Council panel backs general government budget
A City Council budget committee recommended the full general government budget to the council. Councilors Fitch, Zavatsky and Blackmer voted by voice to recommend public services, unclassified, capital and general government budgets.
Select Board · Meeting of June 15, 2026
NORTH ADAMS — A City Council budget committee recommended the full general government budget to the council. Councilors Fitch, Zavatsky and Blackmer voted by voice to recommend public services, unclassified, capital and general government budgets. City officials said public services rises $77,817 and highway falls $8,417, while snow and ice rose $25,000 after the city ran about $101,068 over its $225,000 line.
Health insurance rose 6.11 percent. Officials said they were about "90 percent" sure of proposing a water increase, and the committee set a June 22 revenue meeting.
In the full story:
- Opening and minutes
- Public services budget
- Unclassified expenses
- Capital expenses
- General government budget and revenue
- Who Was There
- Organizations And Documents Referenced
- The complete report: 1,376 words
Source: the Select Board meeting of June 15, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.
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