City Council approves $152.5 million FY2027 budget amid school funding debate
City Council · Meeting of June 4, 2026
Northampton approves $152.5 million FY2027 budget with school funding held at current level. The City Council voted 7-2 to adopt a $136.2 million General Fund budget plus $16.3 million in enterprise funds, drawing $1.9 million from reserves. Councilors Christopher Stratton and Meg Robbins opposed, arguing schools need more funding; Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra countered that balanced budgeting represents prudent stewardship amid federal and state cuts and flagged the likely need for an FY2028 override vote.
The council also approved $938,979 in Community Preservation Act grants for historic preservation and infrastructure and referred municipal enforcement and parking ordinances to committee.
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Source: the City Council meeting of June 4, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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