10/29/26 Budget Committee Meeting

The Lyman Town Budget Committee met on October 29, 2026, and elected its chair and vice chair. The committee reviewed fiscal-year 2026 expenditures and the September 17, 2026 report, approving both as written. The finance official reported a $309,544 year-end balance going into the general fund and noted that $1 million from the fund balance had been applied to offset taxes. Members also discussed building and grounds repairs, winter plowing and sanding costs, and a hauling contract that is due for renewal; fuel surcharges were being applied to some deliveries, but not yet to the town’s hauling service. The town’s independent audit had been completed under a five-year contract, then in its fourth year; no contract value or audit vendor was stated.

The committee was told that the Select Board had approved purchasing a new town website, which is expected to support meeting schedules, agendas, and conference-room reservations; a committee member volunteered to manage its content once the site is operating. The town had also moved its finance functions from Trio to Town Cloud. No new procurement award or spending motion was recorded at this meeting; the committee’s votes concerned approval of the financial reports.