Independent finance committee citizen petition | southborough.info https://southborough.info/issues/independent-finance-committee-bylaw/ 2026-10-16T15:05:38-04:00 Advisory Committee, Mon, Apr 6: Article 33: Citizen petition for separate finance and audit committee https://southborough.info/topics/GzmDgSFDiu0/1 2026-04-06T12:00:00Z The committee discussed Article 33, a citizen petition submitted by Jack Baron proposing to establish an independent finance committee to conduct audits and fiscal oversight. Members noted the petitioner was absent and raised legal and practical concerns regarding the proposed committee structure, which called for representatives from existing boards. Members felt auditing authority rests with state bodies or independent external firms rather than an unspecialized volunteer committee. Outcome: No vote taken; action deferred to Town Meeting floor.