At a second public hearing on the fiscal year budget, a range of residents urged the Board of Estimate and Taxation to protect services for seniors, proceed cautiously on unspecified departmental cuts, and address long-term waste-disposal planning at the Holly Hill transfer station.

Adele Rota, describing herself as a frequent Wallace Center attendee, asked the board to “support the full funding of the Commission on Aging and specifically the Wallace Center,” saying the center is a “vital lifeline” for many seniors who attend classes and rely on its services.

Janet Stone McGuigan, who introduced herself as a member of the Board of Selectmen, told the BET to consider the budget holistically and warned against broad cuts without disclosure. “It was more than disappointing to hear that some of your members wish to propose major cuts without any indication of what those cuts might be,” she said, adding that some departments were not given hearings and that such silence would be a “disservice to our excellent professional staff and our community.”

McGuigan also urged the BET to take on planning for the Holly Hill transfer station, noting the town and state already spend significant sums on waste disposal and warning costs will increase without planning. She used the town’s leaf-collection program as an example of a service that could be reviewed — saying modifying or phasing out leaf collection “would address safety concerns” and distributional fairness — but noted the Conservation Commission recommends keeping the program.

Speakers did not propose formal motions during the public-comment period. The testimony was part of the town’s ongoing budget review; no decisions were made during the hearing.