Finance Committee approves $36,000 security equipment reserve fund release
Finance Committee approves $36,000 reserve fund release for town security upgrades. Chair Brian Gibbons and four members voted unanimously to transfer the funds for upgraded security equipment at town hall, a matter that sidestepped the usual Capital Improvement Committee approval process. Town
Finance Committee · Meeting of February 20, 2026
BELCHERTOWN — Finance Committee approves $36,000 reserve fund release for town security upgrades. Chair Brian Gibbons and four members voted unanimously to transfer the funds for upgraded security equipment at town hall, a matter that sidestepped the usual Capital Improvement Committee approval process. Town Manager Steve Williams and Police Chief Kevin Pacunas outlined the security concerns driving the request.
The transfer leaves $69,000 remaining in the Finance Committee's reserve account.
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Source: the Finance Committee meeting of February 20, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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