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Finance Committee Deadlocks on School Capital Spending

Finance Committee deadlocks on $2.2 million order, forwards without recommendation. The committee split 2:2 on recommendations for Order 26.022 after disputes over school capital items included within it. School Committee member Amy Martyn requested the school items be removed for separate review,

Northampton advances multiple bicycle and pedestrian capital projects.

Northampton Bicycle and Pedestrian Subcommittee receives infrastructure project updates. The subcommittee received updates on multiple capital projects advancing during its March 25 meeting, with Department of Public Works Director Donna LaScaleia reporting on a separated bicycle path on Elm Street

School Committee Holds Public Hearing on FY27 Budget; Members Demand Clarification on Staffing and Building Data

Northampton School Committee held public hearing on FY27 budget with testimony focused on technology spending and staffing adequacy. The Committee heard more than a dozen speakers, including teachers and parents, who opposed a proposed $1 million investment in expanding the one-to-one Chromebook

School Budget Subcommittee Discusses FY27 Preliminary Budget

The Northampton School Committee Budget and Property Subcommittee examined the fiscal year 2027 preliminary budget on March 20. Superintendent Bonner cautioned that adopting the city target budget would require approximately $563,000 in reductions, while member Michael Stein, the subcommittee

Council approves stable water and sewer rates for FY2027

Northampton City Council votes to hold water and sewer rates steady for FY2027. DPW Director LaScaleia presented budgets for both enterprises, which remain level-funded at approximately $6.9 million (water) and $6.2 million (sewer) since FY2021. The Council voted unanimously on the rate freeze