 Hoosac Valley's $23M Budget Passes Districtwide VoteVoters of the Hoosac Valley Regional School District passed a fiscal 2025 budget of $23 million on a vote of 218-160. There was no discussion as the question was moved almost unanimously to a vote.  Dalton Sets Special Town Meeting for Oct. 9There will be a special town meeting at Nessacus Regional Middle School on Wednesday, Oct. 9, at 7 p.m. to vote on four articles. Presentation to Dalton Select Board for Public Safety Funding RequestThe Public Safety Facility Advisory Committee is requesting a Special Town meeting to ask voters to approve allocating $100,000 for a feasibility study and grant writing.  Cheshire Rejects Override, Votes Reduced School BudgetVoters on Monday rejected a Proposition 2 1/2 override and passed a motion that would level fund the town's fiscal 2025 school assessment.  Dalton Special Town Meeting Approved Police Detail Fund TransferThe transfer was the only article on the warrant and was requested to ensure that officers can be paid for detail work in a timely manner. Dalton Voters to Decide Funding for Police Details AccountThe town will be having a special town meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 13, at 7 p.m. at the Wahconah Regional High School to vote on adding additional funds to the police detail fund. Dalton Special Town Meeting Set for Dec. 13The police detail fund is a revolving account that is currently paid up to $25,000 but is drained when a large number of details happen. It stays drained until it is replenished by payments from the private entities that hire the details. Adams Approves Nov. 15 Town Meeting WarrantThe board met briefly on Wednesday to approve the warrant, with the Finance Committee voting to recommend it in a meeting shortly after. Dalton Boards Split on Wahconah Track ProjectA special town meeting will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 19, to decide whether to expand the scope of the high school project to include a new track at an added cost of up to $45,000 a year to the town. Adams to Hold Special Town Meeting Nov. 15Town meeting gave the OK to just over $5 million for the plant in 2021. The plant was built in 1968 and had only a partial upgrade in 2006. |
