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Month: June 2025

Budget Process FY2026 — Questions and Responses

Posted on June 15, 2025July 19, 2025

Budget Questions and Responses — Town Departments The following links document the questions that were asked for specific departments.  These departments were assigned to Cris Conti and myself. Town Clerk: Questions from the BFRB (click here). Human Services: Questions from the BFRB (click here). Fire Department: Questions from the BFRB (click here). Public Works: Questions…

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Metrics and Drivers in Business and Government

Posted on June 10, 2025July 19, 2025

Drivers and Metrics — Definition and Examples While previous accounting numbers and percentage comparisons are important, other data is needed.  Specifically, metrics and other drivers of the budget process. What’s a driver? An example.  If a company manufactures widgets.  Each widget requires 3 hours of labor and $40 of materials.  If the company is attempting…

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