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Finance Committee

Members: Beth Brown, Julie Chalfant, Margaret Nartowicz, John Paresky, Tim Hilchey

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Government · Finance Committee

Finance Committee approves $33,000 in reserve transfers

Deerfield Finance Committee approves $33,000 in reserve and appropriation transfers. Chair Julie Chalfant presided as the committee unanimously approved $22,000 for Tilton Library utility costs, $4,000 for general insurance, and $7,000 to correct a recreation staff salary budget error. The

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Government · Finance Committee

Finance Committee unanimously backs Elm Street sidewalk project

Finance Committee unanimously advances Elm Street sidewalk project. The committee voted 5-0-0 to recommend Article 16 to Town Meeting, authorizing the town to acquire space occupied by utility poles along a sidewalk at an estimated cost of $10,000, to be funded through Chapter 90 funds or a

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Government · Finance Committee

Finance Committee backs $20.3M budget, rejects Senior Center move

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

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Government · Finance Committee

Finance Committee recommends FY2027 salary and operations budgets

Finance Committee recommends nearly $641,000 in FY2027 town appropriations, including $87,780 for Assessors Administration Salary, $154,243 for Treasurer and Collector Salary, and $108,000 for General Insurance. Chair Julie Chalfant's committee also authorized a $110,000 payment from free cash for

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Government · Finance Committee

Finance Committee approves Senior Center budget increase

Deerfield Finance Committee backs $140,432 Senior Center budget requiring Prop 2 1/2 override. Chair Julie Chalfant led the Committee's 6-0 vote for the increase, a 31.94 percent jump required for the facility's move to Amherst Road in Sunderland. The Committee also approved $1,688,501 for SCEMS

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