Monson Finance Committee approves modified FY27 budget with modest school increase. The tri-board Finance, School, and Select committees voted unanimously April 6 to level-fund town departments and allocate 1.9 percent growth to schools plus an additional 10 percent for transportation, addressing a
The Monson Agriculture Commission unanimously approved a survey for a Local Farms Directory and advanced planning for a Wednesday farmer's market running June 24 through August 26, hosted by the Senior Center. Chair Bob Skalbite reported the Farmland of Local Importance designation is weeks away
Finance Committee seeks detailed budget cuts as school growth capped at 1.9%. The committee heard presentations from Sherri Roberson on fiscal projections and discussed multiple budget scenarios, with Peter Fimognari requesting line-by-line cuts from each department showing implementation details.
Finance Committee explores level-funded budget as school superintendent works toward reduced proposal. Chair Peter Fimognari requested line-by-line departmental budgets showing where cuts will occur, while Administrative staff member Sherri Roberson presented multiple fiscal projections. School
Monson School Committee reviews FY 2027 budget under level-funding directive. Superintendent Paul N. Foster and the committee discussed revenue adjustments, potential cost reductions, and equity concerns: Monson students at Pathfinder Regional School receive 5.5 times more funding per resident than
Monson Board of Assessors approves $17,629 in vehicle abatements and 22 personal exemptions. Chair Christopher W. Haley, Vice Chair Dorothy P. Jenkins, and Clerk Russell A. Bressette Jr. unanimously approved the abatements and signed excise commitment #2 for $137,269.55, with Bressette Jr.
Water & Sewer Commission approves FY2027 rate increases effective April 1. Superintendent Craig Jalbert and the Commission, led by Chairman Marshall L. Harris, voted unanimously to raise the water consumption rate from $7.30 to $7.60 per 1,000 gallons and restructure water service fees including
Monson Select Board unanimously appoints Adam Szymanski to police lieutenant and authorizes $485,000 federal grant. The Community Development Block Grant will fund engineering design of Harrison Avenue infrastructure improvements and operational support for the Monson Community Cupboard food
Select Board defers police lieutenant appointment after interviews. The board heard from Sergeant Adam Szymanski and Sergeant Jane Bailey, the two finalists from an outside consultant's four-phase evaluation process, but Peter Warren, Patricia A. Oney, and John R. Morrell split on timing: Warren
Monson School Committee outlines three-tier budget-reduction framework for fiscal 2027. Chair Alison Morgan and the Committee reviewed the Superintendent's preliminary reduction exercise in response to the Town Administrator's 7.5 percent budget-cut request, identifying a structural inequity: the