Finance Committee Recommends Three Warrant Articles Unanimously
Finance Committee endorses three warrant articles as town loses rural aid. Acting Chair Tad Weiss led the committee in unanimously recommending the three articles for the Special Town Meeting warrant, though their specifics are not detailed in the official record. Town Coordinator Douglas Finn
misc · Meeting of January 15, 2026
WESTHAMPTON — Finance Committee endorses three warrant articles as town loses rural aid. Acting Chair Tad Weiss led the committee in unanimously recommending the three articles for the Special Town Meeting warrant, though their specifics are not detailed in the official record. Town Coordinator Douglas Finn reported that a $22 million increase in residents' reported personal income knocked Westhampton off the state rural aid package, creating a $47,000 shortfall in the current elementary school budget and triggering revenue losses for Highland Regional High School.
Committee members Weiss, Jennifer Milikowsky, and Finn briefed HRHS leadership on draft FY27 budget challenges on October 31.
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Source: the misc meeting of January 15, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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