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Finance Committee

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Aug 21, 2026

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Longmeadow

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Finance panel opposes fiber project warrant

Published Aug 21, 2026

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Briefing

May 5, 2026

Committee Opposes $8.615 Million Fiber Bond

The Finance Committee kept its recommendation against Article 7, which would authorize $8.615 million in borrowing for initial construction of a town-wide fiber network. The committee’s original recommendation was 6-1, and a later motion to leave that recommendation unchanged passed 4-2.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Apr 6, 2026

Finance panel opposes fiber project warrant

The Finance Committee voted 6-1 not to recommend Article 7, which concerns a municipal light plant and fiber network project. Members cited unresolved questions about financing, debt service, rate-setting, taxpayer risk, and the project’s financial model.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Feb 9, 2026

FY27 budget pressures take shape

Longmeadow’s preliminary FY27 budget outlook includes higher costs for police and fire salaries and a possible health insurance increase of about 11%, while state aid is expected to bring little change. The Department of Public Works budget is not expected to increase, and possible operating-line reductions are being considered.

1 min readMunicipal coverage