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Amrith Kumar

No current terms — past member.
Past: Finance Committee (2021–2024)

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2023-09-07·Finance Committee·motioned
“A motion was made by Mr. Kumar”
2023-06-22·Finance Committee·motioned
“A motion was made by Mr. Kumar”
2023-04-27·Finance Committee·spokeFY24 Town Budget Overstatement Correction →
“Mr. Kumar asked if there was a separate meeting.”
2023-04-27·Finance Committee·spokeCPS Capital Budget Article 19/18 Evolution →
“Mr. Kumar asked if there was a separate meeting.”
2023-03-15·Finance Committee·motioned
“Amrith Kumar moved to adjourn”
2023-03-15·Finance Committee·motionedCPS Capital Budget Article 19/18 Evolution →
“MOTION: Amrith Kumar moves to table Article 18 for a future meeting.”
2023-03-15·Finance Committee·motionedFY24 CPS Budget Guidelines and Final Vote. →
“Amrith Kumar moves to recommend affirmative action of Article 17 with a revised total budget equal to the Finance Committee's guideline figure of $44,429,832”
2023-03-15·Finance Committee·spokeFY24 CPS Budget Guidelines and Final Vote. →
“Amrith Kumar confirmed and added that his perspective is that the role of the Finance Committee is to make recommendations that are fiscally responsible”
2023-03-15·Finance Committee·spokeFY24 CPS Budget Guidelines and Final Vote. →
“Amrith Kumar asked for clarification on what exactly the total amount in the warrant article is.”
2023-03-15·Finance Committee·spokeAnnual Free Cash Property Tax Reduction →
“Amrith Kumar flagged that the language of Article 17 appears to restrict the source of funds to appropriation.”
2023-03-15·Finance Committee·spokeArticle 14 – Use of Free Cash →
“Amrith Kumar flagged that the language of Article 17 appears to restrict the source of funds to appropriation.”
2023-03-15·Finance Committee·motionedArticle 14 – Use of Free Cash →
“MOTION: Amrith Kumar moved to recommend affirmative action on Article 7.”
2023-03-15·Finance Committee·motionedAnnual Free Cash Property Tax Reduction →
“MOTION: Amrith Kumar moved to recommend affirmative action on Article 7.”
2023-03-15·Finance Committee·spokeFY24 CPS Budget Guidelines and Final Vote. →
“Amrith Kumar asked for clarification on what exactly the total amount in the warrant article is.”
2023-03-09·Finance Committee·motionedFinance Committee Article Recommendations (2021-2025) →
“Amrith Kumar moved that the Committee recommend Affirmative Action on Article 16”
2023-03-09·Finance Committee·secondedArticle 18: CPS Budget FY23 →
“seconded by Amrith Kumar”
2023-03-09·Finance Committee·motioned
“Amrith Kumar moved that the Committee recommend Affirmative Action on Article 17”
2023-03-09·Finance Committee·spoke
“Mr. Kumar withdrew his motion”
2023-03-09·Finance Committee·seconded
“The motion was seconded by Amrith Kumar and passed unanimously”
2022-11-17·Finance Committee·seconded
“Seconded by Amrith Kumar”
2022-11-17·Finance Committee·spokeConcord Middle School financing and construction →
“Amrith Kumar asked if the Finance Committee is open to proposing amendments to the article at town meeting.”
2022-11-17·Finance Committee·spokeConcord Middle School financing and construction →
“Amrith Kumar stated that he remains concerned about the tax impact”
2022-11-10·Finance Committee·spokeConcord Middle School financing and construction →
“Mr. Kumar asked why the money wasn't going back to free cash, since most of the money mentioned in Article 4 came from a 2017 appropriation from free cash rather than the CPC.”
2022-10-27·Finance Committee·spokeConcord Middle School financing and construction →
“Lois will lead the task of writing the Finance Committee Report for STM with help from Parashar, Peggy, Christine, Amrith, and Bob.”
“Lois will lead the task of writing the Finance Committee Report for STM with help from Parashar, Peggy, Christine, Amrith, and Bob.”
2022-10-27·Finance Committee·spokeCapital Planning Public Forums Schedule →
“Lois will lead the task of writing the Finance Committee Report for STM with help from Parashar, Peggy, Christine, Amrith, and Bob.”
2022-10-27·Finance Committee·spokeConcord Middle School financing and construction →
“Amrith Kumar suggested voters be presented with 3 factors: Cost, Building Design, and impact on their property tax bill.”
2022-07-28·Finance Committee·seconded
“seconded by Mr. Kumar”
2022-07-28·Finance Committee·spokeConcord Middle School financing and construction →
“Mr. Kumar noted that the citizens voted at Town Meeting on both a school and a tax impact that they wanted, and that a new vote could also result in a higher or a lower approved tax-impact.”
2022-06-23·Finance Committee·spokeFinance Committee observer assignments. →
“Mr. Kumar confirmed that he would be the observer for the Recreation Commission.”
2022-06-23·Finance Committee·spokeFinance Committee minutes process reform. →
“That member will prepare the minutes and submit them initially to Ms. Wasoff (for full committee meetings) or to Mr. Kumar (for guidelines meetings)”
2022-05-26·Finance Committee·spokeFinance Committee observer assignments. →
“Mr. Kumar confirmed that he would be the observer for the Recreation Commission.”
2022-05-26·Finance Committee·spokeFinance Committee minutes process reform. →
“Mr. Kumar”
2022-04-07·Finance Committee·secondedFY24 Town Meeting Warrant Review →
“seconded by Mr. Kumar”
2022-04-07·Finance Committee·seconded
“Mr. Kumar”
2022-03-24·Finance Committee·secondedArticle 18: CPS Budget FY23 →
“seconded by Mr. Kumar”
2022-03-17·Finance Committee·motionedAnnual Town Meeting Article Recommendations →
“MOTION made by Amrith Kumar to recommend affirmative action on all articles that were presented at the preceding public hearing”
2022-03-17·Finance Committee·motionedAssabet River Bluff Preservation Project →
“MOTION made by Amrith Kumar to recommend affirmative action on all articles that were presented at the preceding public hearing”
2022-03-17·Finance Committee·motionedFY24 Town Meeting Warrant Review →
“MOTION made by Amrith Kumar to recommend affirmative action on all articles that were presented at the preceding public hearing”
2021-12-16·Finance Committee·spokeConcord Middle School financing and construction →
“Amrith Kumar noted that he was surprised to learn at the preceding public hearing that the new middle school will not be hard-wired for internet but will instead rely on wifi. He is concerned that wifi is not as reliable, future-proof or secure.”
2021-12-15·Finance Committee·spokeFY23 Town Budget Adjustments and Approvals →
“Kumar; Yes”
2021-11-18·Finance Committee·motionedRHSO Revolving Fund Increases. →
“A MOTION to approve the request according to the letter from Ms. Rust was made by Amrith Kumar.”