Bellingham Selectboard confronts $1.6 million FY27 budget shortfall. Town Administrator Joseph Laydon attributed the deficit to reduced new growth, increased retirement costs, and a $3.3 million jump in health insurance costs. The town distributed the gap proportionally between municipal and
Bellingham Selectboard adopts formal road acceptance policy, establishing clearer standards for municipal development. Town Administrator Joseph Laydon presented the policy after receiving two street acceptance requests for the Annual Town Meeting warrant, establishing that financial and
Bellingham Selectboard votes to place school override on May ballot. The board voted 4-0 with one abstention to submit the district's budget override question to voters on May 27 following resident concerns about financial impacts. Member Jennifer Altomonte abstained pending State Ethics
Bellingham Selectboard unanimously forwards FY27 budget amid school's $4.1M shortfall. Town Administrator Joseph Laydon reported a $1.6M health insurance deficit split 30-70 between town and schools. School officials said the $4.1M shortfall requires $1.5M in operating cuts affecting 36 staff
Bellingham faces $4.7 million budget deficit in FY27, with schools accounting for $3.1 million of the gap. The town's general fund deficit is $1.6 million; the town is contributing $400,000 to address schools. CFO Heidi Chuckran identified health insurance, which increased 39.58 percent, as the
Bellingham confronts $1.6M deficit and $3M school shortfall in FY27 budget cycle. Town Administrator Joseph Laydon presented the projections to a joint meeting of the Selectboard, Finance Committee, and School Committee, citing rising health insurance costs as the primary driver alongside
Bellingham faces $959,432 budget deficit with potential school staff cuts. Town Administrator Joseph Laydon reported the fiscal 2027 shortfall to the Selectboard, citing contractual increases, rising health care costs, and state aid constraints; health insurance has been supplemented from free
Bellingham Selectboard approves $36.5 million water infrastructure bond. CFO Heidi Chuckran presented an interim loan from the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust for PFAS treatment plant costs, and the board voted 4-0 with 1 abstention to authorize the $36.5 million bond program. The board
Bellingham Selectboard approves mattress recycling fee. The three-member quorum unanimously authorized a $60 disposal fee for wet or soiled mattresses at the Recycle Center under a new vendor arrangement, and approved renewals of a Common Victualler and Bulk Storage license pending inspections and
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