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

WHITMAN -- January 21, 2026, Whitman Capital Planning Committee tallies capital requests exceeding $3 million against available funds of roughly $820,000. Chair Steve Boyce and member Mary Beth Carter walked the committee through department submissions at the January 21 meeting, with Carter outlining a path to approximately $819,678 in available capital by reallocating $384,335 in leftover funds from the fiscal year 2022 DPW building project, pending annual town meeting approval. Key requests include a $650,000 hydro excavation vector truck and water-sewer generators from Superintendent Dave LeMay, a $78,040 Ford Interceptor police cruiser, $609,085 for high school paving, and a fire hose placeholder of $100,000. All water-sewer items would draw from the Enterprise Fund's $5.6 million in retained earnings rather than free cash. The committee scheduled a February 18 meeting with department heads including Fire Chief Tim Clancy and IT staff, with Finance Committee recommendations due April 7.