[Town Meeting] DOR Report on Consolidated Town-School Finance Department

[Joan Roman]

Making sure Town Meeting Members have this information.

DOR Submits Report on Consolidated Town-School Finance Department
In 2011, Town Meeting voted to have the “Town Manager research a 
consolidated Town-School Finance Department with input from the Board of 
Selectmen, School Committee, Superintendent, the Finance Committee and other 
appointed and elected officials with responsibilities related to financial 
management and report back to the 2012 Annual Town Meeting.”

At the request of the Arlington Town Manager, Board of Selectmen and School 
Committee, the Department of Revenue's (DOR) Division of Local Services 
(DLS) and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 
(DESE) were engaged to review Arlington’s financial structure. 

The purpose of this assessment is to assist Arlington officials as they 
evaluate Town and School financial organizations. The DLS completed their 
analysis and recently submitted a report, with their recommendations, to 
Town Officials for the upcoming 2012 Town Meeting. 

The report is attached.
It can also be viewed online here: 
http://www.arlingtonma.gov/public_documents/ArlingtonMA_TownMeet/2012ATM/reports/DOR_FinanceConsolidation.pdf 


Best,

Joan

Joan Roman
Public Information Officer
Town of Arlington, MA
www.arlingtonma.gov
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