Wenham board adopts FY28 budget plan, new policy

Select Board · Meeting of October 20, 2026

Wenham Select Board approved a level-service fiscal 2028 budget directive and a new meeting-posting policy, both by 5-0 votes. Town Administrator Steve Poulos told the board free cash is estimated between $2 million and $2.3 million, and confirmed the fiscal 2028 plan carries the final year of a three-year, 3 percent annual cost-of-living adjustment for non-union employees matched to union contract terms. The board also adopted a "Guidelines for Posting Public Meeting Notices" policy formalizing existing posting practices.

The Wenham Council on Aging, represented by Jim Purdy and Jeannie Moran, reported 2,200 rides and 1,800 program visits in fiscal 2026, serving a population Purdy said makes up "a third of Wenham." Member Benjamin Tymann called the department "a town of Wenham asset punching above its weight." The board confirmed Annual Town Meeting is set for April 1, 2027, and will hear from the Water Commission on PFAS remediation options November 10.

In the full story:

• Town Administrator's Update and Announcements
• Consent Agenda: Minutes and Liquor License
• Public Meeting Notice Policy
• [00:19:23] — Steve Poulos, Town Administrator
• Council on Aging Department Update
• [00:33:17] — Peter Clay, Vice Chair
• [00:54:54] — Benjamin Tymann, Select Board member
• FY28 Budget Memo and Process Overview
• [01:04:31] — Steve Poulos, Town Administrator
• Town Meeting Schedule and Milestones
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 2,288 words

Source: the Select Board meeting of October 20, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.