 Dalton OKs $22M Budget; Tables Concrete Sidewalk ArticleVoters approved all but one of the 22 articles on the warrant at the annual town meeting on Monday night at Wahconah Regional High School.  Dalton Plans for Technology ChangesTown meeting will be asked to approve the use of $20,040 in free cash toward the purchase of 15 new computers. Dalton Sees Budget Increases for SoftwareThe Finance Committee last week discussed increases in next year's budget from software updates and changes that improve security. Dalton Select Board Approves More FY25 BudgetsThe Select Board approved a number of departmental budgets for the coming fiscal year during its meeting on Monday night. Dalton Finance Committee Approves Select Board Budget CutsThe Finance Committee approved a number of budgets that are under $20,000 in bulk after reviewing them during its meeting Wednesday night. Dalton Begins Discussions on $10M Town BudgetThe town's operating budget was proposed at $10,075,035, up 10 percent over this year, and the board chipped away at some minor line items. Dalton to Vote FY24 Budget, Spending Items at May 1 Town MeetingTown meeting will be asked to authorize a number of spending articles, including a $21 million budget. Of that, $10 million is the assessment to the Central Berkshire Regional School District and $9.4 million is the town operating budget. Dalton Officials Correct Projected Tax Bill FigureTown officials are trying to set the record straight on an expected bump in tax bills after an alarming figure was quoted at Monday's Select Board meeting. Central Berkshire Regional Eyes 4% Budget IncreaseThe Finance Committee voted last to recommend a Central Berkshire Regional School District that is up 4.19 percent for fiscal 2024. Dalton Brief: Approval of Donation and Budget ItemsThe board also accepted a $3,000 donation from the Katharine L.W. and Winthrop M. Crane 3D charitable foundation for the Dalton Free Public Library. The funds will assist in updating the library's juvenile nonfiction collection. Dalton Select Board Reviews Collector, Debt BudgetsThe Select Board continued its review of the proposed fiscal 2024 budget, going over the line items for the tax collector and town debt. Dalton Finance Committee Amends Police Department BudgetFollowing the amendment the committee voted to approve the new budget total in the amount of $1,501,152, a 11.4 percent increase from the previous year. Dalton Boards Amend Information Technology Services BudgetThe Select Board and Finance Committee voted to amend the Information Technology Services during their meetings this week. Dalton Select Board, Finance Committee Making Final Budget ApprovalsThe Select Board approved a $4,300 increase to the forest warden budget during its meeting last week. Dalton Finance, Select Board Plan School Budget TalksThe Finance Committee will join the Select Board at its meeting on Monday at 7 p.m. to discuss the school budget for fiscal 2024. Dalton Finance Committee Recommends Adding Part-Time ClerkThe Finance Committee voted to recommend a number of fiscal 2024 department and office budgets during its meeting on Wednesday night. Dalton Starts Review of Fiscal 2024 BudgetThe Select Board began its review of the fiscal 2024 budget during its meeting on Monday night, going over about a half-dozen department spending plans. |
