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Paul Rodriguez

Currently serves on Finance Committee

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Mr. Rodriguez moved to recommend affirmative action on Article 48.
2026-03-19·Finance Committee·motionedFY27 Town Capital Improvement and Debt Plan
Mr. Rodriguez moved to recommend affirmative action on Article 11 using Option 2: to raise and appropriate $2,169,420, to transfer from overlay surplus $909,000, and to transfer from free cash $1,550,000, for a total appropriation of $4,628,420 to fund the FY27 capital improvement and debt plan.
2026-03-19·Finance Committee·spokeFY27 Town Capital Improvement and Debt Plan
Mr. Rodriguez noted that using available free cash avoided debt service costs of approximately $426,000 over the 10-year borrowing life.
2026-03-19·Finance Committee·spokeArticle 12 Municipal Facilities Planning Funding
Mr. Rodriguez and Chair Wasoff both expressed the view that the cost of delaying vote on this warrant outweighed the benefit of further refinement, noting that the Town cannot commit to planning work without the appropriation in place.
2026-03-12·Finance Committee·motioned
Mr. Rodriguez moved to close the public hearing
2026-03-12·Finance Committee·motionedDarton & Dover Private Way Betterments.
Mr. Rodriguez moved to recommend affirmative action on this motion
2026-03-12·Finance Committee·motionedFY27 Sewer System & Improvement Fund Articles.
Mr. Rodriguez moved to recommend affirmative action on this motion
2026-03-12·Finance Committee·motionedWater System Expenditures & Rate Increase
Mr. Rodriguez moved to recommend affirmative action on this motion
2026-03-12·Finance Committee·motionedPEG Access & Cable-Related Fund Authorization
Mr. Rodriguez moved to recommend affirmative action on this motion
2026-03-12·Finance Committee·motionedRevolving Funds Bylaw Updates and Authorization
Mr. Rodriguez moved to recommend affirmative action on this motion
2026-03-12·Finance Committee·motionedStormwater Enterprise Fund and Road Articles.
Mr. Rodriguez moved to recommend affirmative action on this motion
2026-03-12·Finance Committee·motionedLight Plant Budget & PILOT Approval
Mr. Rodriguez moved to recommend affirmative action on this motion
2026-03-12·Finance Committee·motionedSolid Waste Disposal Fund FY27 Budget
Mr. Rodriguez moved to recommend affirmative action on this motion
2026-03-10·Finance Committee·spokePFAS Settlement Fund Appropriation
Members inquired about oversight of funds by the Public Works Commission, use of the funds.
2026-03-10·Finance Committee·motionedCPC Appropriation Recommendations (FY23-FY27).
Mr. Rodriguez moved to recommend affirmative action on this Article
2026-03-10·Finance Committee·secondedFY27 OPEB Trust Appropriation and Expense Articles.
Mr. Rodriguez seconded the motion
2026-03-05·Finance Committee·secondedFY27 Town Capital Improvement and Debt Plan
Mr. Rodriguez seconded the motion.
2026-03-05·Finance Committee·secondedAnnual Town Meeting Article Recommendations
Mr. Rodriguez seconded the motion.
2026-03-05·Finance Committee·motionedAnnual Town Meeting Article Recommendations
Mr. Rodriguez moved to recommend affirmative action on this Article.
2026-03-05·Finance Committee·motionedFY27 Town Capital Improvement and Debt Plan
Mr. Rodriguez moved to recommend affirmative action on this Article.
2026-01-29·Finance Committee·seconded
Mr. Rodriguez seconded
2026-01-29·Finance Committee·motioned
Mr. Rodriguez moved to adjourn the meeting.
2025-11-20·Finance Committee·motioned
Mr. Rodriguez moved to adjourn the meeting.
2025-10-16·Finance Committee·seconded
Mr. Rodriguez seconded
2025-10-16·Finance Committee·seconded
Mr. Rodriguez
2025-10-16·Finance Committee·spokeOut-of-District Expense Guidelines Treatment
Mr. Rodriguez
2025-09-25·Finance Committee·motioned
Mr. Rodriguez moved to approve the minutes of August 28, 2025, as submitted in the meeting packet.
2025-09-25·Finance Committee·spokeHilltop Securities Debt & Credit Rating Overview
Mr. Rodriguez observed that the way Town presents financials and the way the rating agency regards Town financials are not identical.
2025-09-25·Finance Committee·seconded
Mr. Rodriguez seconded.
2025-08-28·Finance Committee·seconded
Mr. Rodriguez seconded
2025-08-28·Finance Committee·spokeMCI Concord Planning and Redevelopment Efforts
Mr. Rodriguez noted that the agenda of the Economic Vitality Committee is not to decrease taxpayers’ burdens
2025-08-28·Finance Committee·spokeTrash/Recycle Fee Increase Proposal
Mr. Rodriguez noted that the agenda of the Economic Vitality Committee is not to decrease taxpayers’ burdens
2025-08-28·Finance Committee·motioned
Mr. Rodriguez moved to adjourn this meeting.
2025-08-28·Finance Committee·spokeFY27 Budget Guidelines Finalization.
Mr. Rodriguez noted the importance of using the same dataset year after year
2025-07-31·Finance Committee·seconded
Mr. Rodriguez seconded
2025-07-31·Finance Committee·spokeFY27 Budget Guidelines Finalization.
Chair Wasoff asked Mr. Kupka and Mr. Rodriguez to create a school enrollment metric using enrollment data as input
2025-06-26·Finance Committee·motioned
Mr. Rodriguez moved
2025-06-26·Finance Committee·spokeFinCom 2025-2026 Goals and Working Groups.
Mr. Rodriguez encouraged the FinCom that the FinCom representative must speak to general FinCom concerns, not to their individual opinion.
2025-06-26·Finance Committee·spokeFinance Committee Liaison Assignments 2025-2026.
Mr. Rodriguez
2025-06-02·Finance Committee·secondedAnnual Town Meeting Article Recommendations
Mr. Rodriguez seconded a motion not to move Article 18
2025-06-02·Finance Committee·secondedStabilization Fund Articles 18-21
Mr. Rodriguez seconded a motion not to move Article 18
2025-05-01·Finance Committee·secondedBudget book availability and timeline.
seconded by Mr. Rodriguez
2025-05-01·Finance Committee·secondedStormwater Enterprise Fund Creation
seconded by Mr. Rodriguez
2025-05-01·Finance Committee·secondedMCI Concord Planning and Redevelopment Efforts
seconded by Mr. Rodriguez
2025-04-24·Finance Committee·motionedCCHS Amenities Building sewer funding
Mr. Rodriguez moved
2025-04-10·Finance Committee·motionedRetirement Board Stipend Article 22
Mr. Rodriguez moved
2025-04-10·Finance Committee·secondedPeabody School Property Transfer and Sale
Mr. Rodriguez seconded
2025-01-09·Finance Committee·seconded
Mr. Rodriguez seconded
2024-12-19·Finance Committee·spokeFinance Committee Liaison Assignments 2025-2026.
Mr. Rodriguez explained his report on transportation costs for Minuteman.
2024-07-08·Finance Committee·spokeRecreation Strategic Plan & Revolving Fund Updates
Mr. Rodriguez encouraged the Town to consider the capital plan needs over a certain time frame in setting the level of the Fund.