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Finance Committee

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Southwick Finance Committee Approves $2,300 Transfer, Warns of Budget Gap Ahead of Town Meeting

Southwick's Finance Committee approved a $2,300 reserve fund transfer and conducted a marathon line-by-line review of fiscal year 2027 departmental budgets at its March 31 meeting, warning that new revenue will fall well short of the town's needs.

Finance Committee hears FY2027 budget presentations from seven departments

Budget season opens for Southwick as departments present FY2027 proposals. The Finance Committee and Select Board held a joint hybrid budget hearing on Saturday, March 21, where representatives from the Board of Assessors, Department of Public Works, Water Commission, Buildings and Grounds, Police

Finance Committee reviews three reserve fund transfers

Finance Committee reviews reserve fund transfer requests and town financial position. The Committee considered three requests totaling $15,100: Lake Management sought $2,000 for security boxes and $600 for electricity expenses, while the Library requested $12,500 for additional electricity costs.

Southwick Finance Committee approves $13,800 in reserve transfers, flags overdue taxes

Southwick Finance Committee approves $13,800 in reserve transfers and surfaces $365,000 in delinquent back taxes.

Finance Committee endorses three warrant articles

Finance Committee backs three warrant articles for special meeting. The Southwick Finance Committee unanimously recommended three warrant articles for an upcoming Special Town Meeting on January 6, voting 7-0 on Articles 1, 2, and 3. Chairman Joseph Deedy's committee also approved the 2025 Annual