 Lanesborough Facing Over 6% Budget IncreaseTown Administrator Gina Dario said the operating budget's 6.27 percent increase is the highest in her three years as town administrator. Dalton Finance Approves Amended Police BudgetThe amended budget of $1,664,924 is $14,564 less than what was originally requested. This is still an increase of $129,668 increase from this year.  Clarksburg School Officials Mull Deep Budget CutsThe school budget would have to be sliced by up to $150,000 to bring the fiscal 2026 budget down to a 2 percent increase. Pittsfield School Committee Mulls Lukewarm FY26 BudgetOn Wednesday, School Committee members aired their suggestions for the $87 million budget proposal with $1,238,000 in payroll reductions expected to be made through job movement, attrition, retirements, etc. Cheshire Prepares Fiscal 2026 BudgetThe Select Board and Finance Committee held a joint meeting last week to discuss the projected budget for fiscal year 2026, which is forecast to increase by about 4.5 percent. Pittsfield School Officials Making Budget Recommendations WednesdayThe School Committee will make recommendations for the district's fiscal year 2026 budget on Wednesday.  Clarksburg School Officials Told to Provide Options for Cutting BudgetSchool officials say the fiscal 2026 budget is up by less than one percent — if they didn't have to carry nearly $200,000 for retirements and FICA. Dalton Police Department Budget Fails at FinanceThe department proposed a budget of $1,679,488, a $144,232 or 9.39 percent, increase mainly caused by salary increases. Adams Clerk, Treasurer & Assessor Request RaisesThe Board of Selectmen has begun a deep review of the fiscal 2026 budget of $19,548,441, up $717,916, or 3.7 percent over this year. Hoosac Valley School Committee Approves $23M Budget for Fiscal 2026The spending plan is up $654,917, or 2.9 percent, over this year. Out-of-district special education tuitions and a 16 percent hike in health insurance are major drivers of the increase. Williamstown Fire District Looks at Potential Budget HikeThe Prudential Committee on Wednesday took a first look at a draft fiscal year 2026 budget that would increase the operating budget by 27 percent from the year that ends on June 30. Williamstown Select Board Weighs in on FY26 Budget, CPA GrantsThe board decided to put off a decision on its recommendation for an article related to the sewer department, and the panel split on whether to support a series of appropriations of Community Preservation Act funds. Adams Selectmen to Begin Review of $19M BudgetThe Board of Selectmen will take up review of the fiscal 2026 budget beginning Tuesday, with the presentation of the budget books and an an overview. Williamstown Fin Comm OKs Budget with Tax Hike, Lower Non-Profit AllotmentThe Finance Committee on Wednesday voted to send town meeting a fiscal year 2026 spending plan that would raise property taxes by more than 7 percent in the year that begins on July 1. CBRSD School Committee OKs $36M BudgetThe Central Berkshire Regional School Committee approved a gross final budget of $36,643,001 for fiscal 2026, an increase of 2.70 percent over this year. Mount Greylock School Committee Sends FY26 Budget to Member TownsThe committee's annual public hearing and vote on a spending plan for the next academic year concludes a process that began in earnest for the panel in December. North Adams School Finance Panel Reviews Fiscal 2026 Spending PlanThe draft proposal for fiscal 2026 is $21,636,220, up 3.36 percent that will be offset with $940,008 in school choice funds, bringing the total to $20,696,212, or a 2.17 percent increase. Pittsfield School District Says No Personnel Layoffs PlannedThe district says that no school employees will lose their jobs because of reductions in the fiscal year 2026 budget. Adams Preparing for Fiscal 2026 Review; Nomination Papers AvailableThe Board of Selectmen will have a preliminary budget in hand for the March 19 meeting as the town prepares a spending plan for fiscal 2026. North Adams Schools Eye Level Service Budget But Wary of Federal CutsSchool districts are planning as if things are status quo based on the governor's budget but with the knowledge matters may be in flux as state and federal leaders move through the budget process. Williamstown Finance Begins Review of FY26 BudgetThe Finance Committee on Wednesday began a review of a fiscal year 2026 budget that would result in a 5.03 percent increase in the property tax levy from the year that ends on June 30.  Higher Taxes, Loss of Latin Seen in Mount Greylock's Tentative Spending PlanA 16 percent health insurance increase from the Berkshire Health Group alone accounts for $550,000 in increased cost for the preK-12 district in FY26 — about 38 percent of the $1.4 million total. Dalton Finance Chipping Away at Department BudgetsThe Finance Committee voted to decrease several budget lines during its meeting last week. Hoosac Valley Prepares for Budget Cuts in Fiscal 2026The Hoosac Valley Regional School District is eying a 3 percent budget increase for total budget of $23.1 million for fiscal year 2026. Dalton Day In Need of SponsorshipsThis year, the town will not receive ARPA funds because it was a response to aid towns during the pandemic. |
