# Finance Committee - September 28, 2026

The NewTV Finance Committee met on September 28, 2026, and unanimously approved a Community Preservation Committee recommendation to appropriate $35,032 for permanent bike-share station infrastructure at two recreation sites. The funding covers station installation and pads, not bicycles, and restores a local match after planned operating-budget funds did not appear in the final budget. The project leverages a $90,000 grant; officials said installation timing depends on internal review and delivery, estimated for roughly April or May. Members also asked for follow-up clarification about how the original local-match funding changed.

The committee also unanimously authorized Newton to join Walpole and 35 other municipalities in an agreement to coordinate negotiations for the next solid-waste disposal contract, which expires in June 2028. Newton’s share of legal and administrative costs is expected to be about $2,500. Officials cited a current FY2027 rate of $84.47 per ton and anticipated a future rate near $100 per ton, saying joint negotiations aim to secure competitive pricing and favorable terms for a contract of up to ten years, with at least five years sought. The agreement concerns disposal services only and does not change curbside collection or recycling arrangements.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Transportation, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** September 28, 2026

### Sources
- [Finance Committee - September 28, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bI4CUtH1PQ) - NewTV Government