Jakola

168-25. ORDER THAT: the City of Fitchburg approves the expenditure of a gift made to the Fitchburg Public Library of approximately SEVENTY-SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($77,000) from the Estate and Trust of Deane A. Jakola.
169-25: Grant Fund Expenditure of $2,045,000 from the Federal Aviation Administration and MassDOT (00:03:08)
169-25: Grant Fund Expenditure of $2,045,000 from the Federal Aviation Administration and MassDOT

169-25. ORDER THAT: the City of Fitchburg approve the expenditure of grant funds from the Federal Aviation Administration and MassDOT in the approximate amount of TWO MILLION FORTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,045,000) for the purpose of said grant, which is to install wildlife fencing and gates at the Fitchburg Municipal Airport.
170-25 & 171-25: Expenditure of $339,036 from the US DOT Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program & Gift Expenditure of $712.50 to the Pawlak Playground Gift Account from the Nashoba RHS Class of 1971 (00:06:09)
170-25 & 171-25: Expenditure of $339,036 from the US DOT Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program & Gift Expenditure of $712.50 to the Pawlak Playground Gift Account from the Nashoba RHS Class of 1971

+ 170-25. ORDER THAT: the City of Fitchburg approve the expenditure of funds in the approximate amount of THREE HUNDRED THIRTY-NINE THOUSAND THIRTY-SIX DOLLARS ($339,036) from the US Department of Transportation Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program. + 171-25. ORDER THAT: the City of Fitchburg approve the expenditure of a gift from the Nashoba Regional High School class of 1971, made to the Pawlak Playground gift account, in the approximate amount of SEVEN HUNDRED TWELVE AND 50/100 DOLLARS ($712.50).
172-25 & 173-25: Appropriate $28,900 from 'Reserve for Other Municipal Purposes' to Various 'Personal Services' Accounts & Transfer $1,700 Within 'Water Personal Services' from 'Overtime' to 'Clerical' (00:06:46)
172-25 & 173-25: Appropriate $28,900 from 'Reserve for Other Municipal Purposes' to Various 'Personal Services' Accounts & Transfer $1,700 Within 'Water Personal Services' from 'Overtime' to 'Clerical'

+ 172-25. ORDER THAT: there be and hereby is appropriated the sum of TWENTY-EIGHT THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($28,900) same to be charged against RESERVE FOR OTHER MUNICIPAL PURPOSES - Expenses and credited to the following departmental accounts: ++ ASSESSOR - Personal Services $3,400 ++ TREASURER - Personal Services $5,100 ++ CITY CLERK - Personal Services $3,400 ++ POLICE - Personal Services $3,400 ++ FIRE - Personal Services $1,700 ++ BUILDING - Personal Services $1,700 ++ PUBLIC WORKS- Personal Services $1,700 ++ HEALTH - Personal Services $3,400 ++ COUNCIL ON AGING - Personal Services $3,400 ++ VETERANS - Personal Services $1,700 + 173-25. ORDER THAT: there be and hereby is transferred the sum of ONE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED DOLLARS ($1,700) from WATER PERSONAL SERVICES - Overtime to WATER PERSONAL SERVICES - Clerical.
174-25. Raise and Appropriate $29,495, Crediting 'Police - Vehicle Replacement' (00:21:05)
174-25. Raise and Appropriate $29,495, Crediting 'Police - Vehicle Replacement'

174-25. ORDER THAT: the City of Fitchburg hereby raise and appropriate the sum of TWENTY-NINE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED NINETY-FIVE DOLLARS ($29,495), crediting POLICE - VEHICLE REPLACEMENT.