Senior Center relocation plan drives 189 percent budget jump
Three towns jointly reviewed EMS and Senior Center 2027 budgets. South County EMS assessments jumped 20 percent, with expenses up roughly $90,000 and revenue down approximately $100,000, driven by payroll and cost-of-living adjustments. The South County Senior Center's proposed 2027 budget hit
Finance Committee · Meeting of March 23, 2026
DEERFIELD — Three towns jointly reviewed EMS and Senior Center 2027 budgets. South County EMS assessments jumped 20 percent, with expenses up roughly $90,000 and revenue down approximately $100,000, driven by payroll and cost-of-living adjustments. The South County Senior Center's proposed 2027 budget hit $451,269, up 189 percent from the prior year, with Deerfield's share at $243,685, up 129 percent.
The increase stems from rent for the proposed new building at 112 Amherst Road in Sunderland, and the property owner seeks a 15-year lease, possibly negotiable to 10 years or rent-to-own.
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Source: the Finance Committee meeting of March 23, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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