Finance Committee

Contact:	Dan Pallotta, Chair Loretta Dionne, Wayne Zavotka Jeff Bailey
Address:	321 Zoar Road, Rowe, MA 01367
Fax:	413-339-5316

Contact:

Dan Pallotta, Chair

Loretta Dionne,

Wayne Zavotka

Jeff Bailey

Address:

321 Zoar Road, Rowe, MA 01367

Fax:

413-339-5316

Article III, Section 11 of the Town of Rowe Bylaws:

"In accordance with Section 16 of Chapter 39 of the General Laws there shall be a Finance Committee consisting of five members which shall consider all municipal questions relating to appropriations and may consider any municipal question for the purpose of making reports and recommendations to the Town. This committee shall submit its recommendations and report to each town meeting, annual or special. Two members of said committee shall be elected on each of two consecutive years and one on the third year by ballot at each annual town election. No member of the Board of Selectmen or School Committee shall be eligible to serve on said committee. Members of the Finance Committee holding other town offices or positions must recuse themselves on all matters pertaining to that department. The Finance Committee shall have the powers and duties delegated to it by said Section 16 and other applicable laws including the duty of submitting a budget for the annual Town Meeting and such recommendations shall be printed on the annual Town Meeting warrant."

Responsibilities:

The Town of Rowe Finance Committee's primary role is to help develop an annual budget in conjunction with the Board of Selectmen and various elected and appointed officials. Beginning with the FY2022 Budget, the Finance Committee's will be responsible for ultimately submitting the budget that will be presented to the voters, a shift from the past when it only held advisory/recommending powers and had no say in the final budget.

Prior to all town meetings warrant articles involving finances are reviewed by the Finance Committee. The committee then voted either to recommend or not recommend the various articles, and their recommendations are printed on the warrant that is mailed to all voters.

The Finance Committee is part of the town's "Budget Advisory Group", which consists of the Board of Selectmen, Finance Committee, School Committee, Board of Assessors, Treasurer, Accountant, and Executive Secretary.

While having limited direct authority over financial matters, their recommendations often carry a great deal of weight, and the committee is often asked to collaborate on many other areas involving town moneys and policy.

The Finance Committee also controls the Reserve Fund- a fund appropriated annually at town meeting to cover unforeseen expenses, and also must concur on all line-item transfers conducted in May and June of each year.

Meetings:

The Finance Committee has no regular meeting schedule, but typically meets once a month during the summer and fall, and then more often during "budget season"- December through May.

Meeting Schedule: As Needed

No meetings currently scheduled.

Members

5 of 5 seats. 3 years each seat.

Dan Pallotta (Elected), Chair. 2029. Potter Road, Rowe, MA 01367
Loretta Dionne (Elected), mem. 2029. Rowe, MA 01367 - 339-5326
Sarah Stine, Member. June, 2027.
Jeffrey Bailey (Elected), Member. June, 2028.
Wayne Zavotka (Elected), Member. June, 2027. Rowe, MA 01367

Previous meetings:

Thu, Jul 30, 2026 at 06:00 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - Meeting Room #2
Thu, Jun 11, 2026 at 06:00 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - 1st Floor Meeting Room
Mon, May 11, 2026 at 06:00 PM -- Rowe Elementary School-Cafeteria
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Thu, Jan 15, 2026 at 06:00 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - Meeting Room #1 and via Remote Participation

Thu, Nov 20, 2025 at 06:00 PM -- Rowe Town Hall 2nd Floor Assessors Meeting Room

Fri, Jun 27, 2025 at 01:00 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - 1st Floor, Meeting Room #1

Thu, Mar 13, 2025 at 06:00 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - Meeting Room #1 and via Remote Participation

Thu, Mar 6, 2025 at 06:00 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - Meeting Room #1 and via Remote Participation

Thu, Feb 27, 2025 at 06:00 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - Meeting Room #1 and via Remote Participation

Thu, Feb 20, 2025 at 06:00 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - Meeting Room #1 and via Remote Participation

Thu, Dec 19, 2024 at 05:30 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - Meeting Room #1 and via Remote Participation

Thu, Dec 5, 2024 at 06:00 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - Meeting Room #1 and via Remote Participation

Thu, Nov 21, 2024 at 06:00 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - 2nd Floor Common Area

Thu, Nov 14, 2024 at 06:00 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - Meeting Room Second Floor Meeting Room

Thu, Sep 26, 2024 at 06:00 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - 2nd Floor Meeting Room

Thu, Jul 11, 2024 at 06:00 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - Meeting Room #1

Thu, Jun 27, 2024 at 06:00 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - 1st Floor & Via Remote Participation

Thu, Jun 6, 2024 at 04:00 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - 1st Floor

Thu, May 30, 2024 at 04:00 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - 1st Floor

Mon, May 13, 2024 at 06:15 PM -- Rowe Elementary School

Thu, Mar 28, 2024 at 06:00 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - Meeting Room #1 and via Remote Participation

Sat, Mar 23, 2024 at 09:00 AM -- Rowe Town Hall - Meeting Room #1

Thu, Mar 14, 2024 at 06:00 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - Meeting Room #1 and via Remote Participation

Thu, Mar 7, 2024 at 06:00 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - Meeting Room #1 and via Remote Participation

Thu, Feb 15, 2024 at 06:00 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - Meeting Room #1 and via Remote Participation

Thu, Feb 8, 2024 at 06:00 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - Meeting Room #1 and via Remote Participation

Thu, Feb 1, 2024 at 06:00 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - Meeting Room #1 and via Remote Participation

Thu, Jan 25, 2024 at 06:00 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - Meeting Room #1 and via Remote Participation

Tue, Jan 23, 2024 at 05:00 PM

Thu, Jan 11, 2024 at 06:00 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - Assessors Meeting Room

Thu, Jan 4, 2024 at 02:00 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - Meeting Room #1 and via Remote Participation

Thu, Dec 7, 2023 at 06:00 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - 2nd Floor Common Room

Thu, Sep 21, 2023 at 06:00 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - Meeting Room #1 and via Remote Participation

Thu, Jun 29, 2023 at 06:00 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - 1st Floor & Via Remote Participation

Thu, May 25, 2023 at 06:00 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - Meeting Room #1

Thu, May 4, 2023 at 06:00 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - 2nd Floor

Thu, Apr 13, 2023 at 06:00 PM -- Via Remote and in person at Rowe Town Hall Hearing Room 1

Thu, Apr 6, 2023 at 06:00 PM -- Via Remote and in person at Rowe Town Hall Hearing Room 1

Mon, Mar 27, 2023 at 06:00 PM -- Via Remote and in person at Rowe Town Hall Hearing Room 1

Thu, Mar 9, 2023 at 06:00 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - Hearing Room 1 and remote participation

Thu, Feb 23, 2023 at 06:00 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - Meeting Room #1 and via Remote Participation

Thu, Feb 9, 2023 at 06:00 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - Meeting Room #1 and via Remote Participation

Thu, Jan 26, 2023 at 06:00 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - Meeting Room #1 and via Remote Participation

Thu, Jan 19, 2023 at 06:00 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - Meeting Room #1 and via Remote Participation

Thu, Jan 12, 2023 at 06:00 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - Meeting Room #1 and via Remote Participation

Fri, Dec 30, 2022 at 06:00 PM

Thu, Nov 17, 2022 at 06:00 PM -- Via Remote and in person at Rowe Town Hall Hearing Room 1

Thu, Oct 27, 2022 at 06:30 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - Upstairs in Meeting Room #2

Thu, Oct 20, 2022 at 06:30 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - Meeting Room 1

Thu, Jul 21, 2022 at 05:00 PM -- Via Remote and in person at Rowe Town Hall 2nd Floor

Thu, Jun 23, 2022 at 06:00 PM -- 2nd Floor Town Hall - 2nd Floor Conference Room

Mon, May 9, 2022 at 04:00 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - Hearing Room 1

Mon, Apr 11, 2022 at 05:00 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - Hearing Room 1

Sat, Mar 26, 2022 at 10:00 AM -- Hearing Room 1 and Via Remote Participation

Tue, Mar 8, 2022 at 06:00 PM -- Rowe Town Hall

Tue, Feb 15, 2022 at 06:00 PM -- Rowe Town Hall

Tue, Feb 8, 2022 at 06:00 PM -- Rowe Town Hall

Tue, Feb 1, 2022 at 06:00 PM -- Rowe Town Hall

Tue, Jan 25, 2022 at 05:15 PM -- Rowe Town Hall

Tue, Jan 18, 2022 at 06:00 PM -- Via Remote participation

Tue, Dec 14, 2021 at 06:00 PM -- Rowe Town Hall

Tue, Nov 30, 2021 at 06:00 PM -- Rowe Town Hall

Tue, Nov 16, 2021 at 06:00 PM -- Via Remote Participation

Mon, Oct 25, 2021 at 06:00 PM -- Rowe Town Hall- Conference Room 1 or Via Remote Participation

Thu, Oct 14, 2021 at 06:00 PM -- Rowe Town Hall- Conference Room 1 & Via Remote Participation

Mon, Sep 13, 2021 at 07:00 PM -- Rowe Town Hall- Conference Room 1

Wed, Jun 9, 2021 at 07:00 PM -- Rowe Town Hall

Tue, May 4, 2021 at 06:00 PM -- Remote Participation

Tue, Mar 30, 2021 at 06:00 PM -- Remote Participation

Tue, Mar 23, 2021 at 06:00 PM -- Remote Participation

Tue, Mar 16, 2021 at 06:00 PM -- Remote Participation

Tue, Mar 9, 2021 at 06:00 PM -- Remote Participation

Tue, Mar 2, 2021 at 06:00 PM -- Remote Participation

Thu, Feb 25, 2021 at 06:00 PM -- Via Remote Participation

Tue, Feb 23, 2021 at 06:00 PM -- Via Remote Participation

Thu, Feb 18, 2021 at 06:00 PM -- Via Remote Participation

Thu, Feb 11, 2021 at 06:00 PM -- Via Remote Participation

Tue, Feb 9, 2021 at 06:30 PM -- Remote Participation

Thu, Jan 28, 2021 at 06:00 PM -- Via Remote Participation

Mon, Jan 25, 2021 at 06:00 PM -- Remote Participation

Thu, Jan 21, 2021 at 06:00 PM -- Via Remote Participation

Tue, Jan 12, 2021 at 06:00 PM -- Via Remote Participation

Tue, Dec 8, 2020 at 06:30 PM -- Remote Participation

Tue, Oct 20, 2020 at 07:00 PM -- Via Remote Participation

Thu, Oct 15, 2020 at 05:30 PM -- Remote Participation

Thu, Oct 8, 2020 at 06:30 PM -- Remote Participation

Tue, Sep 22, 2020 at 06:30 PM -- Remote Participation

Tue, Sep 8, 2020 at 06:30 PM -- Via Remote Participation

Tue, Aug 4, 2020 at 06:00 PM -- Remote Participation

Tue, Jul 14, 2020 at 06:00 PM -- Remote Participation

Tue, Jul 7, 2020 at 06:00 PM -- Remote Participation

Tue, Jun 16, 2020 at 06:00 PM -- Remote Participation

Fri, Jun 5, 2020 at 06:30 PM -- Remote Participation

Tue, Apr 28, 2020 at 06:30 PM -- Via Remote Participation

Tue, Apr 21, 2020 at 06:30 PM -- Remote Participation

Tue, Apr 14, 2020 at 06:30 PM -- Remote Participation

Tue, Apr 7, 2020 at 06:30 PM -- Remote Participation

Tue, Mar 31, 2020 at 06:30 PM -- Remote Participation

Thu, Mar 26, 2020 at 01:00 PM -- Remote Participation

Thu, Mar 12, 2020 at 06:30 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - Meeting Room 1

Thu, Mar 5, 2020 at 06:30 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - Meeting Room 1

Thu, Feb 27, 2020 at 06:30 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - Meeting Room 1

Thu, Feb 13, 2020 at 05:00 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - Meeting Room 1

Tue, Dec 10, 2019 at 06:30 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - Meeting Room 1

Thu, Nov 7, 2019 at 06:30 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - Meeting Room 1

Thu, Sep 19, 2019 at 06:30 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - Meeting Room 1

Mon, Aug 26, 2019 at 06:30 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - Meeting Room 1

Tue, Jul 9, 2019 at 06:30 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - Meeting Room 1

Tue, Jun 25, 2019 at 06:30 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - Meeting Room 1

Tue, Jun 4, 2019 at 06:30 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - Meeting Room 1

Wed, May 1, 2019 at 06:30 PM -- Rowe Town hall

Wed, Apr 17, 2019 at 06:00 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - Meeting Room 1

Wed, Apr 3, 2019 at 05:00 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - Meeting Room 1

Wed, Mar 27, 2019 at 06:30 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - Meeting Room 1

Wed, Mar 6, 2019 at 07:00 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - Meeting Room 1

Wed, Feb 27, 2019 at 06:00 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - Meeting Room 1

Wed, Feb 20, 2019 at 06:00 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - Meeting Room 1

Wed, Feb 6, 2019 at 06:00 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - Meeting Room 1

Wed, Jan 30, 2019 at 06:00 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - Meeting Room 1

Wed, Jan 23, 2019 at 06:00 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - Meeting Room 1

Mon, Dec 17, 2018 at 06:30 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - Meeting Room 1

Wed, Nov 14, 2018 at 06:30 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - Meeting Room 1

Thu, Jan 19, 2023 at 06:00 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - Meeting Room #1 and via Remote Participation