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Whitman Capital Committee Approves Town Meeting Warrant, Drops Fire Vehicle

WHITMAN -- March 16, 2026, Whitman Capital Planning Committee unanimously recommended a town meeting capital spending plan Monday after cutting a $100,000 fire department shift command vehicle to keep the budget workable. Police Chief

Townbrief reporting · Mar 16

Government · Capital Planning

Whitman Capital Committee sets February meetings as requests top $3 million

Whitman Capital Planning Committee tallies capital requests exceeding $3 million against available funds of roughly $820,000.

Townbrief reporting · Jan 21

Government · Capital Planning

Whitman Capital Committee Weighs TIPS Match, School Paving Cost Against Tight Fund

Whitman Capital Planning Committee grapples with a $220,000 federal grant match and a near-$1 million school paving request against a capital stabilization fund of just $476,889.

Townbrief reporting · Dec 10

Government · Capital Planning

Whitman Capital Panel Reviews $470,000 in Requests, Sets December Meeting

Whitman's Capital Planning Committee opened its FY26 capital request review with roughly $470,000 available against a long list of aging infrastructure needs.

Townbrief reporting · Nov 12

Government · Capital Planning

Whitman Capital Committee elects new chair, accepts member resignation at October meeting

Whitman Capital Planning Committee reorganizes and confronts a projected $2.7 million gap between capital requests and available funding for fiscal year 2027.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 22