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Committee backs $100,000 Deerfield conservation fund for town meeting

Deerfield $100,000 conservation fund heads to town meeting with committee backing. The Community Preservation Committee unanimously recommended the fund for town meeting, and the Open Space Committee is preparing talking points and informational materials to support it. Committee Chair Julie

Finance Committee approves 2027 budget with significant insurance cost increases

Deerfield Finance Committee recommends 2027 budget with substantial cost increases in health insurance and retirement contributions. The committee recommended Group Insurance-Town at $613,255, a 13.13 percent increase; Group Insurance-School at $1,102,846, an 8.23 percent increase; and Franklin

Deerfield Finance Committee Approves $4 Million in FY2027 Budget Lines at Joint Meeting

Deerfield Finance Committee and Select Board jointly approve 15 FY2027 budget lines totaling more than $4 million, with a late reversal on Town Clerk staffing.

Energy committee charts solar for municipal buildings

Deerfield energy committee approved prior minutes and set course for solar assessment on municipal buildings. Committee member Ryan Kingston is coordinating with Power Options, a clean energy procurement firm, to assess solar feasibility on the library, Department of Public Works, and wastewater

Committee hears subcommittee updates on budget and building projects

The Connecting Community Initiative received extensive subcommittee updates at its March meeting on budget pressures and capital projects. Finance reported a $175,000 current deficit with confidence the town can proceed without a Proposition 2½ override, although the Southern Berkshire Career and