Report: Wakefield Passes 6 Budget Requests Totaling $1.3 Million

WAKEFIELD, MA—Wakefield Selectmen have unanimously approved six additional budget requests.

At their Feb. 10 meeting, the board approved the requests totaling $1.3 million; which includes $374,125 for the Accounting Department, $403,477 for the selectmen, and $255,787 for Veteran’s Services, according to a report by the Wakefield Observer.

Reports Christopher Roberson, who broke the story on the Wakefield Observer’s website:

Town Administrator Stephen Maio and Town Accountant Kevin Gill said Veteran’s Services is their “favorite budget” as this year’s request is $6,826 lower than last year, whereas the other five budgets averaged two percent higher than last year’s numbers.

Maio lauded the town’s continued partnership with Melrose and Saugus to support the veterans.

“We have a great return on our investment,” he said. “The outreach is much better.”

The Board of Health budget came in at $205,367, an increase of $11,389.

Gill said that was partially the result of a $6,647 jump in the professional services line item, which was shared with Reading and Melrose last year.

You can read Roberson’s full report here.