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John Garofalo

Currently serves on Finance Committee
Past: Finance Committee (2022–2023)

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2026-03-19·Finance Committee·spokeArticle 12 Municipal Facilities Planning Funding →
“Mr. Garofalo expressed concern that the $600,000 figure appeared to lack a detailed breakdown and questioned how the number was determined.”
2026-03-19·Finance Committee·spokeFY26 FinCom Report Development →
“Mr. Garofalo asked if the committee were confident in the language stating that internal control procedures identified in the FY24 audit had been addressed.”
2026-01-29·Finance Committee·spokeFAAC Oversight Lapses and Audit Recovery →
“Mr. Garofalo questioned whether the audit firm is specifically tasked with finding fraud”
2025-12-11·Finance Committee·motionedFY27 Budget Guidelines Finalization. →
“Mr. Garofalo moved final guidelines for Town at 2.5% and CPS at 2.75%”
2025-10-16·Finance Committee·spokeOut-of-District Expense Guidelines Treatment →
“Mr. Garofalo”
2025-08-28·Finance Committee·spokeFY27 Budget Guidelines Finalization. →
“Mr. Garofalo emphasized the importance of determining whether the Town is preparing level-service budgets and suggested the Town prepare a zero-based budget.”
2025-06-26·Finance Committee·spokeFinance Committee Liaison Assignments 2025-2026. →
“Mr. Garofalo”
2025-04-24·Finance Committee·motionedAnnual Town Meeting Article Recommendations →
“Mr. Garofalo moved”
2025-04-24·Finance Committee·motionedFY26 snow and ice budget shortfall. →
“Mr. Garofalo moved”
2025-04-24·Finance Committee·spokeAnnual Town Meeting Article Recommendations →
“Mr. Garofalo then rescinded his motion”
2025-04-24·Finance Committee·spokeFY26 snow and ice budget shortfall. →
“Mr. Garofalo then rescinded his motion”
2025-02-27·Finance Committee·spokeTown Performance Metrics Review →
“Mr. Garofalo asked about looking at Town performance metrics, Town base expenditure level, and other towns' approaches.”
2024-12-19·Finance Committee·motionedCCRSD FY26 Budget Guidelines Process →
“Mr. Garofalo moved to approve the initial aggregate guideline of 2.44% as the final guideline.”
2024-11-21·Finance Committee·secondedFY25 Budget Guidelines Development →
“A vote was taken on motion by Vice Chair Wasoff, seconded by Mr. Garofalo, to adopt a 2.44% aggregate preliminary guideline”
2024-11-21·Finance Committee·secondedFY27 Budget Guidelines Finalization. →
“A vote was taken on motion by Vice Chair Wasoff, seconded by Mr. Garofalo, to adopt a 2.44% aggregate preliminary guideline”
2024-11-21·Finance Committee·secondedCCRSD FY26 Budget Guidelines Process →
“A vote was taken on motion by Vice Chair Wasoff, seconded by Mr. Garofalo, to adopt a 2.44% aggregate preliminary guideline”
2024-07-18·Finance Committee·spokeFY26 Budget Data Letters Process →
“Mr. Garofalo asked if the Town and Schools had the same time constraints.”
2024-07-18·Finance Committee·spokeFinCom Budget Data Requests for CPS and CCRSD →
“Mr. Garofalo asked if the Town and Schools had the same time constraints.”
2024-07-08·Finance Committee·spokePILOT Policy Development →
“Mr. Garofalo queried whether the Town could look into schools' non-profit status”
2023-03-15·Finance Committee·spokeFY24 CPS Budget Guidelines and Final Vote. →
“John Garofalo stated, in response to an earlier statement, that he doesn't think we should consider prorating the budgets of departments to indicate what portion of their services go to the schools. He asked what portion of CPS spending is tied to mandatory items such as COLA or step increases.”
2023-03-15·Finance Committee·secondedFY24 CPS Budget Guidelines and Final Vote. →
“Seconded by John Garofalo.”
2023-03-15·Finance Committee·spokeFY24 CPS Budget Guidelines and Final Vote. →
“John Garofalo: yes”
2022-11-17·Finance Committee·motioned
“John Garofalo made a motion to adjourn”
2022-11-17·Finance Committee·spokeConcord Middle School financing and construction →
“John Garofalo stated that the Finance Committee's scope tonight is the $7.2M and he's ready to vote.”
2022-11-17·Finance Committee·spokeConcord Middle School financing and construction →
“John Garofalo asked for clarification that the town approved the budget for the building regardless of rates or potential rate movements.”
2022-10-13·Finance Committee·spokeConcord Middle School financing and construction →
“Mr. Garafolo asked about the role of the finance committee in this process”