Finance Committee

Government · Finance Committee

Wareham Finance Committee approves $54,000 in year-end transfers

Wareham Finance Committee approves $54,000 in year-end transfers, presses for Town Meeting reforms.

Townbrief reporting · Jul 15

Government · Finance Committee

Halifax Finance Committee Approves FY26 Transfers, Holds Library Items for Correction

Halifax Finance Committee approves more than $30,000 in year-end transfers and a $48,762 reserve fund draw as a $730,000 school turnback complicates fall capital planning.

Townbrief reporting · Jul 13

Government · Finance Committee

Abington Finance Committee Approves $1.157 Million in Year-End Budget Transfers

ABINGTON -- July 8, 2026, Abington Finance Committee approves $1.157 million in year-end transfers and warns free cash will be scarce heading into FY27. The committee, meeting July 8 for the first time

Townbrief reporting · Jul 8

Government · Finance Committee

Kingston Finance Committee Elects New Chair, Approves $189,900 Year-End Transfer

Kingston Finance Committee reorganizes under new chair David Fuller and approves a $189,900 year-end line-item transfer.

Townbrief reporting · Jul 7

Government · Finance Committee

Halifax Finance Committee flags dormant appropriations, eyes special town meeting warrant

Halifax Finance Committee reviews year-end budget gaps and eyes special town meeting warrant for dormant funds.

Townbrief reporting · Jun 29

Government · Finance Committee

Carver Finance Committee Approves $140,000 in Reserve Transfers, Awards Four Grants

CARVER -- June 22, 2026, Carver Finance Committee closes FY26 with $140,000 in reserve transfers and $20,000 in community grants. At its June 22 meeting, the committee voted 3-1 twice to pull

Townbrief reporting · Jun 22

Government · Finance Committee

Duxbury Panel Approves $188,333 in Transfers

Duxbury Finance Committee approved $188,333 in year-end budget transfers and a $37,800 reserve fund draw to staff the town beach through an extended piping plover closure.

Townbrief reporting · Jun 18

Government · Finance Committee

East Bridgewater Finance Committee Approves $75,000 School Heating Transfer, Four Unanimous Votes

EAST BRIDGEWATER -- June 18, 2026, East Bridgewater Finance Committee approves $75,000 reserve fund transfer to cover school heating and gas deficit. The committee voted unanimously on all four actions at its June 18

Townbrief reporting · Jun 18

Government · Finance Committee

Bridgewater Finance Committee Approves Five FY26 Budget Transfers Unanimously

BRIDGEWATER -- June 17, 2026, Bridgewater's Finance Committee unanimously approved five end-of-fiscal-year budget transfers at its June 17 meeting, including a $124,000 electricity and gas shortfall for town buildings

Townbrief reporting · Jun 17

Government · Finance Committee

Bridgewater Finance Committee Recommends Six FY26 Transfer Orders Totaling Over $290,000

BRIDGEWATER -- June 16, 2026, Bridgewater Finance Committee recommends eight budget orders, raises questions about transfer station viability. The committee voted unanimously at its June 16 meeting to recommend six end-of-year fiscal year

Townbrief reporting · Jun 16