Schools · School Committee
School Committee Backs $178,772 in State Aid
Belmont's School Committee voted unanimously to send Town Meeting a $178,772 Chapter 70 state aid request covering a new school bus and technology security upgrades.
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Morning Brief
Belmont Morning Brief, Oct. 27: Halloween house contest closes, Pumpkin Fest set
Belmont Recreation closes Halloween house contest entries, teams with Women's Club for Pumpkin Fest. From our own coverage: Select Board takes up police contract, appointments; Warrant Committee elects chair, creates coordinator role.
Morning Brief
Belmont Morning Brief, Oct. 26: Select Board ratifies police union contract
Belmont's Select Board ratifies new police union contract and fills five town board seats. From our own coverage: Select Board takes up police contract, appointments; Warrant Committee elects chair, plots committee goals.
Sports
Belmont Recreation's Halloween House Contest Winners Set for Friday
Belmont Recreation closed out entries for its annual Halloween house decorating contest this week, with submissions due Oct. 21 and winners to be announced Friday, Oct. 23, Select Board members said at their Oct. 19 meeting.
Real Estate
Belmont home prices cluster above $1 million in latest deed filings
Belmont recorded 18 property transfers between Sept. 25 and Oct. 24, though only six carry sale prices so far, ranging from $1,175,000 to $2,450,000 with a median of $1,387,500.
Morning Brief
Belmont Morning Brief, Oct. 24: Override needed again by fiscal 2029, officials say
Belmont finance officials warn a new tax override will likely be needed by fiscal 2029. From our own coverage: Zoning board denies Winslow Road parking permit; Planning board backs two zoning warrant articles.
Morning Brief
Belmont Morning Brief, Oct. 23: Planning board acts on two permits, zoning changes
The Belmont Planning Board took up special permits for a historic-house renovation at 33 Chandler Street and an addition at 45 Chestnut Street after neighbors challenged open-space and lot-coverage calculations, while also weighing zoning changes headed to Town Meeting.
Government · Select Board
Belmont Launches FY28 Budget Planning Process
Belmont held the first of three FY28 budget summits, warning a new override will likely be needed in fiscal 2029.
Government · Select Board
Finance Officials Present FY28 Budget Framework
Belmont finance officials told a joint budget summit the town's $8.4 million override will now stretch through fiscal 2028, a year longer than originally planned.
Morning Brief
Belmont Morning Brief, Oct. 22: Hospital plans $20 million psychiatry center
McLean Hospital is planning a $20 million center for metabolic psychiatry research in Belmont, according to a trade publication. From our own coverage: Planning Board weighs Chandler and Chestnut Street permits; Belmont previews new stormwater fee options.
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