Deerfield Finance Committee unanimously backs $20.3 million omnibus budget for fiscal 2027. The committee rejected additional funding for South County Senior Center relocation (Article 6 failed 0-6) while recommending authorization to lease the Sunderland building (Article 7 passed 3-1-2) if
Deerfield's Finance Committee recommended a $20,332,069 omnibus budget for fiscal year 2027 at an April 27 joint session with the Selectboard, while advancing two Proposition 2½ override articles and rejecting a third.
Deerfield liaison panel previews two tax overrides bound for town meeting.
CCI hears wide-ranging updates on infrastructure, school, and municipal projects. The Connecting Community Initiative received reports from multiple town departments on the Elm Street Complete Streets project set to begin in July with a four-to-six-month construction window, school enrollment
Deerfield Board of Assessors holds brief 25-minute administrative meeting on April 22. The board approved prior meeting minutes by a vote of 2-0, with member Charles Shattuck abstaining due to his absence from the previous meeting. Members Skip Sobieski and Frank Leone reviewed business
Deerfield Personnel Board unanimously approves Police Staff Assistant job reclassification. The board approved the revised Police Staff Assistant Job Description with implementation required by July 1st. Town Administrator Christopher Dunne will coordinate with Town Counsel to finalize job
Deerfield committee reports five developers toured its former church and rectory site, then delays a demolition RFP.
Selectboard approves malt-wine license for Yankee Candle Girls' Night Out. The three-member Deerfield Selectboard unanimously approved the one-day license for the May 7 event from 5:00-8:00 pm. Town Administrator Christopher Dunne reported the town earned Rural and Small-Town Housing Community of
Deerfield senior housing committee pursues state grant funding for St. James property demolition. The Ad Hoc Senior Housing Committee met April 15 to advance its senior housing development strategy, receiving feedback from five developers who toured the proposed site. Developers indicated primary
Deerfield boards approve a one-day liquor license and weigh a half-million-dollar sewer grant at a brief joint session.