North Adams Schools Talk Final Budget Numbers for Public Hearing

The School Committee received the presentation given last week to the Finance & Facilities committee for the fiscal 2025 spending plan.

Dalton OKs $22M Budget; Tables Concrete Sidewalk Article

Voters approved all but one of the 22 articles on the warrant at the annual town meeting on Monday night at Wahconah Regional High School.

4.3% Budget Increase Proposed for Lanesborough

The Finance Committee last month approved an $11,846,607 spending plan without changes and will vote on the annual town meeting warrant articles next week. It was accepted by the Select Board on Monday.

North Adams School Panel Recommends $20M Budget That Cuts 26 Jobs

The School Committee will be presented next week with a $20 million spending plan for fiscal 2025 that includes closing Greylock School and a reduction of 26 full-time positions.

Pittsfield School Committee OKs $82M Budget, $1.5M Cuts

The school budget is less grim than the original proposal but still requires more than $1.5 million in cuts.

School Budget Has Cheshire Pondering Prop 2.5 Override

The Board of Selectmen voted to schedule a Proposition 2.5 override vote, a move seen as a precaution to cover funding for the Hoosac Valley Regional School District if an agreement between the school and town cannot be reached.

Chapter 70 Fix Adds $2.4M to Pittsfield School Budget

Adams Review Library, COA and Education Budgets

The Finance Committee and Board of Selectmen reviewed the public services, Hoosac Valley Regional School District and McCann Technical School budgets on Tuesday.

Dalton Fire District Prioritizes Ambulance, Fire Improvements in Budget

The Fire District is anticipating a budget of $3,516,650 for fiscal year 2025, an increase of $820,196 from last year.

Adams Officials Review Greylock Glen Budget

Michael Wynn, who was selected in January to run the center, submitted a level operating budget of $57,500 but said he could pull funding from different lines to ensure there was money for advertising this fall.

Marchetti Defends Pittsfield Tax Rates in Advance of FY25 Budget

Mayor Peter Marchetti defended the city's tax rate on Tuesday, asking residents to look at all of the figures before making a judgment.

Adams Begins Review of $19M Fiscal 2025 Budget

own officials started the review of the $19 million fiscal 2025 spending plan on Tuesday, beginning with general government, executive, finance and technology budgets.

North Adams Schools Set Calendar, Review Budget

The committee was also brought up to speed on the budget deliberations at last week's Finance & Facilities subcommittee.

Pittsfield School Officials Dig Into 'Not Ideal' FY25 Budget

Superintendent Joseph Curtis reiterated that the $80 million spending plan is not ideal but assured that the district will continue to serve its community with pride, purpose, compassion, and understanding.

Pittsfield Mayor Open to Level/Service Funded Budget

Mayor Peter Marchetti won't support the sacrifices a level-funded city budget would entail but is willing to compromise.

North Adams Schools Closing in on Budget Gap

The School Committee will likely dip into its school choice account to close a revenue gap for fiscal 2025.

Pittsfield Public School Budget Cuts Trigger Little Feedback at Hearing

The proposed districtwide reductions include 27 teachers, 26 paraprofessionals, and seven instruction and accountability coordinators.

Cheshire Select Board, Finance Committee Hold First FY2025 Budget Meeting

Finance Committee member John Tremblay suggested the Select Board to provide an overview of the budget and then committee members and board members could go line by line to discuss particulars.

Dalton Fire District Starts Drafting Budget

The district has been tightly budgeting the last three years in an effort to keep the taxes down but prices are continuing to increase so this cannot continue, Water Commission Chair James Driscoll said.

Central Berkshire School Officials OK $35M Budget

The Central Berkshire Regional School Committee approved a $35 million budget for fiscal 2025 during its meeting on Thursday.

Mount Greylock School Committee Votes Slight Increase to Proposed Assessments

The Mount Greylock Regional School Committee on Thursday voted unanimously to slightly increase the assessment to the district's member towns from the figures in the draft budget presented by the administration

Pittsfield's $80M School Budget Proposal 'Not Ideal,' Cuts Over 100 Employees

The school administration delivered a somber budget presentation for fiscal 2025, including a proposed reduction of more than 100 staff members.

Dalton Sees Budget Increases for Software

The Finance Committee last week discussed increases in next year's budget from software updates and changes that improve security.

North Adams Schools Plan Forum on Grade Configuration

School officials are planning a forum for parents on the proposed accelerated reconfiguration of the grades in the elementary schools.

Mount Greylock District to Towns: 'We're Going to Need Help'

Assistant Superintendent Joseph Bergeron last week showed the panel a draft FY25 budget that calls for a 3.01 increase in the assessment to Lanesborough and a 3.54 percent hike for Williamstown.