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Carver Finance Committee approves $54.5 million FY27 budget after last-minute Old Colony shortfall

CARVER — March 9, 2026 — Carver Finance Committee votes 4-1 to recommend a revised $54,517,039 FY27 general fund budget after a last-minute Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical School assessment arrived $474,166 higher than projected. Finance Director Karen told the committee she had based her earlier estimate

Hingham Finance Committee Approves Two Property Sales and $1.86M Community Preservation Package

Hingham's Finance Committee approved two town property sales, a $1.86 million Community Preservation package, and a companion zoning change at its March 5 meeting, while deferring a contentious $1.35 million employee health care subsidy to a later session.

Whitman Finance Committee approves six backlogged meeting minutes, hears DPW project closeout

WHITMAN — March 3, 2026 — Whitman Finance Committee clears a six-meeting backlog of minutes and hears that the new DPW building project is closing out with $623,324 returned to the town. Acting Chair Chuck Colby presided in place of Chair Mike Warner, with members Kevin Wolfe, Ann Zaniga, Jason

Halifax Finance Committee Hears Budget Reviews Amid $1.4 Million Projected Deficit

Halifax Finance Committee hears grim budget outlook with a $1.4 million deficit and likely override ahead.

Bridgewater Finance Committee Sends Veterans Tax Ordinance Back, Demands Budget Role

Bridgewater's Finance Committee voted to return a veterans tax-exemption ordinance to the Town Council and then erupted in a sustained challenge to the town's budget process.

Hingham Finance Committee Approves $2.3 Million Debt-Relief Transfer, Holds Property Sale

HINGHAM — February 26, 2026 — Hingham's Finance Committee approved a $2.3 million stabilization fund transfer and warned the town is nearing its own debt limits. The committee voted unanimously at its February 26 meeting to recommend the $2.3 million drawdown from the Capital Project Cost and Debt

West Bridgewater Finance Committee Reviews Six FY27 Budgets, Targets April Vote

WEST BRIDGEWATER — February 19, 2026 — West Bridgewater Finance Committee reviews six departmental budgets ahead of April vote. The committee heard fiscal year 2027 spending plans at its February 19 meeting, with the water department budget drawing the most attention due to three one-time cost drivers: a transition-assistance line

Halifax Finance Committee Hears $1.1 Million FY27 Deficit Projection

Halifax's Finance Committee received a $1.1 million to $1.4 million FY27 deficit warning Tuesday night while reviewing department budgets.

Hingham Finance Committee Questions Senior Center Size in First of Three Hearings

HINGHAM — February 12, 2026 — Hingham Finance Committee opens scrutiny of proposed 26,000-square-foot Center for Active Living, unanimously approves harbor fund transfer. The committee held the first of three planned hearings on the Center for Active Living warrant article February 12, focusing on programming and utilization ahead of

Bridgewater Finance Subcommittee Hears Full Briefing on Capital Plan and Debt

Bridgewater's Finance Committee Capital Planning Subcommittee received a detailed tutorial on town capital budgeting, debt, and revenue at its February 10 remote meeting.

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