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Finance Committee hosts override information session with 65 residents

Westhampton Finance Committee and Select Board 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

Finance Committee approves prior minutes, reviews override strategy

Westhampton Finance Committee reviews midyear student placement and override strategy. The Select Board 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

Finance Committee recommends $500K override, flags potential fuel shortfall

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

Library trustees approve FY27 budget draft for Finance Committee review

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

Finance Committee approves counsel fees transfer, eyes Proposition 2-1/2 override.

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