Members of the Town Budget Working Group attend relevant meetings to follow budget developments and other issues for the purpose of keeping the community informed.

Town Budget Meeting Notes Blog

2012 April Town Election Information

What’s New

• Town Meeting updates
  
• Arlington's 5 Year financial plan (April 2012)
  
• FY13 Town Budget up 3% (Advocate Article)
  
• Preliminary FY13 Town Financial Plan - the Budget Message provides a summary (Feb 2012)
  
• Town negotiating new waste disposal contract to reduce costs (replaces Pay as You Throw proposal)
  
• ACMi now offers many Town meetings On Demand:  Board of Selectmen, Finance Committee
  
• Mass Dept of Revenue report on recommendations regarding town and school consolidation (Feb 2012)
  
• Selectmen vote Chapdelaine new Town Manager  (Jan 2012)
  
• Arlington is 2nd best housing market nationally  (Bloomberg Businessweek)  

FY12 Budget Information

• Arlington's FY2012 Financial Plan
  
• June 2011 Override
  
• Vision 2020: results of 2011 Survey

Other Resources

• Concil on Aging - information of special interest to Seniors
  
• Symmes Development updates - permits issued, Assisted Living Proposal
• Town Unions sign GIC Healthcare Agreement (Sept 7)

Links 

Arlington FY2011 Financial Plan

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By attending Board of Selectmen, Finance Committee, Budget Revenue Task Force and Long Range Planning Committee meetings, we have developed a deep understanding of the town budget.

Volunteers are needed to help cover meetings and report to the team and FYArlington members. To volunteer or for more information, contact Juli Brazile.