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Stoughton Finance Committee Approves $150.8 Million FY27 Budget for Town Meeting

STOUGHTON — April 9, 2026 — Stoughton Finance Committee votes a $150.8 million FY27 budget and doubles the special education reserve. The committee, chaired by Carolyn Doolin, approved a balanced budget of $150,783,168.72 at its April 9 meeting, trimming the Stoughton Public Schools request from $73,077,362

Needham Finance Committee Recommends $4 Million Broadmeadow Stormwater Project for Town Meeting

NEEDHAM — April 8, 2026 — Needham Finance Committee endorses $4 million stormwater project, splits on disc golf study at lengthy warrant review. The committee voted unanimously April 8 to recommend a $4 million appropriation to convert the frequently flooded Broadmeadow Field into a vegetated water-storage basin, funded through $3.25

Millis Finance Committee reviews $48.2 million FY27 budget, approves May Town Meeting warrant preview

MILLIS — April 8, 2026 — Millis Finance Committee reviews $48.2 million proposed FY27 budget and works through May Town Meeting warrant at a two-hour April 8 session. Finance Director Jody Luca and Town Administrator Mike Callahan presented a budget built on 3.5 percent increases for both municipal and

Bellingham Finance Committee Recommends Twelve Budget Lines Totaling Over $2.4 Million

BELLINGHAM — April 7, 2026 — Bellingham Finance Committee recommends more than $2.4 million in departmental budgets for fiscal year 2027. The six-member panel voted 6-0 on each of twelve individual budget lines at its April 7 public hearing, including a $739,485 library appropriation tied to succession planning

Stoughton Finance Committee Recommends $10.3 Million in Water and Sewer Borrowing

STOUGHTON — April 6, 2026 — Stoughton Finance Committee recommends more than $10.3 million in water and sewer borrowing and clears a $465,000 police capital package at its April 6 meeting. The panel voted 12-1 to recommend borrowing $2.4 million for the Washington Street sewer main, 12-1

Bellingham Finance Committee Unanimously Recommends 31 FY27 Department Budgets

BELLINGHAM — April 6, 2026 — Bellingham Finance Committee clears 31 department budgets in unanimous votes, advancing over $2.5 million toward May 27 Annual Town Meeting. The committee voted 6-0 on each item Monday, including a block motion covering 20 accounts of $60,000 or less, led by member K.

Millis Schools Propose 4 Percent Budget Increase to Restore Positions Cut in Prior Years

MILLIS — April 1, 2026 — Millis Finance Committee reviews $22.2 million school budget proposal and hears of seven-figure PFAS settlement at April 1 meeting. Superintendent Bob Laney and School Business Agent Shaleen Volpe presented a $22,188,808 proposed FY27 budget — a 4 percent increase over the current year

Dover Warrant Committee Approves $47.2 Million Budget, Master Plan, and Stabilization Transfers

DOVER — April 1, 2026 — Dover's Warrant Committee endorsed a $47.2 million operating budget and a slate of financial articles at its April 1 meeting, with the recommended budget growing just 1.5 percent over the prior year. Finance Director Chris Dwyer credited conservative departmental budgets, a school

Bellingham Finance Committee Opens FY27 Budget Hearings, Flags Public Safety Cuts

BELLINGHAM — March 31, 2026 — Bellingham Finance Committee opens FY27 public-safety budget hearings with warnings of thinner service margins. The committee heard Monday from IT Director Karen Dutille, whose $827,000 IT budget the town's insurer has certified as meeting cybersecurity standards; a fire chief presenting a $5,

Stoughton Finance Committee Recommends Fire Engine, Housing Units, Field Renovations for May Vote

STOUGHTON — March 30, 2026 — Stoughton Finance Committee recommends more than 30 warrant articles for the May 4 town meeting, including a $1.23 million fire engine and $800,000 in new low-income housing. Meeting for nearly four hours on March 30, the 14-member committee voted to recommend a

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