 Williamstown Community Preservation Committee Hears from Final ApplicantsThe Community Preservation Committee last Wednesday heard from the final four applicants for fiscal year 2027 grants and clarified how much funding will be available in the fiscal year that begins on July 1.  Pittsfield Schools See 'Very Modest' Chapter 70 IncreaseThe Pittsfield Public Schools will see a "very modest" increase in Chapter 70 funding for fiscal year 2027, and administrators are working to calculate exactly what that will mean. Pittsfield School Committee Sees Budget Calendar, Chapter 70 ConcernsThe Pittsfield Public Schools kicked off its fiscal year 2027 budget calendar, and are again facing uncertainties with state Chapter 70 funding. Dalton Prepares for Challenging Budget SeasonAs the town embarks on a challenging budget season, the new town manager has already put forth cost mitigation options. Dalton Finance Anticipates Challenges Budget SeasonThe Finance Committee will soon embark on its budget planning process, which comes with a notable challenge. Williamstown Fin Comm Talks 10-Year PictureTown Manager Robert Menicocci and Finance Director David Fierro Jr. showed the panel a chart projecting a possible course for town finances based on the current trend line. Lack of Economic Growth Factors Into Williamstown FY27 Budget TalksA planned discussion on priorities for the town's fiscal year 2027 spending plan Monday quickly pivoted to the latest in a series of Town Hall conversations about anemic growth in the town's property tax base. |
