Appropriations & Oversight Committee — 2025-05-29
Attendance
Cal Finocchiaro ; Mark Garipay ; Ward Hamilton ; Maya Jamaleddine ; Manjula Karamcheti ; Leila Migliorelli ; John Obremski ; Devin Romanul ; Robb Stewart ; Kimberly Vandiver ; Ryan Williams
Agenda
Minutes
CITY OF MELROSE APPROPRIATIONS & OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE CALENDAR● MAY 29, 2025 Council Chamber, First Floor, Melrose City Hall Public Hearing 8:01 PM 562 Main Street, Melrose, MA 02176 Attendee Name Title Status Arrived Maya Jamaleddine Vice Chair Present Cal Finocchiaro Present Ward Hamilton Present Manjula Karamcheti Present John Obremski Present Devin Romanul Present Robb Stewart Present Kimberly Vandiver Present Ryan Williams Present Leila Migliorelli President, Ex Oficio Present Mark Garipay Chair Present
APPRO-2025-50 Operating Budgets (City, School, Regional School) Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget in the amount of $107,575,802. Hold Appropriations & Oversight Committee City of Melrose Page 1 6/25/2025 10:36 AM
Transcript
▶ 59:41 Mark Garipay: good evening. Um, it is eight o'clock and we are here for the public hearing operating budget, um, on May 20, May 29th. Sorry, a little off. Uh, this is, um, a public hearing. I'm Mark Gar, the chair. Um, joining me tonight is for the hearing is Councilor Stewart, councilor Aldine, councilor v Council Ro Cremsky, counselor, uh, Roal, councilor Hamilton, councilor Williams, councilor McNaught, president Elli. So I will open the floor with unanimous consent for public comment. If there's anyone here that would like to speak with regards to fiscal year 2026 operating budget in the amount of $107,575 and 802 cents. Please come forward. Do you see anyone online looking to speak? We Do. Well, I don't know if he
▶ 1:00:45 Mark Garipay: wants to speak, but I'm gonna ask, which I need to see if they wanna speak Regarding the fiscal operating budget. Seeing no one online looking to speak. Um, I'll entertain a motion to close the public hearing. So moved. Second, We have a motion to close the public hearing made by Council Williams, seconded by Councilor Romanul on discussion. All in favor? Aye. Aye. Opposed? Public hearing is now closed. Okay. Back, uh, back to city council, we are back discussing Department 300, the schools, and next up I have Council Vandiver. Sir, sir, after You. Thank you Mr. Chair. Um, and, uh, thank you for all that you do to support the community and our students. Um, I appreciated, um, the response that you had