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Mansfield Finance Committee approves $247,600 reserve transfer to close snow and ice deficit

MANSFIELD — June 18, 2026 — Mansfield Finance Committee retires a nearly $700,000 snow and ice deficit and hears a wide-ranging fiscal year 2027 update. The committee unanimously approved a $247,600 transfer from the general fund reserve — fully depleting that account — as the final major piece of a three-

Finance Committee Hears $460,000 FY27 Gap Remains as July Deadline Looms

MANSFIELD — May 21, 2026 — Mansfield Finance Committee hears $460,000 FY27 shortfall remains unresolved with layoffs still possible. Town Manager Mallory Ahlborg told the committee Thursday that the town's published savings list has grown from $752,000 to $947,000 following retiree health insurance contribution changes — projected to

Finance Committee Hears $460,000 FY27 Gap Remains as July Deadline Looms

MANSFIELD — May 21, 2026 — Mansfield Finance Committee hears $460,000 FY27 shortfall remains unresolved with layoffs still possible. Town Manager Mallory Ahlborg told the committee Thursday that the town's published savings list has grown from $752,000 to $947,000 following retiree health insurance contribution changes — projected to

Somerset Finance Committee Recommends Most Town Meeting Articles, Splits on Wastewater Transfer

SOMERSET — May 20, 2026 — Somerset Finance Committee recommends most Annual Town Meeting articles but splits 4-2 on a $3.5 million wastewater transfer. The committee, chaired by Paul Cogley, worked through all 23 consolidated warrant articles on May 20, issuing favorable recommendations on the municipal operating budget, the $931,

Acushnet Finance Committee Approves Nine Warrant Articles Ahead of Town Meeting

ACUSHNET — May 20, 2026 — Acushnet Finance Committee clears nine warrant articles, deferring the full operating budget to a final session before town meeting. At its May 20 meeting the committee voted unanimously on eight articles and approved a ninth with one dissent, acting on changes presented by Town Administrator Jamie

Acushnet Finance Committee Approves Level-Funded FY27 Budgets, Advances Warrant Articles

ACUSHNET — May 18, 2026 — Acushnet Finance Committee approves level-funded FY27 departmental budgets and three warrant articles at May 18 meeting. The committee voted unanimously to recommend 18 level-funded departmental budgets, including street lights at $27,350, veterans at $142,397, ice and snow at $110,000, and parks

Easton Finance Committee unanimously backs $1.15 million supplemental spending package

EASTON — May 12, 2026 — Easton Finance Committee unanimously recommends $1.15 million in supplemental FY2026 spending ahead of Town Meeting. The committee voted 8-0 Tuesday to advance Article 5, which covers a $486,133 snow and ice overrun funded by free cash, a $620,000 solid waste and recycling

Acushnet Finance Committee Recommends Warrant Articles Covering Safety Gear, School Boilers

ACUSHNET — May 7, 2026 — Acushnet Finance Committee votes to recommend more than two dozen town warrant articles, including $330,000 in free cash spending. Town Administrator Jamie Kelly walked the panel through a draft warrant covering public safety equipment, school infrastructure, and enterprise fund transfers at the May 7 meeting

Dartmouth Finance Committee Clears FY27 Warrant, Rejects Police Station Petition on Legal Grounds

DARTMOUTH — May 7, 2026 — Dartmouth Finance Committee completes FY27 warrant review, rejects police station reuse petition on procurement grounds. The committee voted 0-7 against recommending a citizens petition to create a Police Station Reuse Committee, with Town Administrator Cody Andrade citing Massachusetts procurement law Chapter 30B, which bars volunteer

Norton Finance Committee takes no action on employee reclassification articles before town meeting

NORTON — May 4, 2026 — Norton Finance Committee sends personnel reclassification to town meeting without a recommendation, backs village zoning height cut. Meeting on May 4, the 10-member committee voted 6-4 for no action on Article 5, which would have reclassified an existing employee from Payroll and Benefits Administrator

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