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Dartmouth Finance Committee Recommends $113 Million FY27 Budget, Rejects Two Citizen Petitions

DARTMOUTH — April 30, 2026 — Dartmouth's Finance Committee voted unanimously to recommend a $113,389,515 fiscal year 2027 general fund budget and cleared more than 20 warrant articles at its April 30 meeting. The budget, which includes a 4.5 percent increase for the schools, advances to the

Somerset Finance Committee Approves $17,596 Reserve Transfer, Hears Sewer Petition

SOMERSET — April 29, 2026 — Somerset Finance Committee hears citizen push to pause sewer plant overhaul and form Fall River regional district. The committee voted unanimously to approve a $17,596.24 reserve fund transfer covering three assessor's office shortfalls — a $912 longevity calculation error, a $6,127.29

Rehoboth Finance Committee Approves $15 Million Budget, Raises PFAS and Snow Funding

REHOBOTH — April 29, 2026 — Rehoboth Finance Committee locked in its annual town meeting warrant recommendations, including a $15,073,790 operating budget and nearly $477,200 in snow deficit spending. Meeting April 29, the committee voted unanimously on all articles, raising the fiscal year 2026 PFAS remediation appropriation from $50,

Norton Finance Committee Unanimously Recommends $81.28 Million FY27 Budget

NORTON — April 27, 2026 — Norton Finance Committee recommends $81.28 million general fund budget with last-minute additions for schools and police. The committee voted unanimously at its April 27 meeting to recommend the fiscal year 2027 general fund budget of $81,281,282, including $200,000 added to the

Dartmouth Finance Committee Previews 29-Article FY27 Warrant, Begins Town Meeting Letter

DARTMOUTH — April 23, 2026 — Dartmouth Finance Committee previews a 29-article FY27 town meeting warrant and begins drafting its annual letter to members. Town Administrator Gary Florindo walked the committee through the preliminary warrant index at the April 23 meeting, noting dollar amounts are not yet final and the complete

Westport Finance Committee Halves $5 Million Tax Title Fund Request to $2.5 Million

WESTPORT — April 21, 2026 — Westport Finance Committee recommends halving a $5 million tax title appropriation to $2.5 million before Annual Town Meeting. The nine-member panel, meeting Tuesday with eight members present, voted 8-0 twice on Article 20 — first to reject the warrant figure as written, then to

Dighton Finance Committee Approves FY27 Department Budgets, Defers Police Vehicle Requests

DIGHTON — April 16, 2026 — Dighton Finance Committee votes through most FY27 department budgets, punting police vehicle requests to April 22. Meeting more than two dozen department lines Thursday, the committee approved a revised public library budget of $315,984 — nearly 20 percent below the original submission following a staff retirement

Dartmouth Finance Committee Reviews $113 Million Draft FY27 Budget With 4.5 Percent Increase

DARTMOUTH — April 16, 2026 — Dartmouth Finance Committee reviews $113 million FY27 budget built on one-time stabilization draws. Finance Director Gary Carreiro and Town Administrator Cody Taber walked the committee through a department-by-department draft budget of approximately $113 million for fiscal year 2027, a roughly 4.5 percent

Norton Finance Committee Unanimously Approves Six Warrant Articles Totaling $1.7 Million

NORTON — April 15, 2026 — Norton Finance Committee unanimously approved six warrant articles totaling $1,692,761 at its April 15 meeting, anchored by a fiscal year 2027 capital plan and a suite of water, sewer, and infrastructure projects. New DPW Director Justin Chica disclosed that the town's water

Norton Finance Committee Reviews School Cuts, $11.4M Roof Plan Before April 27 Vote

Norton Finance Committee reviews $11.4M middle school roof plan and looming school staff cuts ahead of April 27 deliberations. Superintendent Dr.

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