Select Board

BELLINGHAM — April 28, 2026 — Bellingham Select Board approved two key municipal hires and debated a $1.6 million FY27 budget deficit at its April 28 meeting. Town Administrator Joe Buckley detailed how the shortfall — driven largely by a decision to fully fund health insurance at $3,316,000, roughly $2

Bellingham Select Board ratifies two new hires and approves a liquor license upgrade as the town's $1.6 million FY27 deficit dominates discussion.

BELLINGHAM — April 7, 2026 — Bellingham Select Board's April 7 meeting produced no reportable record from community access TV. The transcript derived from the broadcast consists entirely of repeated "Thank you" utterances, with no identifiable speakers, agenda items, dollar figures, votes, or deliberation captured. No formal actions

Bellingham Select Board honors fallen town administrator, promotes officer, and issues three liquor warnings.

BELLINGHAM — March 17, 2026 — Bellingham Select Board votes 4-0-1 to send a $4.1 million Proposition 2½ override to annual town election voters. The vote came after a public comment session in which residents warned that failure would trigger 36 staff cuts, elimination of middle school athletics, and

Bellingham Select Board votes to place $4.1 million tax override on annual election ballot.

Bellingham Select Board unanimously approved a restructured town-side budget totaling $486,486 in departmental cuts and forwarded it to the Finance Committee Monday.

Bellingham Select Board reviews a $4.7 million combined FY27 budget deficit, with an override looming.

Bellingham Select Board receives preliminary FY27 budget showing a nearly $1 million town deficit and a $3.5 million school funding gap.

Bellingham Select Board approves bridal shop one-day license and opens annual town meeting warrant during snowstorm remote session.