West Bridgewater School Committee Delays Vote on $22.5 Million FY27 Budget
West Bridgewater School Committee defers vote on a $22.5 million FY27 budget requesting a $916,949 town appropriation increase.
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West Bridgewater School Committee Defers Vote on $22.5 Million FY27 Budget
WEST BRIDGEWATER — March 2, 2026 — West Bridgewater School Committee defers vote on a $22.5 million FY27 operating budget, citing need for staffing data. Superintendent Scott Bodwell and Business Manager Karen Grant presented the full proposed budget at the March 2 public hearing, requesting a net town appropriation increase of
West Bridgewater School Committee Defers Vote on $22.5 Million FY27 Budget
WEST BRIDGEWATER — March 2, 2026 — West Bridgewater School Committee defers vote on a $22.5 million FY27 operating budget, citing need for staffing data. Superintendent Scott Bodwell and Business Manager Karen Grant presented the full proposed budget at the March 2 public hearing, requesting a net town appropriation increase of
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
West Bridgewater Select Board fills Planning Board seat, orders safety hearing for busy intersection
WEST BRIDGEWATER — February 18, 2026 — West Bridgewater Select Board appoints new Planning Board member and advances four-way stop study at crash-heavy intersection. The board unanimously appointed Sarah Conley, a Massachusetts Certified Public Purchasing Official, to the Planning Board to fill a vacancy through April 2027, replacing a member
Planning Board Continues 600 Manley Street Special Permit Hearing to March 4
WEST BRIDGEWATER — February 18, 2026 — West Bridgewater Planning Board continues 600 Manley Street special permit hearing to March 4. The board, meeting for the first time in recent memory with a full five members following the addition of new member Sarah Connolly, voted unanimously to continue the hearing after engineer
Conservation Commission Approves Third Phase of Manley Street Commercial Development
WEST BRIDGEWATER — February 17, 2026 — West Bridgewater Conservation Commission approves third phase of Manley Street commercial development and warns Elm Street homeowner over illegal wetland coop. At its February 17 meeting, the commission voted unanimously to close the public hearing and issue an order of conditions, a 50-foot buffer
Finance Committee Kicks Off Budget Review with $400,000 Borrowing Request
WEST BRIDGEWATER — February 5, 2026 — West Bridgewater Finance Committee opens its annual budget review with a $400,000 short-term borrowing request. The committee heard departmental presentations Thursday from the town's treasurer-collector, identified only as Scott, who requested a jump in the bond anticipation notes line to
West Bridgewater Opens FY27 Budget Reviews With K-9, Debt, and Aid Concerns
WEST BRIDGEWATER — February 4, 2026 — West Bridgewater opens FY27 budget season with a state aid warning and school-zone speed debate. The Select Board reviewed departmental budgets Wednesday from the Treasurer-Collector, Police Department, and Fire Department while Town Administrator David Carisbrook delivered a stark assessment of the preliminary cherry
Conservation Commission Opens Hearing on 11-Lot Subdivision, Flags Buffer Zone Concerns
WEST BRIDGEWATER — February 3, 2026 — West Bridgewater Conservation Commission opens hearing on 11-lot subdivision while advancing two other commercial projects. The commission voted unanimously at its February 3 meeting to hire a Section 53G outside engineering reviewer and continue the public hearing for a proposed 11-lot residential subdivision