Natick Finance subcommittee backs four public safety budgets
Natick Finance subcommittee backs four public safety budgets. The General Government Subcommittee unanimously recommended Fire Department spending of $11,329,111, Police Department funding of $9,278,618, Parking Enforcement at $213,800, and Emergency Management at $45,820. Chief Ferschke noted the
Finance Committee · Meeting of February 19, 2026
Natick Finance subcommittee backs four public safety budgets. The General Government Subcommittee unanimously recommended Fire Department spending of $11,329,111, Police Department funding of $9,278,618, Parking Enforcement at $213,800, and Emergency Management at $45,820. Chief Ferschke noted the Fire budget is level-funded but includes increased expense for an Assessment Center conducting promotion reviews; staffing shortages and overtime costs remain ongoing challenges.
Chief Hicks, presenting the other budgets, explained increased police complaints stem from apartment building density rather than residential areas.
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Source: the Finance Committee meeting of February 19, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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