Gardner Finance Committee Holds Downtown TIE Tax Deal, Drops Chief of Staff Bid
Gardner Finance Committee holds first-ever Tax Increment Exemption request while pulling Chief of Staff from agenda.
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Gardner Finance Committee recommends city clerk pay step, defers six agenda items
GARDNER — July 1, 2026 — Gardner Finance Committee advances city clerk pay step to full council, defers six items. The two-member Finance Committee — Chair Aleksander H. Dernalowicz and Councilor Judy A. Mack — voted 2-0 Wednesday to recommend ratification of a Step 1B designation for newly hired City Clerk Jennifer
Oakham Finance Committee Approves $69,500 in Transfers, Eyes November Override Vote
Oakham Finance Committee approves nearly $70,000 in deficit transfers and launches Proposition 2½ override planning.
Mendon Finance Committee Approves $57,000 in End-of-Year Transfers, Recommends New Member
Mendon Finance Committee clears $57,000 in end-of-year transfers and recommends new member to Select Board.
Fitchburg Finance Committee Clears Seven Resolutions on Roads, Courts, and Planning
FITCHBURG — June 23, 2026 — Fitchburg Finance Committee advances seven infrastructure and planning resolutions in a single evening. The committee unanimously approved sending to the Common Council a $773,654.95 paved-shoulders bid for Wayland Road, awarded to Payne and Dolan Incorporated, as well as a $286,910 athletic court
Westborough Finance Committee Approves Five End-of-Year Transfers Totaling $130,000
WESTBOROUGH — June 22, 2026 — Westborough's Advisory Finance Committee closed fiscal year 2026 with five unanimous inter-departmental transfers totaling $130,000 at its June 22 meeting. The largest, a $89,000 transfer drawn from salary-and-wages surpluses in the Board of Health, Community Development, Library, and Town
Fitchburg Finance Committee Unanimously Adopts $157 Million, 10-Year Capital Plan
FITCHBURG — June 22, 2026 — Fitchburg Finance Committee unanimously adopts $157 million, 10-year Capital Improvement Plan. The special meeting on June 22 featured presentations from every city department on the 2027–2036 CIP before the plan moves to the Common Council. Mayor Julia announced more than $19 million in project
Athol Finance Committee Backs $200,000 Mahar Fix for Special Town Meeting
ATHOL — June 22, 2026 — Athol Finance Committee votes unanimously to recommend a $200,000 fix for the Mahar Regional School District assessment at a June 29 special town meeting. The 6-0 vote, taken at the committee's June 22 meeting, backs a plan to increase the fiscal year
Berlin Finance Committee Approves $1,550 in Reserve Fund Transfers for New Staff
BERLIN — June 19, 2026 — Berlin Finance Committee approves $1,550 in reserve fund transfers to cover two new personnel costs. The three-member committee voted 3-0 on each transfer at its June 19 meeting, authorizing $1,200 to fund a part-time executive assistant to the town administrator — a
Shrewsbury Finance Committee approves $140,000 in reserve fund transfers to close FY26
SHREWSBURY — June 18, 2026 — Shrewsbury Finance Committee approves $140,000 in reserve fund transfers as fiscal year nears close. The committee voted unanimously on all three transfers at its June 18 meeting, drawing the reserve fund balance from $253,000 down to roughly $113,000 ahead of the June 30