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Town of Canton Finance Committee Meeting Notice
Finance Committee
Emilio Mauro, Chair Meeting Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Reuki Schutt, Vice Chair Meeting Time: 7:00 PM
Nicholas Corkery
Meeting Location: Virtual Meeting (see below)
John Leonetti
Helen Mancuso
Kristin Mirliani
Evan Patton
Cindy Thomas
Ronald Wilson
Meeting Agenda
Virtual Meeting of the Finance Committee
This meeting is being recorded. Items may be taken out of order. (Minutes Primary: John
Leonetti / Alternate: Helen Mancuso)
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Call Meeting to Order
New Business:
Consider Vote on FY27 Revenue Forecast
Brief Overview of the May 2026 Annual Town Meeting Warrant
(If available)
Confirm Liaison List
Discuss and/or Vote Policy on Minority Discussions
Vote Minutes: July 9, 2025 (not available yet).
Next Meeting Dates (subject to change):
February 11 (Wednesday) March 16 (Monday) – If Needed
February 23 (Monday) March 18 (Wednesday)
February 25 (Wednesday) March 23 (Monday) – If Needed
March 2 (Monday) – If Needed March 25 (Wednesday)
March 4 (Wednesday) March 30 (Monday)
March 9 (Monday) – If Needed April 6 (Monday) – If Needed
March 11 (Wednesday) April 8 (Wednesday)
If a topic becomes known prior to 48 hours before the scheduled meeting, the Committee will update this posting. The Committee may also discuss a topic
or topics not reasonably anticipated by the Chair 48 hours before the meeting.
FINCOM 20260204 Agenda.docxSource page 2
Canton Finance Committee - Liaisons
Departments / Committees FinCom Liaison FinCom Alt. Liaison Contact Name Contact Email Contact Phone #
Assessors Helen Mancuso Carolyn Floyd, Director of Assessing cfloyd@town.canton.ma.us 781-821-5008
Blue Hills Regional School Kristin Mirliani Jill Rossetti, Supt.-Director jrossetti@bluehills.org 781-828-5800 X4001
Board of Health Cindy Thomas Meg Goldstein, BOH Director mgoldstein@town.canton.ma.us 781-821-5021
Building Department / Zoning Reuki Schutt Ed Walsh, Building Commissioner ewalsh@town.canton.ma.us 781-821-5003
Building Renovation Committee John Leonetti Bob McCarthy, Chair bobmcarthy2@verizon.net
Capital Planning Committee Emilio Mauro Christopher Deck, Chair christopherjdeck@gmail.com 617-939-1221
Community Preservation Committee Kristin Mirliani Emilio Mauro George Comeau, Chair geocomeau@gmail.com
Conservation Commission Evan Patton Regen Milani, Conservation Agent rmilani@town.canton.ma.us 339-502-5740
Department of Elder and Human Services Reuki Schutt Diane Tynan, Director dtynan@town.canton.ma.us 781-828-1323
Department of Public Works Nicholas Corkery Mike Trotta, DPW Superintendent mtrotta@town.canton.ma.us 781-821-5023
Randy Scollins, DOF; rscollins@town.canton.ma.us;
Finance Department: DOF, Accounting, Allyson Podgurski, Town Accountant; apodgurski@town.canton.ma.us;
Emilio Mauro 781-575-6612
Treasury/Collection, MIS Sue Desjardins, Asst. Treasurer / Collector; sdesjardins@town.canton.ma.us
Louis Jutras, MIS. ljutras@town.canton.ma.us
Fire Department Reuki Schutt E. Wendell Robery, Fire Chief wrobery@town.canton.ma.us 781-575-6654
Historical Commission Helen Mancuso Sepp Bergschneider, Chair seppb12@hotmail.com
Human Resources John Leonetti Jody Middleton, HR Director jmiddleton@town.canton.ma.us 781-821-2936
Library Kristin Mirliani Evan Patton Andrea Capone, Library Director acapone@canton.ocln.org 784-575-6632
Parks & Recreation /Rink Evan Patton Tyler Radicioni, Recreation Director tradicioni@town.canton.ma.us 781-821-5030
Planning Board Emilio Mauro Taylor Torres, Town Planner ttorres@town.canton.ma.us 781-575-6575
Police Department John Leonetti Joseph Perkins, Acting Police Chief jperkins@town.canton.ma.us 781-828-1214
School Department Cindy Thomas Ronald Wilson Kimberly McCourt, Chair mccourtk@cantonma.org
Select Board Emilio Mauro Charlie Doody, Town Administrator townadmin@town.canton.ma.us 781-821-5000
Town Clerk Cindy Thomas Tracy Kenney, Town Clerk tkenney@town.canton.ma.us 781-821-5013
Veterans Services Ronald Wilson Arafat Knight, Veterans' Agent aknight@town.canton.ma.us 781-821-5005
Water & Sewer Rate & Policy Committee Dan Cole Mike Trotta, DPW Superintendent mtrotta@town.canton.ma.us 781-821-5023
FINANCE COMMITTEE LIAISON LIST.xlsx by department 1/29/2026Source page 3
FY 2027 BUDGET MILESTONE CALENDAR
for The Town of Canton
By or On Capital / CPA
Date or Operating Description Owner
9/19/25 Capital Capital Budget Request Memo distributed to all Dept's, Boards & Committees Finance Director
10/10/25 CPA CPA Final Applications Due to Community Preservation Committee All Dept. Heads, Boards & Committees
11/3/25 Capital Municipal Dept's, Boards & Committees submit FY '27 Capital Requests to Finance All Dept. Heads, Boards & Committees
November '25 Capital Municipal Dept's review their Capital Requests w/Town Administrator & Finance Director Dept. Heads / TA / FD
11/26/25 Operating Operating Budget Memo & Worksheets distributed to all Dept's, Boards & Committees Finance Director
12/2 & 12/16 Capital Municipal Dept's review their Capital Requests w/the Select Board Dept. Heads / Select Board
12/30/25 Capital Muni & School Capital Plans for FY '27 thru '31 distrib'd to Capital Planning Comm. Finance Director
1/5/26 Operating Municipal Dept's, Boards & Committees submit FY '27 Operating Requests to Finance All Dept. Heads, Boards & Committees
1/21/26 Operating Municipal & School FY '27 Operating Requests distributed to the Finance Committee Finance Director
1/28/26 Operating Governor's FY '27 State Budget is released reflecting State Aid & Assessment Estimates Governor
January '26 Operating Municipal Dept's review their Operating Requests w/Town Administrator & Finance Director Dept. Heads / TA / FD
2/3/26 Operating Revenue Forecasting Committee meets to establish FY '27 General Fund Revenue Est's RFC / Finance Director
2/4/26 Operating Voted Revenue Forecast, and Fixed Cost & Cash Capital Estimates submitted to FINCOM Finance Director
2/11/26 Operating FINCOM sets FY '27 School & Municipal Operating Budget Targets Finance Committee
2/3/26 & 2/17/26 Operating Municipal Dept's review their Operating Requests w/Select Board if Exceeding Base Budget Dept. Heads / Select Board
2/19/26 CPA CCPC reviews their FY '27 CPA recommendations w/Finance Committee FINCOM / CCPC
Jan/Feb/Mar '26 Capital Dept Heads review their Capital Requests w/the Capital Committee CPC / SB / SC
3/18/26 Capital CPC reviews their FY '27 Capital recommendations w/Finance Committee FINCOM / CPC
3/27/26 Motions FINCOM submits draft of all Article motions to Town Counsel FINCOM
3/18 & 3/25 Operating School Committee & Select Board Reps review their Operating Requests w/Fincom FINCOM / SC / SB
3/25 & 4/1 Capital FINCOM Votes on Capital & CPA Budgets to be recommended to Annual Town Meeting Finance Committee
4/1/26 Operating FINCOM Votes on Operating Budgets to be recommended to Annual Town Meeting Finance Committee
4/8/26 Write-Ups FINCOM submits all Article Write-Ups to Finance FINCOM
4/20/26 Rcvd by 4/27 FINCOM Report & Recommendations Finalized & Mailed to Residents (sent to printer 4/13/26) FINCOM / Finance Director
5/11/26 First Session of Annual Town Meeting Town Leadership & Voters
* Please note: Departmental review meetings with each of the SB, SC, CPC, CCPC & FINCOM will be scheduled separately in support of these milestone goals.
1/29/2026