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Southwick Finance Committee approves package of FY 2026 year-end transfers unanimously

SOUTHWICK — June 23, 2026 — Southwick Finance Committee approves year-end departmental transfers and names acting leadership ahead of June 30 close. The committee voted unanimously at its June 23 meeting to approve a package of fiscal year 2026 year-end reserve fund transfers covering cemetery salary overruns, library maintenance repairs,

Westfield Finance Committee Reviews Four Department Budgets, Defers Several Votes to Monday

Westfield Finance Committee reviews school, fire, library and emergency management budgets and defers multiple votes to Monday.

Westfield Finance Committee Reviews Six Department Budgets, No Votes Taken

Westfield Finance Committee reviews six departmental budgets, spotlighting a South Hadley dispatch deal and a shrinking cable fee.

Holyoke Finance Committee Approves Transfers to Fund Flood Wall, Comptroller Role

HOLYOKE — May 27, 2026 — Holyoke Finance Committee approves $74,000 in transfers to close flood wall funding gap and advance finance modernization. The committee voted unanimously at its May 27 meeting on three separate $21,667 transfers from payroll surpluses in the outdoor works, fire, and police departments, pooling $65,

Westfield Finance Committee withdraws parks allocation, holds veterans tax exemption

Westfield Finance Committee holds veterans tax-exemption vote for June, withdraws stalled parks allocation.

Holyoke Finance Committee Clears $600,000 in Police Transfers, Approves VOIP Deal

HOLYOKE — May 13, 2026 — Holyoke Finance Committee approved more than $600,000 in Police Department budget transfers and recommended a five-year VOIP phone contract with Spectrum at its May 13 meeting. Police Chief David Pratt walked the committee through ten transfer orders drawing primarily from vacant patrol officer salary

Southwick Finance Committee recommends nine town meeting articles, punts on two

Southwick Finance Committee backs nine warrant articles but withholds recommendation on senior exemption and meals tax.

Finance Committee holds firm 4-2 against Article 7 municipal fiber bond

Longmeadow Finance Committee narrows its fiber rejection to 4-2, maintains not-recommend stance on $8.615 million bond.

Southwick Finance Committee Approves $44,340 in Reserve Transfers, Leaves Key Town Meeting Articles Unresolved

SOUTHWICK — April 28, 2026 — Southwick Finance Committee approves $44,340 in reserve transfers, defers several town meeting articles for lack of data. The six-member panel unanimously approved three end-of-year reserve fund transfers — $7,500 for street lighting, $9,000 for public safety fuel, and $27,840 for

Southwick Finance Committee Advances $1.1 Million Fire Engine, Votes on Capital Items

SOUTHWICK — April 21, 2026 — Southwick Finance Committee moves toward a $1.1 million fire engine purchase and approves nearly $970,000 in FY27 capital spending. The committee heard from the fire chief, attending remotely, that the town's truck committee has selected Sutphen of Ohio as vendor for the

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