City Council

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

Northampton approves $90,000 for downtown economic development. The City Council voted 8-1 to appropriate free cash to support events and cultural programming organized by the Downtown Northampton Association, including the Taste of Northampton, Bands on Brewster, and Arts Night Out. Chief of Staff

Northampton City Council unanimously reappoints solicitor despite independent counsel debate. The council confirmed Attorney Alan Seewald as city solicitor, with all nine councilors voting for his reappointment despite ongoing discussion about whether the council needs independent legal

Northampton City Council approves $290,317 midyear school appropriation. The Council voted 8:1 to approve the appropriation despite the School Committee voting 9:0 on January 22 (with Mayor Sciarra abstaining) for $790,175. Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra reduced the request, citing $123,000 in state

Northampton City Council defers $2.1M Free Cash allocation to Finance Committee. The council referred orders totaling $2.1 million in Free Cash and approximately $2 million in enterprise retained earnings for water, sewer and stormwater infrastructure to Finance Committee for further review,