Chesterfield Finance Committee approves modest salary adjustments and green-lights FY 2027 budget framework without levy impact. The committee approved a $1,081 raise for the financial clerk and a $1,071 increase for the transfer station attendant, while denying a cemetery superintendent's
Chesterfield Finance Committee deferred a new Collins Center salary structure for fiscal 2027 and approved a three percent COLA for all town employees. Chair Larry Cervelli and members Lee Manchester, Sarah Hamilton, John Follet, and Darlene McVeigh cited the need for further analysis of how to
Chesterfield Finance Committee absorbs $5,594 Hampshire Regional School District assessment hike in working budget. Chair Lee Manchester and members Sarah Hamilton, Noah Berman, Carol Jolly, and John Follet incorporated the increase, raising the total to $626,939--a 28 percent jump over FY
Finance Committee addresses FY 2027 budget pressures, health care costs. Treasurer Meg McWherter projected employee health insurance expenses of $80,000 to $100,000 and warned that a proposed $1,000,000 Free Cash transfer to stabilization could reduce earned interest and limit cash-flow
Chesterfield Finance Committee unanimously approved mid-year budget amendments and authorized staff to explore enhanced investment strategies for town reserves. The committee reviewed quarterly financial reports and discussed optimizing the use of retained earnings and fund balance to maximize
Chesterfield Finance Committee unanimously approves schools budget pending town funding. The committee recommended the Chesterfield Public Schools' $6,238,000 budget proposal for appropriation, conditional on the town making the necessary funds available at town meeting. The vote clears the budget
Chesterfield Finance Committee approves stabilization fund transfers from Free Cash for fiscal 2027. The committee voted unanimously to fund the School Maintenance Stabilization Fund ($20,000) and Fire Truck Stabilization Fund ($40,000) from Free Cash rather than the operating budget, and set the
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