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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.
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Finance Committee Approves $114,906 in Transfers
The Agawam Finance Committee approved $114,906 in budget transfers to cover municipal shortfalls. Members unanimously approved $50,000 from the Reserve Fund to the electricity and heat account, citing "an unprecedented cold winter that significantly increased energy usage across the facilities."
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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
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Westfield Finance Committee withdraws parks allocation, holds veterans tax exemption
Westfield Finance Committee holds veterans tax-exemption vote for June, withdraws stalled parks allocation.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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,
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Southwick Finance Committee Approves $2,300 Transfer, Warns of Budget Gap Ahead of Town Meeting
SOUTHWICK -- March 31, 2026, Southwick's Finance Committee approved a $2,300 reserve fund transfer and conducted a marathon line-by-line review of fiscal year 2027 departmental budgets at its March 31
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