Finance Committee Meeting – 4.1.26
The Fin Comm reviews FY27 Operating and capital budget and votes on warrant articles.
The Fin Comm reviews FY27 Operating and capital budget and votes on warrant articles.
On agenda: Treasurer's Report, Fire Station progress, Personnel Committee update, solar credits, Fin Comm report, '26 Annual District Mtg Warrant Review, Chief's grant update.
W'town Elementary School students & parents inform Finance Committee they plan to move amendment at W'town Town Meeting to add Math Specialist school budget. Superintendent Joe Bergeron presents FY27 budget: no new increases in staff or services; health insurance premium increase of 8.75%; and factors resulting in a marked increase in Town assessments: 13.71% to W'town & 10.66% for Lanesborough.
Select Board to offer warrant articles to Town meeting; 3 Citizen Petitions on Warrant; Planning Board presents to SB re) their warrant article. Process discussed for SB warrant recommendation votes at their April 13 meeting. Town Warrant goes to print April 15.