Finance Committee

Government · Finance Committee

Hadley Finance Committee Eyes $1.9 Million Override to Sustain Current Town Services

Hadley Finance Committee begins planning a $1.9 million operational override to sustain current town services.

Townbrief reporting · Jul 9

Government · Finance Committee

Hadley Finance Committee Eyes Fall Override Vote to Close $900,000 Fire-EMS Gap

Hadley Finance Committee charts path toward fall override vote over $900,000 fire-EMS deficit.

Townbrief reporting · Jun 18

Government · Finance Committee

Hadley Finance Committee Reviews Library, DPW Budgets With No Votes Taken

Hadley Finance Committee hears warnings on library staffing, DPW fleet, and dike grant eligibility. The committee met April 9 to review FY26 budgets for the Hadley Public Library and the Department of Public Works, taking no formal votes.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 9

Government · Finance Committee

Hadley Finance Committee hears budget warnings from police, fire, and assessors offices

Hadley Finance Committee hears across-the-board warnings that the fiscal year 2026 budget will not hold without fall free-cash relief or a Proposition 2½ override.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 26

Government · Finance Committee

Hadley Finance Committee Approves Department Liaisons, Reviews FY26 Budget Gap

Hadley Finance Committee assigns department liaisons and confronts a nearly $500,000 structural budget gap heading into Town Meeting.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 12

Government · Finance Committee

Hadley Finance Committee Flags Free Cash Risk, Hears Solar Project Could Double in Size

Hadley Finance Committee meets without staff, flags budget and zoning concerns. The four-member panel — Chair Amy Fiden, Shardul Parmar, Paul Benjamin, and Andy Kopel — convened February 26 without Town Administrator Mike Mason or Town Treasurer Linda, both unavailable, limiting the meeting's scope.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 26

Government · Finance Committee

Hadley Finance Committee Reviews Solar, Fiber, and DPW Costs at Working Session

Hadley Finance Committee spends January session on solar economics, fiber broadband, and DPW facility costs.

Townbrief reporting · Jan 15

Government · Finance Committee

Hadley Forms Insurance Advisory Committee After 20 Percent Premium Hike

Hadley convenes new Insurance Advisory Committee to review employee health coverage after double-digit premium increases.

Townbrief reporting · Jan 13