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Brockton Finance Committee Hears Twelve Budgets; No Cuts Made Yet

BROCKTON — June 10, 2026 — Brockton Finance Committee takes budget testimony from twelve departments, with trash fees and a desalination plant deal dominating debate. The committee, chaired by Council President Troy, heard presentations spanning the Council on Aging, Contributory Retirement, Fire, Emergency Management, seven DPW divisions, Planning and Economic Development, Conservation

Kingston Finance Committee Approves $3,000 Transfer to Harbormaster for Equipment Repairs

KINGSTON — June 9, 2026 — Kingston Finance Committee approves $3,000 reserve fund transfer to cash-strapped Harbormaster. The three-member panel — Chair David Fuller, Vicki Kelly, and Marsha Meekins — voted 3-0 Tuesday to cover costs from a burned engine replacement and a series of mooring hardware failures that had

Brockton Finance Committee Reviews Thirteen Department Budgets in Single Session

BROCKTON — June 9, 2026 — Brockton's Finance Committee reviewed thirteen department budgets in a single June 9 session, with police staffing shortfalls and a sharp law department budget cut drawing the most scrutiny. Police Chief Brenda Perez told councilors the department operates at 173 of 206 authorized officers and

Brockton City Council Begins Three Nights of Hearings on $629 Million FY2027 Budget

BROCKTON — June 8, 2026 — Brockton City Council opens three-night hearings on a $629 million FY2027 budget that relies on $15 million in one-time transfers to balance. CFO Troy Clarkson told councillors the proposal includes $9 million drawn from the Chapter 324 reserve, $4 million in anticipated proceeds from

Plymouth Finance Committee Approves $49,446 Library Sprinkler Replacement on 11-1 Vote

PLYMOUTH — June 3, 2026 — Plymouth Finance Committee approves $49,446 emergency transfer to replace recalled library sprinkler heads. The committee voted 11-1 Wednesday to fund the replacement of 510 original sprinkler heads at Plymouth Public Library after a National Fire Protection Association assessment by Encore Fire Protection found the

Halifax Finance Committee Approves $19,000 Reserve Transfer, Reorganizes Leadership

HALIFAX — June 1, 2026 — Halifax Finance Committee approves $19,000 reserve transfer and reorganizes leadership after chaotic spring Town Meeting. The committee voted 6-0 Monday to transfer $19,000 from the Reserve Fund to cover an emergency sewer line failure at the town water department building, where administrative staff

Bridgewater Finance Committee Backs $8.5 Million Water Infrastructure Loan Authorization

BRIDGEWATER — June 1, 2026 — Bridgewater Finance Committee unanimously approves $8.5 million water infrastructure loan and new utility rates for fiscal year 2027. The committee voted Monday to rescind a prior $7.4 million loan authorization tied to a scrapped plan to pipe water from Wells 10A and 10B to

Bridgewater Finance Committee Backs $8.5 Million Water Infrastructure Loan Authorization

BRIDGEWATER — June 1, 2026 — Bridgewater Finance Committee unanimously approves $8.5 million water infrastructure loan and new utility rates for fiscal year 2027. The committee voted Monday to rescind a prior $7.4 million loan authorization tied to a scrapped plan to pipe water from Wells 10A and 10B to

Westford Finance Committee Narrows Health Insurance Review to Two Paths

KINGSTON — May 26, 2026 — Westford Finance Committee narrows health insurance review to two paths as June Select Board deadline looms. The committee held a May 26 information session with Lockton consultant Pat Harrington, who confirmed that adjusting the town's self-insured plan design to GIC benchmark levels alone

Halifax Finance Committee Blames School District Errors for Override Defeat, Plans Budget Reforms

HALIFAX — May 20, 2026 — Halifax Finance Committee conducts post-mortem on override defeat, blames school number errors and lack of plan. The committee met May 20 in the aftermath of a Proposition 2½ override that cleared town meeting but failed at the ballot box by approximately 170 votes, leaving the

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