Barre

Government · Finance Committee

Finance Panel Builds FY27 Budget Without Free Cash

Barre's Finance Committee began drafting a fiscal 2027 budget with no certified free cash available, citing unresolved fiscal 2024 audit discrepancies.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 3

Government · Select Board

Select Board Hears FY24 Audit Problems

Barre Select Board heard that over $400,000 sits unreconciled in town accounts, delaying the fiscal 2025 audit.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 2

Government · Finance Committee

Finance Committee Reviews FY27 Budget Requests

Barre's Finance Committee reviewed fiscal 2027 budget requests from the assessors, library and police without taking any budget votes. Assessor Jesse asked for a flat 2.5 percent increase, citing a roughly $12,700 valuation software license and new state-mandated decade-cycle property inspections.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 24

Government · Planning Board

Planning Board Continues Rotokawa Subdivision Hearing

The Barre Planning Board continued a hearing on a three-lot subdivision off Walwanet Road to April 1.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 19

Government · Select Board

Select Board rescinds $116,000 in ARPA funds

The Barre Select Board voted to rescind more than $116,000 in previously approved pandemic relief spending after a review found accounting problems.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 17

Government · Finance Committee

Finance Panel Reviews Fire, Health Budgets

Barre's Finance Committee reviewed budget requests that could raise the fire budget 31 percent and health permit fees for the first time since 2019.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 3

Government · Select Board

Select Board creates land rights panel

The Barre Select Board voted to form a land right-of-refusal committee amid concerns over a possible battery storage project.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 2

Government · Finance Committee

Finance Panel Finds No Town Wage Plan

The Barre Finance Committee learned the town has no financial policy, no wage plan and no active capital improvement committee, as a budget preparer identified only as Melody walked members through a draft fiscal 2027 budget. Melody said, "We're not following a wage plan.

Townbrief reporting · Jan 20

Government · Select Board

Select Board sends moratorium to town counsel

Barre Select Board forwarded a three-year development moratorium to town counsel and capped an overspent town job.

Townbrief reporting · Jan 20

Government · Finance Committee

Barre Finance Panel Digs Into FY27 Budgets

The Barre Finance Committee reviewed FY27 department budgets without taking any funding votes.

Townbrief reporting · Jan 6