Government · Finance Committee
Finance Committee hears public on $107.1M town budget
The Finance Committee heard public comment on a proposed $107.1 million fiscal 2027 budget and took no vote on it.
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Finance Committee reviews FY27 school budgets
Amherst's Finance Committee questioned school leaders on FY27 budgets without taking action.
Government · Finance Committee
Granby Finance Committee Unanimously Backs $9.17 Million School Budget for Town Meeting
GRANBY -- May 7, 2026, Granby Finance Committee approves school budget and flags nine-year-old state dam order. The committee voted unanimously at its May 7 meeting to recommend a school operating budget of
Government · Finance Committee
Granby Finance Committee Finds $340,000 Gap in School Department Budget
GRANBY -- May 5, 2026, Granby Finance Committee finds $340,000 omitted from school department's level-service budget. The committee spent most of its May 5 meeting piecing together why the school department&
Government · Finance Committee
Granby Finance Committee Warns Town Is Nearing Fiscal Breaking Point
GRANBY -- April 29, 2026, Granby Finance Committee flags fiscal crisis, depleted reserves, and Forge Pond Dam costs in annual overview. The committee met April 29 to finalize its budget overview report for Town Meeting,
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Granby Finance Committee Warns Town Must Choose Between Tax Hikes and Service Cuts
GRANBY -- April 21, 2026, Granby Finance Committee prepares its bluntest fiscal warning yet for May town meeting. Meeting in budget-preparation session on April 21, the committee told two invited guests that the town
Government · Finance Committee
Belchertown Finance Committee Approves All FY27 Budget Warrant Articles 4-0
BELCHERTOWN -- April 17, 2026, Belchertown Finance Committee unanimously approved all financial warrant articles for the town's $69,389,027 fiscal year 2027 budget at its April 17 meeting. The committee, voting 4-
Government · Finance Committee
Granby Finance Panel Delays Vote on Budget
Granby Finance Committee delays fiscal 2027 budget vote over a school funding gap and a debt-accounting overlap.
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Hadley IAC Chooses Formal PEC Process for Health Insurance Negotiations
HADLEY -- April 2, 2026, Hadley's Insurance Advisory Committee launched formal Public Employee Committee bargaining Thursday over a revised health insurance rate proposal that lowers a projected 16.08 percent increase to 12.
Government · Finance Committee
Belchertown Finance Committee Approves $23,600 in Reserve Fund Transfers
BELCHERTOWN -- April 2, 2026, Belchertown Finance Committee approves $23,600 in reserve fund transfers and debates future of vacant Tadgell School. The committee voted unanimously, 4-0, on both transfers at its April 2
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