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South Hadley voters reject overrides, leaving budget gap
SOUTH HADLEY — Voters rejected both the $9 million and the $11 million Proposition 2½ overrides at the polls on Tuesday, leaving South Hadley without a way to fill a $3 million gap in its fiscal year…
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7mNorthampton School Committee recommends law that would give council more school budget authority
NORTHAMPTON — The School Committee voted 7-1 Wednesday to recommend that City Council adopt a state law allowing councilors to increase school funding above the mayor’s proposed budget, though several members acknowledged the change would likely come too late to affect the fiscal year 2027 spending plan. The decision came after a chaotic virtual 30-minute […]
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9mPublic safety takes center stage in Northampton budget hearings
NORTHAMPTON — City councilors questioned police, fire and emergency management leaders about staffing and response times as they reviewed Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra’s proposed $152.5 million fiscal year 2027 budget during the second of two public hearings on Tuesday. The city’s proposed budget for next fiscal year, which begins July 1, would raise city spending by […]