Dartmouth Schools Request $59.2 Million Budget, 6.85 Percent Increase for FY27
Dartmouth Finance Committee hears $59.2 million FY27 school budget request as town officials warn of a deepening structural revenue gap.
School Committee continues FY27 budget debate with funding gap unresolved
Dartmouth School Committee deferred a budget vote as town's 3.5 percent FY27 proposal falls short. Business Administrator James Kiely reported Town Administrator Cody Haddad indicated the $5.27 million increase represents the town's maximum, leaving the district with a $1.61 million funding gap of
Board of Appeals continues Hathaway development hearing; approves two residential variances
Dartmouth Board of Appeals approved two residential property variances and deferred action on a major 300-unit development. Chairman Michael Medeiros and the board unanimously approved a variance for 1 Cleveland Street to construct a home addition with reduced setback and increased lot coverage to
Capital Planning Committee schedules department presentations for February 25.
Capital Planning Committee hears police capital requests, sets next agenda. Chief Levesque presented requests for four police cruisers and two administrative vehicles under the department's replacement plan, continuation of the second year of the Axon Taser 10 lease-to-own agreement, and a new
Finance Committee approves schools reserve fund transfer without dissent.
Finance Committee approves schools reserve fund transfer without dissent. The committee unanimously backed the transfer for Dartmouth Public Schools while spending the bulk of its session reviewing the Department of Public Works FY27 budget, presented by Director Tim Barber with input from