Finance Committee Elects Moore as Chair, Sirur as Secretary
The Finance Committee unanimously elected Jonathan Moore as Chair, Fiona Sirur as Secretary, and Kenneth Earley as Vice Chair. The committee discussed budget matters, including a Standard and Poor's rating call with Unibank representatives, who indicated no expected change to the Town's rating.
Finance Committee · Meeting of September 8, 2026
ASHLAND — The Finance Committee unanimously elected Jonathan Moore as Chair, Fiona Sirur as Secretary, and Kenneth Earley as Vice Chair. The committee discussed budget matters, including a Standard and Poor's rating call with Unibank representatives, who indicated no expected change to the Town's rating. Town Accountant Stephanie Pemberton noted that Steve Mitchell will present on the meals tax at the next Select Board meeting and suggested an auditor attend the presentation.
The committee discussed a potential accountant hire to handle budget preparation due to the Town Manager vacancy.
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Source: the Finance Committee meeting of September 8, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
Checked against the official minutes. It was corrected where it differed.
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