Finance Committee backs water and recreation budgets amid school debate
Finance Committee backs two enterprise budgets while questioning school spending. The Finance Committee unanimously endorsed the Water Enterprise Budget at a 5.15% increase with new staffing and approved the Recreation Enterprise Budget adding camp programming and field maintenance funding.
Finance Committee · Meeting of February 26, 2026
WESTON — Finance Committee backs two enterprise budgets while questioning school spending. The Finance Committee unanimously endorsed the Water Enterprise Budget at a 5.15% increase with new staffing and approved the Recreation Enterprise Budget adding camp programming and field maintenance funding. Committee members expressed serious concerns that Superintendent Dr.
Karen Zaleski's school budget proposals exceed sustainable growth levels, with member Maija Cirulis-Gooch's analysis showing true budget increases of 4.97% to 6.39% when health and compensation costs are included. Chair Bharath Venkataraman, joined by member Jonathan Harris, could support only the lowest school budget proposal at 3.95%.
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Source: the Finance Committee meeting of February 26, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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