Finance Committee approves $125,000 override and $125,000 free cash to balance town budget.
misc · Meeting of May 12, 2026
Westhampton Finance Committee balances budget with $125,000 override and $125,000 free cash. Chair Tad Weiss reported a shortfall requiring $35,000 in additional cuts to municipal and education budgets; the elementary school committee voted to reduce the town's burden by $57,000, bringing the school's total share to $2,136,873. The committee approved tying a vacant $65,000 highway position to override approval, cutting highway materials by $10,000, and eliminating the Highway Clerk position for $10,592 in savings.
The Finance Committee voted unanimously to recommend the override and free cash allocation; the 200 Series (Public Safety, $329,060), 300 Series (Education, $4,337,599), 400 Series (Public Works, $750,057), and 600 Series (Culture & Recreation, $137,740) budgets each passed with one abstention, while remaining categories passed unanimously.
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Source: the misc meeting of May 12, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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