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School Committee gets October enrollment count ahead of FY28 budget. From our own coverage: School Committee gets October enrollment count ahead of FY28 budget.
Beverly's Deficit Reduction Committee meets Thursday evening as a week of city board meetings begins with the City Council on Monday.
Wenham's Finance & Advisory Committee, Historic District Commission and Veterans Committee all meet Monday as a busy week of town meetings begins.
Wilbraham's Finance Committee wants Special Town Meeting to cap a traffic-calming request at $35,000 instead of the $100,000 sought. From our own coverage: Select Board sets Nov. 10 tax classification hearing; Select Board weighs Broadband Committee's future.
North Reading's Select Board backs a single $12.80 tax rate for all property classes in fiscal 2027. From our own coverage: Select Board weighs single tax rate for fiscal 2027; RMLD commissioners take up Station 6 duct bank bid.
The Select Board took up the fiscal 2027 tax classification hearing and a police staffing study recommending 11 more officers. From our own coverage: Select Board tax classification hearing and police staffing study.
Fitchburg's City Council takes up Resolution R-201-26, a police technology budget amendment, Tuesday after an equity committee review. From our own coverage: Equity committee weighs police technology budget amendment.
Avon's Finance Committee meets Thursday at 6:30 p.m. between the Board of Health and the Conservation Commission.
Parks Commission weighs Silver Lake pass revenue, Richardson Field drainage. From our own coverage: Parks Commission weighs Silver Lake pass revenue, Richardson Field drainage; Planning Board takes up peer review delays and Pearl Street hearing.
Selectmen take up tax rate, Planning seat and housing plan. From our own coverage: Finance Committee weighs Sherborn override's reach into Dover; Selectmen take up tax rate, Planning seat and housing plan.
Fitchburg's City Council takes up Resolution R-201-26, a police technology budget amendment, Tuesday after an equity committee review. From our own coverage: Equity committee weighs police technology budget amendment.
School Committee gets October enrollment count ahead of FY28 budget. From our own coverage: School Committee gets October enrollment count ahead of FY28 budget.
Beverly's Deficit Reduction Committee meets Thursday evening as a week of city board meetings begins with the City Council on Monday.
Wenham's Finance & Advisory Committee, Historic District Commission and Veterans Committee all meet Monday as a busy week of town meetings begins.
The Select Board took up the fiscal 2027 tax classification hearing and a police staffing study recommending 11 more officers. From our own coverage: Select Board tax classification hearing and police staffing study.
Wilbraham's Finance Committee wants Special Town Meeting to cap a traffic-calming request at $35,000 instead of the $100,000 sought. From our own coverage: Select Board sets Nov. 10 tax classification hearing; Select Board weighs Broadband Committee's future.
North Reading's Select Board backs a single $12.80 tax rate for all property classes in fiscal 2027. From our own coverage: Select Board weighs single tax rate for fiscal 2027; RMLD commissioners take up Station 6 duct bank bid.
Avon's Finance Committee meets Thursday at 6:30 p.m. between the Board of Health and the Conservation Commission.
Parks Commission weighs Silver Lake pass revenue, Richardson Field drainage. From our own coverage: Parks Commission weighs Silver Lake pass revenue, Richardson Field drainage; Planning Board takes up peer review delays and Pearl Street hearing.
Selectmen take up tax rate, Planning seat and housing plan. From our own coverage: Finance Committee weighs Sherborn override's reach into Dover; Selectmen take up tax rate, Planning seat and housing plan.
Red Hook Town Board adopts 2027 budget while financing for Boat Club waterfront purchase remains unsettled.
Randolph will hold an informational forum Tuesday night on the Dec. 8 override question.
Norton's Finance Committee meets Monday at 7 p.m., the last of four town board meetings that day.
Lanesborough Finance Committee questions why the October spending report leaves out free cash voted at town meeting. From our own coverage: Finance Committee flags missing town meeting funds.
Longmeadow's Town Manager Budget Task Force meets Monday evening at 231 Maple Road, one of several town meetings set for the coming week.
Norton's Finance Committee meets Monday at 7 p.m., the last of four town board meetings that day.
Randolph will hold an informational forum Tuesday night on the Dec. 8 override question.
Douglas selectmen kept a single tax rate for fiscal 2027, with the rate estimated at $11.93 per thousand. From our own coverage: Conservation Commission rules on White Court home, pool; Selectmen set fiscal 2027 tax rate approach.
Longmeadow's Town Manager Budget Task Force meets Monday evening at 231 Maple Road, one of several town meetings set for the coming week.
Lanesborough Finance Committee questions why the October spending report leaves out free cash voted at town meeting. From our own coverage: Finance Committee flags missing town meeting funds.
Swampscott's School Committee heard a first-quarter budget report, including a federal solar reimbursement, and took up three Freedom to Read library policies. From our own coverage: School Committee weighs first-quarter budget and library policies.
Douglas selectmen kept a single tax rate for fiscal 2027, with the rate estimated at $11.93 per thousand. From our own coverage: Conservation Commission rules on White Court home, pool; Selectmen set fiscal 2027 tax rate approach.
Swampscott's School Committee heard a first-quarter budget report, including a federal solar reimbursement, and took up three Freedom to Read library policies. From our own coverage: School Committee weighs first-quarter budget and library policies.
Reading's Finance Committee weighs FY28 budget scenarios a day after voters rejected the operating override. From our own coverage: Finance Committee weighs FY28 budget after override vote.
Hadley's Select Board kept a single tax rate for fiscal 2027 after a classification hearing, with the rate estimated at $12.21 per $1,000. From our own coverage: Select Board takes up fiscal 2027 tax rate.
Reading's Finance Committee weighs FY28 budget scenarios a day after voters rejected the operating override. From our own coverage: Finance Committee weighs FY28 budget after override vote.
Hadley's Select Board kept a single tax rate for fiscal 2027 after a classification hearing, with the rate estimated at $12.21 per $1,000. From our own coverage: Select Board takes up fiscal 2027 tax rate.
The Town of Hingham will sell five tax-possession land parcels at public auction on Dec. 8 at 210 Central St. Each parcel requires a $5,000 deposit from the successful bidder.
The Climate Action Committee approved a level fiscal 2028 budget request and its town annual report, both by 6-0 roll call votes. Chair Lise Olney led the Friday meeting, where staff said expenses carry over at roughly $10,500 to $10,600, with the only increase tied to personnel.
The Climate Action Committee approved a level fiscal 2028 budget request and its town annual report, both by 6-0 roll call votes. Chair Lise Olney led the Friday meeting, where staff said expenses carry over at roughly $10,500 to $10,600, with the only increase tied to personnel.
Pepperell's Capital Program Committee reviewed a $350,000 free cash request for town hall, police and COA projects bound for Saturday's Special Town Meeting. From our own coverage: Capital panel readies free cash request for Town Meeting; ZBA weighs River Road setback for replacement home.
Madison will hold a public hearing on its Capital Improvement Plan Tuesday night at 8 Campus Drive. From our own coverage: Madison posts certified results for 2026 general election; Library book club to discuss Lisa Gardner novel Nov. 21.
Andover could put an $11 million tax override before voters as soon as March to save for a future high school.
Manchester's Finance Committee weighed the MERSD Essex Elementary School warrant article for the November Special Town Meeting. From our own coverage: Finance Committee takes up Essex Elementary article; Stream Team hears state follow-up on Kettle Cove bacteria.
Bedford voters favored Ayotte, Pappas and Shaheen, and the school tax cap appears to have fallen short in unofficial results.
Finance Committee weighs pension reserve transfer to clear tax-rate hurdle. From our own coverage: Finance Committee weighs pension reserve transfer to clear tax-rate hurdle; Public Safety Committee hears BAT rider's safety complaints.
Berlin's Select Board kept a split tax rate for fiscal 2027 as home values rose and commercial values fell. From our own coverage: Select Board takes up fiscal 2027 tax rate; Conservation Commission weighs Mount Pisgah trail reroute bids.
Southborough's Select Board voted 4-1 to keep a single tax rate, with the proposed fiscal 2027 rate at $14.54 per $1,000. From our own coverage: Select Board weighs single versus split tax rate; Planning Board presses Costco traffic study on local roads.
Manchester's Finance Committee weighed the MERSD Essex Elementary School warrant article for the November Special Town Meeting. From our own coverage: Finance Committee takes up Essex Elementary article; Stream Team hears state follow-up on Kettle Cove bacteria.
Finance Committee weighs pension reserve transfer to clear tax-rate hurdle. From our own coverage: Finance Committee weighs pension reserve transfer to clear tax-rate hurdle; Public Safety Committee hears BAT rider's safety complaints.
Southborough's Select Board voted 4-1 to keep a single tax rate, with the proposed fiscal 2027 rate at $14.54 per $1,000. From our own coverage: Select Board weighs single versus split tax rate; Planning Board presses Costco traffic study on local roads.
Pepperell's Capital Program Committee reviewed a $350,000 free cash request for town hall, police and COA projects bound for Saturday's Special Town Meeting. From our own coverage: Capital panel readies free cash request for Town Meeting; ZBA weighs River Road setback for replacement home.
Andover could put an $11 million tax override before voters as soon as March to save for a future high school.
Ashland Select Board keeps a single tax rate and rejects three exemptions, citing residential property at nearly 92 percent of taxable value.
Madison will hold a public hearing on its Capital Improvement Plan Tuesday night at 8 Campus Drive. From our own coverage: Madison posts certified results for 2026 general election; Library book club to discuss Lisa Gardner novel Nov. 21.
Ridgefield selectpersons advance $1 million in unused capital funds and schedule a Nov. 18 development authority hearing.
Ashland Select Board keeps a single tax rate and rejects three exemptions, citing residential property at nearly 92 percent of taxable value.
Nathaniel Witherell finance committee reviews August financials. From our own coverage: Nathaniel Witherell finance committee reviews August financials; Board of Health hears flu and CERT updates.
Nathaniel Witherell finance committee reviews August financials. From our own coverage: Nathaniel Witherell finance committee reviews August financials; Board of Health hears flu and CERT updates.
Select Board, Finance Committee and School Committee will each hold a fiscal outlook workshop Saturday morning at the Senior Center. From our own coverage: Veterans Day ceremony set for Nov. 11 at high school; Wenham Street water main work done, paving set Nov. 10 and 11.
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