Northampton City Council heard FY27 budget presentations from fire, police, DPW, central services and climate departments, with no vote taken on the spending plan itself.
Northampton City Council opens FY27 budget hearings with debate over school funding, federal grant losses.
The Northampton City Council voted 7-2 to exempt two-family homes from mandatory site plan review, cutting the public hearing and abutter notification process for most duplex construction.
Northampton's City Council and Community Resources Subcommittee reviewed accessibility plans for the $31.5 million Picture Main Street redesign at a May 18 joint hearing.
The Northampton City Council voted 9-0 to approve a community safety and immigration enforcement resolution after about two hours of public comment on ICE activity. City Council President Rachel Mayore presided, as residents including Carmen Juneau and Jane Myers pushed for stronger language.
Northampton residents urge city council to defend divestment resolution against federal lawsuit. The Northampton City Council convened Tuesday, March 31, with all nine members present but took no votes, devoting its recorded session entirely to public comment.
Northampton faces a projected $1.3 million structural budget gap entering FY27.
Northampton City Council elects Rachel Mayuri president and Deborah Clemmer vice president at its January 5 organizational meeting.
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