Town reprioritizes projects for capital budget
carole.plumb@waylandpost.orgThe Finance Committee is recommending a $10.91 million capital budget for fiscal year 2027, a decrease of $2.0 million, or 15.6%, from the $12.9 million approved for FY26, reflecting a shift in project timing, use of prior-year funds, and targeted infrastructure investments.The FY27 capital plan will be presented under Article 10 of the Annual Town Meeting warrant (projects on page 43).Capital planning reflects a three-way convergence between the new Capital Improvement Planning Committee (CIPC), the FinCom, and the Town Manager recommendations. The CIPC recommended a fiscal 2027 capital budget of $8.3 million covering 26 projects, prioritizing only high- and medium-high









