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Finance Committee

Members: J. Allam (Chairman), J. Collamati, K. Keppler, W. Poitras, B. Post

Bellingham Finance Committee Unanimously Recommends 31 FY27 Department Budgets

Bellingham Finance Committee clears 31 department budgets in unanimous votes, advancing over $2.5 million toward May 27 Annual Town Meeting. The committee voted 6-0 on each item Monday, including a block motion covering 20 accounts of $60,000 or less, led by member K.

Bellingham Finance Committee Opens FY27 Budget Hearings, Flags Public Safety Cuts

BELLINGHAM -- March 31, 2026, Bellingham Finance Committee opens FY27 public-safety budget hearings with warnings of thinner service margins. The committee heard Monday from IT Director Karen Dutille, whose $827,000 IT budget the town's insurer has certified as meeting cybersecurity standards; a fire chief presenting a $5,

Finance Committee recommends $14.3 million in FY27 budgets

Finance Committee advances $14.3 million in FY27 municipal budgets to Annual Town Meeting. The committee voted unanimously Monday to recommend all departmental spending plans, with presentations from Interim Chief Financial Officer C. Correia, Town Administrator J. Laydon, and department chiefs.

Bellingham Finance Committee Unanimously Recommends $14.3 Million in FY27 Departmental Budgets

Bellingham Finance Committee votes 5-0 to recommend more than $14 million in FY27 departmental budgets, including $5.7 million for police and $5.2 million for fire. Chairman J.

Bellingham Finance Committee recommends $35.8 million school budget, cutting 37 positions

BELLINGHAM -- March 26, 2026, Bellingham Finance Committee recommends a reduced $35.8 million school budget that eliminates 37 positions. The committee voted 5-0 at its March 26 public hearing to recommend the Bellingham School Department's fiscal year 2027 budget of $35,842,585, a figure that cuts