Finance Committee takes up item 26.004

Finance Committee · Meeting of January 21, 2026

Northampton's Finance Committee moved to recommend item 26.004 to the City Council and began weighing a new audit contract. Councilor Davis seconded the motion. Members set a schedule of second and fourth Wednesdays at 5 p.m., when items are referred.

They favored a February budget listening session, possibly on Zoom, with a three-minute limit. Director Nardi said she has "concerns" about staying with Scanlon and Associates, citing finance staff turnover, while the committee heard the council must award a new three-year audit contract by Sept. 15. About $60,000 is budgeted this year for audit work, and a full request for proposals would have to start in the spring.

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Source: the Finance Committee meeting of January 21, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript. It was corrected where it differed.