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Finance Committee

A collection of 23 issues

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.