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Southampton Select Board hears FY27 budget preview without quorum

Southampton Select Board previews fiscal year 2027 budget without a quorum, taking no formal votes. Meeting Wednesday, two board members heard pitches from the town clerk, treasurer-collector, and town accountant covering a wide range of line items.

Southampton Boards Face COA Funding Cliff, Highway Deficit in Joint FY27 Budget Hearings

Southampton Select Board and Finance Committee scrutinize four department budgets under override pressure. At a February 19 joint session, the boards reviewed FY27 spending requests from the Council on Aging, Board of Health, Public Library, and Highway Department, with no votes taken.

Southampton Select Board Says FY27 Override Needed for Level Services

Southampton Select Board signals a Proposition 2 1/2 override will be required to fund level services in fiscal year 2027.

Southampton Finance Committee Opens FY27 Budget Hearings Across Four Departments

Southampton Finance Committee reviews FY27 budgets for assessors, building, fire, and police departments with no new spending approved.

Southampton Select Board appoints Dowd Insurance Agencies as new benefits broker

Southampton Select Board names Dowd Insurance Agencies as employee benefits broker in 3-0 vote. The board selected the Belchertown-based firm over competitor Pete Roth of Group Insurance Concepts after back-to-back presentations at the February 3 meeting, with board member John abstaining.