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Aug 17, 2026

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Council Elects Leadership for 2026–2027

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Briefing

Jun 4, 2026

City Council approves FY2027 budgets

The council approved Northampton’s FY2027 General Fund budget by a 7–2 vote and approved the sewer, water, solid waste, stormwater and flood control, and revolving fund budgets unanimously, 9–0.

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Briefing

May 27, 2026

FY2027 Budget Hearing Continued

The City Council continued its FY2027 budget hearing to June 2, 2026, without approving the budget. The hearing included presentations from Information Technology Services, Health and Human Services, and Northampton Public Schools.

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Briefing

May 21, 2026

Council advances housing rules and budget review

The Council approved an ordinance exempting two-family homes from site plan review and increasing the threshold for other uses, passing 7-2. It also advanced FY2027 general fund, sewer, water, solid waste, and revolving fund budgets to the Finance Committee for review.

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Briefing

May 7, 2026

Council approves safety resolution and school funding

The City Council unanimously approved a resolution on community safety and immigration enforcement activities and approved $313,489 for two Northampton Public Schools energy projects.

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Briefing

Apr 16, 2026

Council Advances Property Acquisition and Safety Measures

The City Council unanimously approved a change allowing Northampton to use eminent domain to clear title for a previously approved property acquisition, while holding a community safety and immigration enforcement resolution for further consideration.

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Briefing

Mar 31, 2026

Council Advances Major Capital Projects

Northampton’s City Council approved multiple capital-project funding orders, including $2.166 million from free cash, $1.35 million from capital stabilization, and borrowing for City Hall repairs, sidewalks, and road reconstruction.

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Briefing

Mar 19, 2026

City Council Approves FY2027 Utility Rates

The City Council passed and enrolled FY2027 water and sewer rates on final reading. The meeting also advanced a package of 14 capital-improvement financial orders, including $2.166 million in free-cash appropriations and $300,000 for Jackson Street School air-source heat pumps.

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Briefing

Mar 5, 2026

Council Approves Major Funding Orders

The City Council approved an appropriation of $2.1 million in free cash to reserve accounts by an 8-1 vote and approved $90,000 for economic development projects by an 8-1 vote.

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Briefing

Feb 26, 2026

Council appoints solicitor, postpones own attorney

The City Council unanimously approved Attorney Alan Seewald as city solicitor, indefinitely postponed a proposal to create a council attorney position, and approved spending Youth Commission gift funds for travel to the Statehouse.

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Briefing

Feb 5, 2026

Council Approves School Special Education Funding

The City Council approved a $251,025 transfer of free cash to the Northampton Public Schools Special Education Stabilization Fund by an 8-1 vote. The meeting also included consideration of a $290,317 midyear school appropriation and approvals for two utility-pole petitions.

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Briefing

Jan 15, 2026

Council advances funding and schedule changes

The council referred a $2.1 million free-cash appropriation and enterprise-fund project appropriations to the Finance Committee, including a proposed $1.4 million for water-transmission-main reconstruction. It also advanced $251,025 for the Northampton Public Schools special-education stabilization fund and approved changes to the 2026–2027 meeting schedule.

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Briefing

Jan 5, 2026

Council Elects Leadership for 2026–2027

Rachel Maiore was unanimously elected City Council president for 2026–2027, and Deborah Klemer was elected vice president by a 6–3 vote. The council also adopted its rules and approved the schedule for 2026–2027 meetings, both unanimously.

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