Finance Committee

BELCHERTOWN -- March 10, 2026, Belchertown Finance Committee recommends holding free cash split at 50-50 for FY27, pausing a planned shift to a more aggressive stabilization target. The committee voted 4-0 Tuesday to recommend the 50-50 operational-to-stabilization split, backing away from the 40-60 ratio that

BELCHERTOWN -- February 24, 2026, Belchertown Finance Committee previews a tight FY27 budget with $199,000 in required town-side cuts and unresolved free cash questions. The committee reviewed a preliminary cherry sheet showing a net available increase of $141,000, described by the town manager as consistent with recent years

BELCHERTOWN -- February 20, 2026, Belchertown Finance Committee votes 4-0 to release $36,000 for immediate Town Hall security upgrades. The special session, called after Town Manager Steve submitted the reserve fund request on February 11, approved a package that includes programmable electronic locks, interior and exterior cameras accessible by