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Dover Finance Committee Approves $47.2 Million Budget With Unusually Low 1.5 Percent Increase

DOVER — March 30, 2026 — Dover's Finance Committee unanimously recommended a $47.2 million operating budget for fiscal year 2026, representing only a 1.5 percent increase over the prior year — the smallest in recent memory. The committee, meeting remotely on March 30, completed votes on nearly all remaining

Bellingham Finance Committee Unanimously Recommends $14.3 Million in FY27 Departmental Budgets

BELLINGHAM — March 30, 2026 — Bellingham Finance Committee votes 5-0 to recommend more than $14 million in FY27 departmental budgets, including $5.7 million for police and $5.2 million for fire. Chairman J. Allam presided over a roughly 90-minute public hearing March 30 in which Fire Chief Miller

Milton Warrant Committee Approves All 30 FY27 Budget Articles in Single Session

MILTON — March 26, 2026 — Milton's Warrant Committee cleared roughly 30 FY27 budget articles in a single evening session on March 26. Chair Jay Fondling led the body through voice votes on items spanning employee benefits, enterprise funds, capital borrowing, and Community Preservation Act allocations, with no articles defeated

Dover Finance Committee Unanimously Backs $2.6 Million in Capital Projects

DOVER — March 26, 2026 — Dover's Finance Committee voted unanimously to recommend more than $2.6 million in capital spending at a March 26 warrant session, advancing seven infrastructure articles ahead of Annual Town Meeting. The panel backed a $1.725 million fuel island replacement at the DPW facility,

Bellingham Finance Committee recommends $35.8 million school budget, cutting 37 positions

BELLINGHAM — March 26, 2026 — Bellingham Finance Committee recommends a reduced $35.8 million school budget that eliminates 37 positions. The committee voted 5-0 at its March 26 public hearing to recommend the Bellingham School Department's fiscal year 2027 budget of $35,842,585 — a figure that cuts

Westwood Finance Committee Backs Town Meeting Budget 13-4 With One Abstention

WESTWOOD — March 25, 2026 — Westwood Finance and Warrant Commission recommends town budget 13-4 after five-hour warrant hearing. The commission voted on all 31 warrant articles at its March 25 public hearing, with Chair Bill Bruce and Vice Chair Mike Gay highlighting six items that drew significant debate. A

Stoughton Schools Warn of $3 Million Gap, Possible Staff Cuts for FY27

STOUGHTON — March 25, 2026 — Stoughton schools warn of a $3 million FY27 shortfall driven by a collapse in state aid, with layoffs possible if the gap is not closed. Superintendent Dr. Joseph Baeta told the Finance Committee at its March 25 public hearing that the district is projected to receive

Needham Finance Committee Backs $4.8 Million Capital Plan, Rejects Rain Garden Pilot

NEEDHAM — March 25, 2026 — Needham Finance Committee approves $4.8 million capital package and rejects a rain garden pilot while debating a $60,000 fix for neglected youth sports fields. The committee voted unanimously Wednesday to recommend Annual Town Meeting Article 25, a $4,790,605 general fund cash capital

Millis Finance Committee Reviews $40,000 Conservation Agent Proposal, Flood-Map Challenge

MILLIS — March 25, 2026 — Millis Finance Committee hears $40,000 conservation agent request and reviews 21-article draft Town Meeting warrant. Vice Chair Michael Crone presided at the March 25 meeting, where Conservation Commission Chair John Stedman made the case for hiring a part-time agent at up to 16

Dover Finance Committee Approves $2.7 Million in Capital Projects at March 25 Meeting

DOVER — March 25, 2026 — Dover's Finance Committee unanimously approved six capital spending articles totaling $2.725 million at its March 25 remote meeting. The largest item was a $1.725 million appropriation to replace the town's 1994 DPW fuel island, which Department of Public Works Director

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