Here are the 10 capital expenditure projects recommended by the Finance Committee to the Administration. The Finance Committee was given the responsibility of managing the process for developing a set of capital expenditure recommendations from the residential community for fiscal year 2027. The Committee followed the process as described in the Residents’ Council’s Policies and Procedures.

The Capital Expenditure budget proposals for 2026 submitted by the Finance Committee included a proposal to renovate the Charlestown Auditorium. This proposal was incorporated into the approved Charlestown capital budget for 2026. It was understood by residents that 2026 would focus on planning for the eventual renovation and that no construction would begin during this year. The Residents’ Council created a special committee on November 10, 2025, to make recommendations to the Charlestown Administration regarding the planned renovation of the Charlestown Auditorium, with June 2026 established as the target date for the committee’s final report. However, the committee later learned that the Charlestown Administration planned to begin preliminary discussions with Erickson Senior Living earlier than residents had expected. As a result, the committee has worked to produce this report much earlier than planned.
The Committee gratefully acknowledges the advice and support provided by Charlestown Administration, particularly Jason Dennis, who served as the committee’s primary contact, as well as the Transportation Department and other staff members. To determine needed improvements to the Auditorium and to address related concerns, the committee sought input from the principal user organizations and from others with relevant technical expertise in the areas of infrastructure, safety, and accessibility. In addition, a subgroup of the committee visited Oak Crest to tour its auditorium, which underwent renovation approximately three years ago.