Finance Committee Sought

The Sudbury Finance Committee (“Fin Com”) consists of nine dedicated and hardworking individuals appointed by the Moderator to serve three-year terms. Each year, three of the members’ terms expire, and it is the job of the Moderator to appoint new members. New appointments to the Fin Com will be made at the end of Annual Town Meeting.

The Fin Com’s primary responsibility is to make recommendations to Town Meeting on all of Sudbury’s financial matters. The Committee regularly interacts with Town and school officials and various other committees on fiscal items, and holds public budget hearings in January and February of each year. At Town Meeting, the Fin Com is required by law to present voters with a balanced non-override budget (one that does not exceed the levels of Proposition 2 1/2) and to make recommendations on all financial articles.

If, in any year, the Selectmen authorize an override budget, the Committee will make a recommendation on that proposed budget. Fin Com meetings are public and are usually held on the third Monday of the month. Meetings are typically held via Zoom and begin at 7 p.m. unless otherwise posted.

People with a working knowledge of finance or accounting are particularly encouraged to apply to be Fin Com members, although it is equally important that members are able to work collaboratively within a group setting.