Westhampton Selectboard, Finance Committee plot deficit solution after failed override
Westhampton Selectboard and Finance Committee explore deficit solutions after override fails. Following voters' rejection of a Prop 2-1/2 override, Finance Committee Chair Tad Weiss is directing the committees to balance a $389,893 FY2027 deficit through a combination of budget cuts and possible
Selectboard · Meeting of May 19, 2026
Westhampton Selectboard and Finance Committee explore deficit solutions after override fails. Following voters' rejection of a Prop 2-1/2 override, Finance Committee Chair Tad Weiss is directing the committees to balance a $389,893 FY2027 deficit through a combination of budget cuts and possible use of reserves. The Finance Committee will identify $150,000 in cuts across town and elementary school budgets.
Chief David Antosz cautioned against reducing emergency services staffing, warning of potential long-term ripple effects.
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Source: the Selectboard meeting of May 19, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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