Melrose Forms New Financial Task Force

MELROSE, MA — Mayor Jen Grigoraitis has appointed a new Financial Task Force. The group is being described as an advisory group that will use public feedback to develop financial plans. Its first broad task is developing potential override questions for residents to vote on during its November election.

The Task Force will be co-chaired by the city’s Chief Financial Officer Kerri Golden and the school district’s Business Manager Ken Kelley. The rest of its roster includes Superintendent of Schools Adam Deleidi, City Council President Leila Migliorelli, City Council Appropriations Chair Mark Garipay, School Committee Chair Dorie Withey, and School Committee Vice-Chair Jen McAndrew.
Grigoraitis emphasized that the formation of the force is necessary to handle financial challenges in the city’s future.

“I’m grateful to the members of our new Financial Task Force for shouldering the
important task of charting a path towards a revenue plan that can meet our City’s needs in the years ahead,” Grigoraitis said.