Dartmouth Schools Request $59.2 Million Budget, 6.85 Percent Increase for FY27
Dartmouth Finance Committee hears $59.2 million FY27 school budget request as town officials warn of a deepening structural revenue gap.
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Dighton Boards Review FY27 Budgets as Debt Exclusion Deadline Looms
DIGHTON -- March 5, 2026, Dighton's joint Select Board and Finance Committee session surfaces pay equity dispute and creative library budget restructuring. Meeting on March 5 to review more than a dozen FY27 departmental budgets, the two bodies heard Library Director Mark propose absorbing $44,814.60 in employee
Norton School Committee Unanimously Approves $38.7 Million FY27 Budget Request
Norton School Committee unanimously approved a $38,734,183 FY27 budget request, a 4.4 percent increase over the current year. Superintendent Dr.
Dighton Select Board Approves Debt Exclusion Mailer With Disclaimer for April Vote
DIGHTON -- March 4, 2026, Dighton Select Board approves voter mailer on two school debt exclusion questions ahead of April 11 election. The board voted unanimously Wednesday to send registered voters a mailer covering Question 1, the Bristol County Agricultural High School District bond with a town share of approximately $6.
Dighton Select Board Approves Debt Exclusion Mailer With Disclaimer Amendments
DIGHTON -- March 4, 2026, Dighton Select Board approves debt exclusion mailer ahead of April 11 town election vote on two school bonds. The board voted unanimously Wednesday to send registered voters an informational mailer on two Proposition 2 1/2 debt exclusion questions: Question 1 covers Dighton's roughly
Taunton School Committee Awards $67 Million Bus Contract to H&L Bloom
TAUNTON -- March 4, 2026, Taunton School Committee awards $67.1 million, five-year bus contract to H&L Bloom, Inc. The committee voted unanimously at its March 4 meeting to award the transportation contract to H&L Bloom, the lowest of two qualifying bids, after four of six
Dighton Boards Review Dual FY27 Budget Built Around Debt Exclusion Outcome
Dighton's Select Board and Finance Committee reviewed a two-scenario FY27 budget at their first joint session of the season, with outcomes hinging entirely on whether a debt exclusion passes at town vote.
Dighton Boards Open FY2027 Budget Review With Debt Exclusion Stakes Dominating
DIGHTON -- March 3, 2026, Dighton opens joint Select Board and Finance Committee budget season with every department presenting two budgets, one with a debt exclusion, one without. Town Administrator Ralph outlined fiscal year 2027 revenues including $587,000 from Proposition 2½ growth, $230,000 in new growth, and roughly $950,
Westport Board of Health Approves Five Septic Repairs at March 2 Meeting
Westport Board of Health unanimously approved five septic repair plans and set a capped household hazardous waste collection day for March 28.
Norton Finance Committee approves 2025 minutes, hears $118 million liability warning
Norton Finance Committee hears stark fiscal warning as town carries $118 million in unfunded retirement liabilities.