Government · Warrant Committee
Warrant Committee defers votes on fall warrant
Belmont's Warrant Committee heard dueling accounts of a stalled town clerk pay review and previewed a fall warrant it will vote on November 12.
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Warrant Committee
Members: Paul Rickter, Hilton Madevu-Matson, Melissa Morley, Bill Anderson, Tom Caputo, Lynn Peterson-Read, Sue Croy, Marie Warner, Andrew Flamang, Jack Weis, Deepak Garg, Matt Taylor, Select B, Meg Moriarty, Mark Kagan
Government · Warrant Committee
Warrant panel reviews full November town meeting warrant
The Belmont Warrant Committee walked through all 11 articles of its November Special Town Meeting warrant without taking any formal positions.
Government · Warrant Committee
Warrant Committee Elects Rickter Chair, Establishes Report Coordinator Role
Belmont Warrant Committee elected officers and established report coordinator role.
Government · Warrant Committee
Warrant Committee re-elects Rickter, creates new post
Belmont Warrant Committee re-elects Paul Rickter as chair and creates a new officer post.
Government · Warrant Committee
Warrant Committee reviews operations, discusses planned improvements
The Warrant Committee reviewed its 2026 operations and discussed planned improvements. Members praised a streamlined subcommittee structure reduced from six to four and a new report format organized by appropriation rather than department, both introduced earlier in the year.
Government · Warrant Committee
Belmont Warrant Committee Closes Year With Debrief on Report Workload, Departing Members
BELMONT -- June 17, 2026, Belmont Warrant Committee closes its fiscal year with a wide-ranging debrief, six minutes approvals, and farewells to four departing members. Chair Paul Richter, leading what he described as an
Government · Warrant Committee
Warrant Committee backs capital projects and union contract settlement
The Warrant Committee recommended favorable action on five June Annual Town Meeting articles this week. The Committee backed a $1.3 million transfer to the Capital Stabilization Fund for the Chenery roof replacement, FY2027 capital expenditures, and union contract settlements from 18-month
Government · Warrant Committee
Belmont Warrant Committee Backs $500,000 Teachers Contract Payment, Chenery Roof Fund
BELMONT -- May 27, 2026, Belmont Warrant Committee votes to back $500,000 in one-time teacher contract payments and $1.3 million for the Chenery roof ahead of June Town Meeting. Meeting on May
Government · Warrant Committee
Warrant Committee approved FY2027 budget report for Town Meeting
The Warrant Committee approved its FY2027 Budget Report and unanimously recommended favorable action on all appropriations under Article 38. Chair Paul Rickter noted updates including corrections to financial tables, clarification of municipal revolving fund and reserve data, and incorporation of
Government · Warrant Committee
Warrant Committee rejects retirement benefit proposal by 2-15 vote
Warrant Committee rejected a retirement COLA increase by 2-15 vote. The Committee voted against recommending favorable action on a proposal to increase the retirement system's cost-of-living adjustment base from $13,000 to $15,000, which would have raised the maximum annual COLA from $390 to $450
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