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Somerset-Berkeley School Committee adopts $22.5 million FY27 budget in unanimous vote

SOMERSET — March 31, 2026 — Somerset-Berkeley Regional School Committee unanimously adopted a $22.5 million budget for fiscal year 2027 and restructured a 12-year-old cost-sharing formula with its K-8 partner district. The committee voted 6-0 on all three major actions at its March 31 meeting:

Somerset Finance Committee Votes Unanimously to Raise ALS Fund Limit to $2 Million

SOMERSET — March 26, 2026 — Somerset Finance Committee votes to raise ALS revolving fund limit from $1.8 million to $2 million. The seven-member committee voted unanimously Thursday after the fire chief reported nearly $145,000 in unanticipated expenditures from the fund this fiscal year, including $70,000 for two

Somerset Water and Sewer Budgets Propose 4.7 and 8.25 Percent FY27 Increases

SOMERSET — March 16, 2026 — Somerset water and sewer customers face higher bills as proposed FY27 budgets show a combined increase of roughly 6.4 percent before health insurance costs are known. The Advisory and Finance Committee met jointly with the Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners on March 16 to

Somerset-Berkeley School Committee Approves $22.5 Million Preliminary FY27 Budget Unanimously

SOMERSET — March 12, 2026 — Somerset-Berkeley Regional School Committee unanimously approved a $22.5 million preliminary budget for the 2026-2027 school year at its March 12 Zoom meeting. The committee voted 6-0 to adopt a preliminary spending figure of $22,555,875, which represents a gross year-over-

Somerset School Committee Directs Bus Route Study to Offset Proposed Staff Cuts

SOMERSET — March 10, 2026 — Somerset School Committee orders bus route study to preserve staff amid $26.97M budget crunch. The committee, meeting remotely Tuesday, directed Superintendent Dr. Jeffrey Schoonover to work with transportation staff to model the elimination of two to three additional school bus routes — on top of one

Somerset Conservation Commission Approves Four Projects, Continues Power Plant Battery Review

SOMERSET — March 2, 2026 — Somerset Conservation Commission approves four permits, continues former Montaup Power Plant wetland review to April 6. The commission voted unanimously at its March 2 meeting to issue orders of conditions for four separate projects: a private dock at 12 Annette Ave. for Jacqueline Esme, a dock

Somerset ZBA Approves All Six Applications at February Meeting

SOMERSET — February 26, 2026 — Somerset's Zoning Board of Appeals cleared all six items on its February 26 docket, including two home occupation permits, an accessory dwelling unit variance, a car wash tree-buffer fix, and a hotel overflow parking expansion. The board approved special permits for a dry

Somerset School Committee Votes to Seek MSBA Delay on $5.17 Million South Elementary Project

SOMERSET — February 17, 2026 — Somerset School Committee votes 5-0 to seek delay on $5.17 million South Elementary repair project. The committee convened a special remote session February 17 during school vacation week after the project's cost ballooned from an original $2.1 million estimate to $5.

Somerset School Budget Stays at 5.8 Percent as Committee Demands Deeper Cuts

Somerset School Committee pushes administration to cut an additional $300,000 from the FY27 budget after reducing it to a 5.8 percent increase. At the February 10 remote work session, Superintendent Dr.

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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