Finance Committee

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

Next 5 meetings:

• Thu, Dec 5 at 6:00 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - Meeting Room #1 and via Remote Participation
• Thu, Dec 19 at 6:00 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - Meeting Room #1 and via Remote Participation
• Thu, Jan 30 at 6:00 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - Meeting Room #1 and via Remote Participation
• Thu, Feb 6 at 6:00 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - Meeting Room #1 and via Remote Participation
• Thu, Feb 13 at 6:00 PM -- Rowe Town Hall - Meeting Room #1 and via Remote Participation

Members

5 of 5 seats. 3 years each seat.

• Dan Pallotta (Elected), Chair. 2026. Potter Road, Rowe, MA 01367
• Loretta Dionne (Elected), mem. 2026. Rowe, MA 01367 - 339-5326
• Susan Gleason, Member. June, 2027.
• Wayne Zavotka (Elected), Member. June, 2027. Rowe, MA 01367
• Marilyn Wilson (Elected), Vice-Chair. 2027. 37 Potter Road, Rowe, MA - 413-652-2059

Previous meetings:

• 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
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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, 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
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
Thu, Jan 19, 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 19, 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 19, 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 19, 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