Finance Committee OKs $2,675 for school curtain
The Finance Committee voted unanimously to transfer $2,675 for a school divider curtain. The transfer covers the gap between a $15,000 appropriation and a $17,675 Robert H. Lord quote, conditioned on bidding and wage rules, and leaves the reserve fund at $68,740.
Finance Committee · Meeting of November 2, 2026
SHUTESBURY — The Finance Committee voted unanimously to transfer $2,675 for a school divider curtain. The transfer covers the gap between a $15,000 appropriation and a $17,675 Robert H. Lord quote, conditioned on bidding and wage rules, and leaves the reserve fund at $68,740. Members also unanimously accepted the Four Towns fiscal study group report dated October 28, 2026.
They drafted a budget calendar, with highway on November 16 and fire and police on November 30. A member said the town has "used up about a lot of our excess levy capacity."
In the full story:
- October 19 Minutes
- School Divider Curtain
- Four Towns Fiscal Study Group Report
- FY28 Budget Schedule
- Free Cash
- Long Range Plan
- Next Steps
- Who Was There
- Organizations And Documents Referenced
- The complete report: 1,198 words
Source: the Finance Committee meeting of November 2, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.
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