Middlefield Selectboard allocates $9,000 to regional ambulance providers following service withdrawal. Chair Ann Marie Visconti's proposal to send $3,000 each to Hinsdale Ambulance, Becket Ambulance, and Dalton Ambulance to defray costs of serving the town was approved unanimously. The action
Finance Committee discusses legal budget and town hall cameras ahead of May Annual Town Meeting. Kenneth Murray presented concerns about consulting the town attorney, saying costs are "unnecessarily high" and a better process is needed for managing K.P. Law representation. Chair Brent LeBeau
Capital Planning Committee moves to brief selectboard on approaching maintenance and capital needs. Chair Jay Swift proposed handing off data gathered by liaisons to town officials, using the expiring town hall roof warranty as an example of proactive maintenance saving money; members agreed
Select Board and Finance Committee approve FY 2027 budget and annual town warrant. Ann Marie Visconti's Select Board unanimously approved the town's operating budget, accepted a revised Annual Town Meeting Warrant with modifications to articles 15, 22, and 23, and authorized early voting on April
Finance Committee reviews March spending, explores Transfer Station solutions. Chair Brent LeBeau reported the town on track at 75-78 percent spending through March 26th and discussed four remedies for the Transfer Station's $30,000 annual operating loss, with the committee favoring a sticker price
Middlefield Select Board and Finance Committee approved $120,000 in free cash transfers to stabilization accounts on April 1. Ann Marie Visconti, Chair, and Finance Committee Chair Brent LeBeau oversaw transfer of $15,000 to the School Stabilization account and $45,000 each to Highway, Fire, and
Middlefield Special Town Meeting approves $31,000 in free cash transfers for operations. Thirty-seven voters unanimously backed a $10,000 transfer to fund Patriot Software setup and data conversion for the Assessor's Office and authorized the Selectboard to award a contract for the system lasting
All Boards Meeting updates on senior center and bridge projects, equipment costs. Middlefield's 19 attending town officials and department chairs reported on fiscal year 2025 work across multiple committees, with Fire Chief Cody Paschal flagging approximately $289,000 needed for new radios when the
The Middlefield Select Board and Finance Committee advanced work on fiscal 2027 budget during a joint meeting Wednesday. Town Administrator Evan Kenney presented a revised budget showing a $60,642 decrease from the prior year and said a final version would be ready by April 15, 2026. The boards
Middlefield Select Board and Finance Committee jointly approved five articles for a March 28 Special Town Meeting totaling $56,000 in free cash. The largest allocation, $25,000, funds installation of cameras and a surveillance system at Town Hall, backed by Chair Ann Marie Visconti on police safety