The Finance Committee meets five or six times a year at least. This committee monitors the council’s budget and spending, ensuring that the books balance and that all the accounts are accurate. Committees generally meet in the evening of the third Monday of the month unless there is more urgent business to discuss, when they may meet more frequently, and on a different day and time. Start times of Committee meetings can vary as there are generally several meetings on the same evening. The business of some meetings can take longer to discuss than others, meaning that the next meeting's start time may be slightly later than originally planned.