Shutesbury Finance Committee projects $543 average tax-bill increase for FY27
Shutesbury's Finance Committee warned Monday that the average single-family tax bill could rise by $543 in fiscal year 2027, down from a baseline projection of $851.
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Deerfield Finance Committee Approves Seven Budget Lines Totaling More Than $347,000
DEERFIELD -- February 23, 2026, Deerfield Finance Committee approves seven municipal budget lines and hears $238 million Franklin Tech construction pitch. Meeting jointly with the Select Board via Zoom on February 23, the Finance Committee voted unanimously on most accounts, approving $6,000 for IT hardware, $271,597 for contracted services,
Shutesbury Finance Committee Eyes Cash Reserves to Blunt 12.6 Percent Tax Increase
Shutesbury Finance Committee works toward cutting projected $851 average tax hike before annual town meeting.
Shutesbury Finance Committee approves $11,209 in highway reserve transfers, flags $386,000 budget gap
Shutesbury Finance Committee approves $11,209 in highway reserve transfers and confronts a roughly $386,000 FY27 budget gap.
Deerfield Finance Committee Recommends Fourteen FY2027 Budget Lines in Joint Session
DEERFIELD -- February 9, 2026, Deerfield Finance Committee unanimously approves fourteen FY2027 budget lines at joint session, flagging a $1.2 million structural deficit. Meeting jointly with the Select Board at the Municipal Offices on February 9, Finance Committee Chair Julie Chalfant and members James Cambias, Margaret Nartowicz, and John Paresky