Marshfield Special Town Meeting // LIVE

The Marshfield Special Town Meeting held on June 15-16, 2026, focused extensively on the town's fiscal year 2027 budget, including a baseline budget and two override options to address funding shortfalls. The meeting included detailed presentations and discussions on budget allocations for town departments, enterprise funds (water, wastewater, solid waste), and capital improvement projects. Key procurement-related decisions included the approval of capital expenditures totaling approximately $1.7 million for projects such as police cruiser replacement, fire department paramedic unit, and school vans, funded through free cash, retained earnings, and bond proceeds. The meeting also addressed the transfer of funds to pay unpaid bills from the previous fiscal year. Voters approved the baseline budget (Article 3A) and subsequently passed the $7 million override budget (Article 3C), which aims to restore services and fund future obligations, including collective bargaining and vocational technical school costs. The select board pledged fiscal responsibility and performance audits to manage future spending. Discussions also covered indirect cost allocations to enterprise funds and concerns about service impacts if overrides failed. The meeting concluded with the approval of enterprise fund budgets and adjournment.