Westhampton Finance Committee and Selectboard host override informational session. The meeting, held March 31 at Town Hall, drew approximately 85 residents and featured remarks from School Superintendent Vito Perrone, Library Director Meaghan Schelwm, Council on Aging Director Julia Lennen, and
Westhampton Finance Committee and Selectboard jointly hosted a public override information session. The meeting, attended by approximately 65 residents, featured remarks from Library Director Meaghan Schwelm, Cemetery Director John Shaw, and School Superintendent Vito Perrone. The committee
Westhampton Finance Committee reviews midyear student placement and override strategy. The Selectboard authorized a 40,000 dollar midyear out-of-district placement covered through Extraordinary Relief, with no FY27 impact when the student moves to Hampshire Regional High School. The committee
Westhampton Finance Committee votes to recommend $500,000 override. The committee, meeting March 18, endorsed the override after reviewing revised budget estimates showing increases in Hampshire Regional ($16,000), elementary school ($11,000), but offsets from lower vocational tuition ($7,000) and
Westhampton Public Library trustees unanimously advanced the FY27 budget draft to the Finance Committee. Director Meaghan Schwelm reported January attendance of 321 across 32 programs and circulation of 1,813 items. She detailed constraints from Massachusetts state aid waiver rules requiring a
Westhampton Finance Committee unanimously approves $9,000 reserve transfer for counsel fees as deficit talk deepens. Chair Tad Weiss reported a newly identified $34,000 shortfall and rejected using free cash or stabilization funds, instead pushing toward a Proposition 2-1/2 override vote set for
Council on Aging approves sand bucket purchase for spring deliveries. The Advisory Board voted unanimously to buy 120 buckets from the highway department at $4.90 per bucket, with Chair Christine Blakesley directed to place the order. The board also resolved a backlog of four unpaid invoices to
Finance Committee plans budget review for $500,000 override vote. Chaired by Tad Weiss, the committee heard from Jennifer Milikowsky that the Selectboard voted to present the override question on the April 11 ballot. The Finance Committee approved the February 25 minutes unanimously and directed a
Selectboard approves Highway Department posting following Don Fox's death. At its January 28 meeting, the Westhampton Selectboard authorized the position posting. Selectboard member Scott Johndrow raised concerns about deficiencies in town contracts; Town Coordinator Douglas Finn noted he is
Westhampton Selectboard unanimously approves solar investment tax credits and land purchases. The board voted 3-0 to engage an accountant to file investment tax credits for Town Hall and Public Safety Complex solar projects, expecting a net return of approximately $16,500 after $3,000 in filing
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