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Newton Finance Committee Approves $46,500 for Newtonville Curb Cut Accessibility Work

NEWTON — March 23, 2026 — Newton Finance Committee unanimously approves $46,500 for ADA curb cuts in Newtonville. The committee voted Monday to transfer funds from the Commission on Disability's fines account to install accessible curb ramps at the corner of Walker Street and Proctor Street, an intersection near

Arlington Finance Committee Approves Dozen DPW Budgets, Flags $426,000 Health Insurance Gap

ARLINGTON — March 23, 2026 — Arlington Finance Committee approved more than a dozen Department of Public Works budgets Monday and began — but did not finish — a health insurance review revealing a roughly $426,000 projected deficit for the current fiscal year. The committee approved IT, natural resources, highway, snow and ice,

Ayer Finance Committee hears school district budget with no financial cushion for FY 2027

AYER — March 19, 2026 — Ayer Finance Committee reviews police and school district budgets as free cash tops $2.9 million. The committee heard Thursday that the Ayer Shirley Regional School District's FY 2027 assessment for Ayer will reach $16,197,293, a 5.8 percent increase over last

Finance Committee recommends six-month extension for Hybrid Town Meeting study

NATICK — March 19, 2026 — Natick Finance Committee backs six-month extension for Hybrid Town Meeting study panel. The committee voted 9-0-2 on Thursday to recommend positive action on Article 16, both to have spring Town Meeting hear the Hybrid Town Meeting Committee's progress report and to

Concord Finance Committee clears $5.8 million in capital and facilities articles

CONCORD — March 19, 2026 — Concord Finance Committee unanimously backed a $4.6 million capital plan and cleared two other warrant articles at its March 19 meeting. The committee voted 14-0 to recommend affirmative action on Article 11, the FY27 capital improvement and debt plan, choosing to transfer $1,550,

Carlisle Finance Committee Backs $600,000 Facilities Plan, Avoids Capital Borrowing

CARLISLE — March 19, 2026 — Carlisle Finance Committee votes to use free cash instead of borrowing for capital plan, backs $600,000 facilities study. The committee voted unanimously on March 19 to recommend transferring $1,550,000 from free cash rather than borrowing to fund the town's FY27 capital

Weston Finance Committee unanimously backs $3.1 million fire station design article

WESTON — March 19, 2026 — Weston's Finance Committee unanimously backed a $3.1 million fire station design appropriation Thursday, with no borrowing required. Town Manager Leon Gaumond told the committee that consultants submitted a total design phase fee of $4,065,000, with roughly $1 million already on hand

Sherborn Finance Committee Approves Three Reserve Transfers, Debates Recreation Budget

Sherborn's Finance Committee approved three reserve fund transfers and signaled it will recommend cutting the Recreation Department's general fund appropriation in half at its March 18 meeting.

Sherborn Advisory Committee Recommends $50,000 Recreation Appropriation, Far Below Request

SHERBORN — March 18, 2026 — Sherborn Advisory Committee recommends $50,000 recreation appropriation ahead of Saturday warrant hearing. The committee, meeting Wednesday with six of seven members present, agreed informally to recommend a $50,000 general-fund appropriation for the Recreation Commission — half the commission's $100,000 request — paired

Arlington Finance Committee Hears Dark Skies Bylaw Could Cost $45,000 Per Year

ARLINGTON — March 18, 2026 — Arlington Finance Committee hears Dark Skies lighting bylaw could cost $45,000 a year in overtime alone. Town Manager Jim Feeney told the committee Wednesday that a proposed Dark Skies-compliant outdoor lighting bylaw submitted by the Department of Planning and Community Development would require night-

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