Town of Sudbury, MA Finances

The Town's financial affairs shall be governed by the applying sections of Chapters 41 and 44 of the General Laws, revision of 1921, and amendments and additions thereto.

The income of all charity funds, except as otherwise provided in deed of gift, shall be awarded and distributed by the Select Board, and the names of the recipients of said income shall be filed with the Town Clerk.

All Town officers shall pay into the Town Treasury all fees received by them by virtue of their office.

[Amended 5-1-2017 ATM by Art. 10; 10-16-2017 STM; 5-6-2019 ATM by Art. 15; 9-12-2020 ATM; 5-2-2023 ATM by Art. 30]

There are hereby established in the Town of Sudbury pursuant to the provisions of MGL c. 44, § 53E 1/2, the following revolving funds:

Program or Purpose	Authorized Representative or Board to Spend	Department Receipts
Public health vaccinations expenses, including salary and benefits, and tobacco control efforts for prevention of youth access and addiction to nicotine products through participation in the MetroWest Tobacco Control Coalition	Board of Health	Reimbursement from private insurance, Medicare/Medicaid and MassHealth for vaccinations and permit fees from tobacco retail permits
Plumbing and gas inspectional services	Building Inspector	Permit fees
Portable sign administration and inspectional services	Building Inspector	Annual registration collected pursuant to the Zoning Bylaw, Chapter 295, Subsection 3259A
Conservation trail maintenance on Town-owned designated conservation lands	Conservation Commission	License fees collected from agricultural use of conservation land
Wetlands Bylaw administration	Conservation Commission	Permit application fees
Senior Center classes and programs	Council on Aging	Fees collected
Van transportation driver salary and benefits and van expenses	Council on Aging	Payments from MWRTA and fares
Cemetery maintenance	DPW Director	Sale of lots and other fees excepting perpetual care funds
Permit expenses, including salaries, benefits, purchase and maintenance of required equipment	Fire Chief	Permit fees
Library maintenance and utility charges for room use	Goodnow Library	Fees from non-Town agency use of meeting rooms
Funding the replacement of books, CDs, DVDs, audiobooks and other materials lost or damaged by patrons, in addition to incidental costs associated with service for patrons such as document copying, printing, passport acceptance applications, microfilm, and notary services, and including library programs offered to the public	Library Director	Lost book fees, application fees, copying fees, and fees associated with other library services at the Goodnow Library
Recreation programs and activities	Park and Recreation Commission	Fees collected
Teen Center programs and activities	Park and Recreation Commission	Fees collected
Youth programs and activities	Park and Recreation Commission	Fees collected
School bus transportation, additional or supplemental	Sudbury public schools	User fees collected
School additional or supplemental instrument music lessons after school	Sudbury public schools	User fees collected
Local Access TV services - Town institutional network (I-Net)	Town Manager	Fees and other income collected
Upkeep of Town-owned houses	Town Manager	Rental receipts
Purchases or payment of expenses required for regulation of dogs	Town Clerk	Fees, fines, charges, and penalties imposed under Ch. 117, Art. II
Zoning Board of Appeals consultants and part-time employee salaries, as well as costs of training members and staff on matters within the Board's jurisdiction, such as zoning and comprehensive permits, and administering comprehensive permit applications	Zoning Board of Appeals	Application fees
Payment of Town electrical costs and funding of energy-saving initiatives by the Energy and Sustainability Committee	Facilities Director	Saving from renewables, solar arrays or similar equipment installed on land, buildings, or other property owned by the Town, excluding land, buildings, or other property at L-S Regional High School by the Energy and Sustainability Committee
Forestry activities	Conservation Commission	Funds generated from forestry activities
Purchase and equipping of vehicles and equipment (Police, Fire, and Public Works Departments)	Town Manager	Sale of surplus vehicles and equipment

Expenditures from each revolving fund set forth herein shall be subject to the limitation established annually by Town Meeting or any increase therein as may be authorized in accordance with MGL c. 44, § 53E 1/2.