Somerset Finance Committee Approves $20,000 Tree Fund Transfer, Eyes Budget Reform
Somerset Finance Committee approves $20,000 tree fund transfer and moves to reclaim direct budget oversight.
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Dartmouth Police Department Seeks $60,000 Staffing Study in FY27 Budget Request
Dartmouth Police Department requests $60,000 staffing study as FY27 budget proposal shows 1.6% overall increase.
Acushnet Finance Committee reviews FY27 budgets, defers votes to February 18
ACUSHNET -- February 5, 2026, Acushnet Finance Committee opens FY27 budget review under pressure from rising health insurance costs. Town Administrator Jamie Kelly walked the committee through level-funded preliminary budgets for more than a dozen departments at the February 5 meeting, warning that health insurance premiums could rise as much
Westport Schools Request $24.96 Million for FY27, Rely on $480,000 in Free Cash
Westport's Finance Committee scrutinized a $24,960,332 school budget request for FY27 that leans on $480,000 in free cash to close a funding gap. New Superintendent Dr.
Acushnet Finance Committee warns FY27 deficit possible before budgets are even filed
ACUSHNET -- January 29, 2026, Acushnet's Finance Committee heard an early FY27 budget warning that projected costs could outstrip revenue growth before department heads file a single request. Town Administrator Jamie Geese told the committee Wednesday that a 2.75 percent across-the-board payroll increase would add roughly