Belchertown Finance Committee Drains Reserve Fund, Approves $45,400 Legal Transfer
Belchertown Finance Committee zeroes out its reserve fund and approves five budget transfers to close out fiscal year 2026.
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Finance Committee
Members: Brian Gibbons, Richard Kowal, Katie Longley, Jill Rossi
Belchertown Finance Committee Approves All FY27 Budget Warrant Articles 4-0
Belchertown Finance Committee unanimously approved all financial warrant articles for the town's $69,389,027 fiscal year 2027 budget at its April 17 meeting.
Belchertown Finance Committee Approves $23,600 in Reserve Fund Transfers
Belchertown Finance Committee approves $23,600 in reserve fund transfers and debates future of vacant Tadgell School.
Finance Committee votes to hold free cash split at 50-50 for FY27 budget
Belchertown Finance Committee recommends holding free cash split at 50-50 for FY27, pausing a planned shift to a more aggressive stabilization target.
Belchertown Finance Committee reviews $141,000 cherry sheet gain amid deep FY27 uncertainties
Belchertown Finance Committee previews a tight FY27 budget with $199,000 in required town-side cuts and unresolved free cash questions.
Finance Committee Approves $36,000 Reserve Transfer for Town Hall Security
Belchertown Finance Committee votes 4-0 to release $36,000 for immediate Town Hall security upgrades.