Rochester department heads are preparing budgets for the upcoming year and will soon submit them to Town Administrator Mike McCue.

“The new year brings the beginning of budget season and we have begun to gear up,” McCue told Selectmen Monday night. “We will have weekly meetings with the town’s financial team beginning this week.”

To prepare for handling the town’s largest expense, education, McCue said he’s already met with local and district school officials.

“We wanted to give them an idea of what our thoughts are going forward to make sure we keep the channels of communication open,” McCue said. “We are having amicable conversations at this point.”

At the end the week, McCue noted that department budgets will be collected for review by the Finance Committee.