Dalton Finance Committee Approves Transfers, Finalizes Two Department Budgets

Other Committee · Meeting of April 9, 2026

Dalton Finance Committee unanimously approves two reserve fund transfers and finalizes the last two department budgets ahead of the May 4 annual town meeting. The committee approved a $3,300 transfer to the Dalton Cultural Council to help fund Dalton Days, scheduled for June 13, bringing the council's total available event budget to roughly $10,000. A second $1,992 transfer covered an unpaid LexisNexis subscription the town was contractually obligated to pay.

The vocational education budget was amended and approved at $817,473, a 13.44 percent increase, while street lights came in at $35,616, up 3.49 percent. Town Manager Eric presented a proposed free cash allocation plan projecting more than $2 million, including $350,000 for sewer stabilization and $50,000 earmarked for anticipated litigation with Berkshire Community College. The committee also voted to support a pre-town meeting public information session, likely April 28, with a letter to be sent to the Select Board requesting coordination on the date and format.

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Source: the Other Committee meeting of April 9, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.