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Belmont Warrant Committee Backs CPA Projects, Paramedic Training Before Town Meeting

BELMONT — April 29, 2026 — Belmont Warrant Committee recommends favorable action on CPA projects and paramedic training ahead of May 4 town meeting. The committee, meeting April 29 under Chair Paul Richter and with Town Administrator Patrice Garvin in attendance, voted 16-0 to back all five Community Preservation Act project

Belmont Select Board Calls May 18 Special Town Meeting, Votes Down Pension Cost-of-Living Increase

BELMONT — April 27, 2026 — Belmont Select Board calls a special town meeting for May 18 and votes to recommend against a retiree pension cost-of-living increase. The board, chaired by Matt Taylor and joined by Vice Chair Taylor Dates and member Carol Barbarian, voted unanimously to open and close

Belmont Select Board Enters Executive Session Over Kat Sewer Litigation

BELMONT — April 27, 2026 — Belmont Select Board votes 3-0 to close public session over sewer litigation. The full board — Chair Matt Taylor, Taylor Yates, and Carol Berberian — met briefly at 10 a.m. April 27 before voting unanimously to enter executive session, citing the potential impact on the town&

Belmont Warrant Committee previews paramedic training, pension, and library articles

BELMONT — April 22, 2026 — Belmont Warrant Committee reviews $125,000 paramedic pilot, pension gap, and hybrid meeting petition ahead of May Town Meeting votes. Meeting in information-only session Wednesday, the nine-member committee heard Town Administrator Patrice Garvin warn that a regional shortage of paramedics is threatening Belmont'

Belmont Select Board approves 24 percent health insurance hike ahead of open enrollment

BELMONT — April 13, 2026 — Belmont Select Board unanimously approves 24 percent health insurance rate increase for FY27. Meeting for nearly four hours on April 13, Chair Matt Taylor, Vice Chair Taylor Yates, and Member Carol Berberian voted to set health and dental insurance rates for fiscal year 2027 after Town

Belmont Community TV Airs Full Interview With Grammy-Winning Guitarist Matthew Stevens

BELMONT — April 9, 2026 — Belmont community access TV aired a 30-minute interview with Grammy-winning guitarist and Berklee College of Music professor Matthew Stevens on April 9. Host Doug Hall spoke with Stevens about his forthcoming self-titled album, due May 8 on Candid Records, drawing on critical praise

Belmont Select Board signs 38-article town meeting warrant, votes July leadership rotation

BELMONT — April 9, 2026 — Belmont Select Board signs 38-article Annual Town Meeting warrant, votes July leadership rotation. The three-member board voted 3-0 at its April 9 morning meeting to sign the warrant for Annual Town Meeting beginning May 4, following a full article-by-article walkthrough led

Belmont Select Board Sets 3 and 4 Percent Water and Sewer Rate Hikes for FY27

BELMONT — April 6, 2026 — Belmont Select Board approves FY27 water and sewer rate increases and names a new CFO at Elizabeth Dion's final meeting. The board voted unanimously to raise water rates 3 percent and sewer rates 4 percent for fiscal year 2027, effective August 1, with DPW

Belmont Budget Summit Projects $7.2 Million Gap by FY2029, Override Expected

BELMONT — March 26, 2026 — Belmont officials project a $7.2 million structural budget gap by FY2029, setting the stage for a likely Proposition 2½ override. At a joint Budget Summit III on March 26 attended by the Select Board, School Committee, Warrant Committee, Comprehensive Capital Budget Committee, and Multi-Year

Belmont Select Board Ratifies Police Chief Contract, Votes to Join State Health Insurance Pool

BELMONT — March 23, 2026 — Belmont Select Board hires a new police chief and votes to pursue a state health insurance pool in a packed March 23 session. The board unanimously ratified a three-year contract for Shane Smith as the town's new police chief, with a May 4

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