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Douglas Schools Warn of 15 to 20 Staff Cuts to Close $1.5 Million Budget Gap

DOUGLAS — March 10, 2026 — Douglas Finance Committee hears school district faces $1.5 million FY27 gap and potential elimination of 15 to 20 staff positions. Superintendent Paul Vieira and new Business Manager Diana Landry told the committee Tuesday that special education costs have surged from a budgeted $2.1 million

Lunenburg Finance Committee Warns Against Bundled Override Ask Ahead of Tri-Board Meeting

Lunenburg's Finance Committee heard FY27 budget pitches from three departments and raised alarms about the risk of a large Proposition 2 1/2 override ask at its March 5 remote meeting.

Finance Committee Approves Municipal Budgets With Town More Than $700,000 in Deficit

West Brookfield Finance Committee approves a string of lean municipal budgets while warning the town is more than $700,000 in deficit.

Berlin Finance Committee Confronts School District Over Rising Assessment, Budget Pressure

BERLIN — March 4, 2026 — Berlin Finance Committee pressed the regional school district to redirect accumulated surplus funds as the town faces a growing FY27 budget gap. Finance Committee Chair Jim reported that after a late-night exchange at the March 4 meeting drew a response from the district's

Auburn Finance Committee Recommends FY27 Budgets for Police, Library, and IT Departments

AUBURN — March 4, 2026 — Auburn Finance Committee recommends FY27 departmental budgets totaling more than $8 million across police, library, IT, and other town departments. The committee voted unanimously Wednesday to advance a $913,641 public library budget — more than double the library's salary spending from fiscal year 2023

Lunenburg Schools Request $28.5 Million FY27 Budget, Override Called Unavoidable

Lunenburg Finance Committee hears $28.5 million school budget request and a call for a town-wide override. School Committee Chair Tony and Superintendent Dr.

Auburn Finance Committee Approves Recommendations on Twelve FY2027 Budget Line Items

AUBURN — February 26, 2026 — Auburn Finance Committee unanimously approved recommendations on twelve FY2027 budget line items totaling more than $91.8 million in projected spending. Town Manager Vayo and CFO Karen Hernoise presented a budget of $91.887 million — roughly $6 million above the current year — built around a 2.

Charlton Finance Committee Receives Fire, Library, Building, and Sewer Budget Requests for Fiscal 2027

CHARLTON — February 25, 2026 — Charlton Finance Committee hears sweeping FY27 budget requests, defers building fee vote. The committee received budget presentations from the Fire, Library, Water/Sewer, and Building departments at its February 25 session, with the Fire Department consuming most of the evening as Chief Rob outlined a plan

Douglas faces near-$1 million snow-and-ice deficit, free cash transfer planned

DOUGLAS — February 24, 2026 — Douglas Finance Committee hears highway deficit could approach $1 million as salt runs low. Highway Superintendent and Building Maintenance Manager Adam Furnow told the Finance Committee on February 24 that the town's snow-and-ice account, which started the fiscal year at $266,000,

Oakham Finance Committee Reserves $47,000 for Student Vocational Tuition, Eyes Override Vote

OAKHAM — February 18, 2026 — Oakham Finance Committee reserves $47,000 for vocational tuition and approves training budget. The three-member committee — Chair Corey Packard and members Claire Hendroth and Vinny Pucci — voted 3-0 Wednesday to add a $300 training line item to the Finance Committee's own budget,

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