Dunstable Finance Committee Backs Meals Tax Warrant Article, Hears Lean FY27 Budget
Dunstable Finance Committee signals support for a local meals tax warrant article and absorbs a cautionary FY27 budget presentation.
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Government
A collection of 34 issues
Dunstable Board Creates Committee to Study Purchase of Town Common Parcel
Dunstable Select Board votes to study potential purchase of a five-acre parcel adjacent to the town common.
Dunstable Select Board Requests $25,000 Overlay Draw to Narrow FY27 Budget Deficit
Dunstable Select Board unanimously approved seven items in roughly 15 minutes at its February 18 meeting, including a request to draw $25,000 from overlay reserves to help close a projected $43,000 fiscal year 2027 operating budget deficit.
Dunstable Finance Committee Approves Four Reserve Transfers, Tackles $40,700 Budget Gap
Dunstable Finance Committee approves four reserve fund transfers and narrows FY27 budget deficit to roughly $40,700.
Dunstable Select Board endorses Fish and Game purchase of 38 acres for wildlife habitat
Dunstable Select Board unanimously backs state acquisition of 38 acres for wildlife habitat.
Dunstable Select Board appoints part-time officer, clears town administrator for consulting work
Dunstable Select Board unanimously appoints part-time officer and approves town administrator consulting deal.
Dunstable Opens FY2027 Budget Season With $784,000 Deficit Gap
Dunstable officials project a $784,000 budget deficit for fiscal year 2027, with no override planned.
Dunstable Advisory Committee Approves Employee Compensation Plan at $7,175 Cost
Dunstable advisory committee endorses employee compensation and classification plan at a six-month cost of $7,175. The committee voted in favor of the restructured pay scale, which sets new rates for all covered town positions, with one member abstaining due to family involvement in the plan.
Dunstable Select Board Approves Comp Plan, Officer Hire, and Website Deal
Dunstable Select Board closes 2025 with police hire, comp plan, and a deepening budget warning. Meeting on December 30, the two-member board — Chair Leah D.
Dunstable Select Board Approves Comp Plan, Officer Hire, and Website Deal
Dunstable Select Board closes 2025 with police hire, comp plan, and a deepening budget warning. Meeting on December 30, the two-member board — Chair Leah D.