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Board of Health plans FY27 budget with expanded transfer station staffing

The Board of Health discussed FY27 budget requests, seeking a $7,000 appropriation to increase the second transfer station attendant's hours from 5 to 7 per week. Chair John Chandler's board also is requesting funds for professional memberships in MAHB and MHOA, plus additional money for

Finance Committee approves stabilization fund transfers from Free Cash.

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

Select Board reviews FY27 administrative, executive, highway, and police budgets

Chesterfield Select Board reviews FY27 budgets; school costs expected to spike sharply. Chair Roger Fuller, alongside Select Board members Trish Colson-Montgomery and Don Willard, examined the administrative and executive budgets line by line on February 13, approving support for the highway budget

MLP Board approves manager raise, rejects elected-board proposal

Chesterfield MLP Board raises manager salary and seeks new financial expertise. The board voted unanimously to increase Operations Manager Justin West's compensation to $9,000 effective March 15, 2026, pending a consultant's comparable-salary analysis by June 30. Financial Manager Jack Henry, who

Historical Commission postpones survey grant decision

Chesterfield Historical Commission postpones $25,000 survey funding decision to early March. The commission voted to table action on the state grant request, with Trish Colson-Montgomery citing a still-pending submission deadline and proposing a March meeting for finalization. Dee Cinner reviewed