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The Town Council introduced the 2026 municipal budget, which includes a tax increase while drawing responsibly on surplus funds. It also advanced a $5.415 million bond ordinance for public improvements, equipment, vehicles, technology, and communication systems.
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Westfield residents should expect the 2026 budget to raise taxes, although the town is also using part of its surplus to help fund operations. The council moved the budget and bond ordinance forward for further consideration rather than finalizing the bond ordinance at this meeting. Other actions included approving a landscape-materials contract of up to $50,000 and introducing a lease ordinance for the Mills-Ferris-Pearsall House.
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