Warrant Committee approves $3M surplus, eyes new budget software.
Warrant Committee approves $3M surplus and acquisition of ClearGov budget software. Finance Director Chris Costello presented FY2026 end-of-year budget transfer requests addressing departmental shortfalls in legal services, IT infrastructure, community center operations, snow and ice removal, and
Warrant Committee · Meeting of July 8, 2026
DOVER — Warrant Committee approves $3M surplus and acquisition of ClearGov budget software. Finance Director Chris Costello presented FY2026 end-of-year budget transfer requests addressing departmental shortfalls in legal services, IT infrastructure, community center operations, snow and ice removal, and ambulance staffing; the committee approved them unanimously. Costello reported the general fund carries a preliminary surplus of approximately $3 million before final warrants are processed and noted the Finance office will implement monthly budget monitoring beginning in FY2027.
The town acquired ClearGov, a cloud-based platform with automated digital budget generation, personnel budgeting modules, and multi-year financial forecasting capabilities, targeting operational status by the FY2028 budget cycle.
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Source: the Warrant Committee meeting of July 8, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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