Finance Committee charts path through $285,000 budget deficit.
Finance Committee · Meeting of April 27, 2026
Westhampton Finance Committee charts path through $285,000 budget deficit. Chair Tad Weiss and his committee heard from Police Chief Dave White, Fire Chief Dave Antosz, and Highway Superintendent Bill Jablonski on departmental needs, including a $61,588 police adjustment for COLA and the retention of the fire department's EMS coordinator and highway's fourth crew member. The committee proposed closing the gap with $10,000 from Highway Materials, $10,000 from the Highway Clerk line, $15,000 from Elementary School savings, $125,000 from Free Cash, and $125,000 from a municipal override; no formal votes were taken and final decisions are due within a week.
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Source: the Finance Committee meeting of April 27, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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