Advisory Committee hears Town Clerk's FY27 budget request
Advisory Committee reviews Town Clerk's FY27 budget amid three scheduled elections. Town Clerk KC Kato presented the FY27 budget request, highlighting costs associated with permanent vote-by-mail voting and three elections planned for the fiscal year: the state primary in September, the midterm
Advisory Committee · Meeting of January 21, 2026
WELLESLEY — Advisory Committee reviews Town Clerk's FY27 budget amid three scheduled elections. Town Clerk KC Kato presented the FY27 budget request, highlighting costs associated with permanent vote-by-mail voting and three elections planned for the fiscal year: the state primary in September, the midterm election in November, and the annual Town election in March. Elections cost between $30,000 and $40,000 each to administer; the primary budget drivers are temporary and seasonal staffing and postage expenses.
Wellesley ranks fourth in the state for mail-in voting percentage. In liaison reports, the Council on Aging announced Holly Lucht as the selected director candidate.
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Source: the Advisory Committee meeting of January 21, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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