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Finance Committee

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Halifax Finance Committee Recommends 2% Pay Raise, Advances Most Town Warrant Articles

HALIFAX -- April 6, 2026, Halifax Finance Committee unanimously recommends 2% cost-of-living raise for non-union town workers, holds PFAS fund on scope dispute. The seven-member committee reversed a proposed zero-percent increase for the town's 14 non-union employees, voting 7-0 to recommend a

Halifax Finance Committee Approves $30.9M Budget With Deep Cuts to Police, Fire, and Staff

HALIFAX -- March 30, 2026, Halifax Finance Committee approves $30.9 million austerity budget, warning of public safety gaps if override fails. The seven-member committee voted on department-by-department groupings Monday night, endorsing Town Administrator Steve Hayward's proposed $1,494,065 in cuts for fiscal year 2027

Halifax Finance Committee Reviews $1.5 Million Override, Demands School Budget Data

Halifax Finance Committee reviews $1.5 million override case and presses for school budget transparency.

Finance, Selectmen review budget cuts, weigh override split

Finance Committee and Board of Selectmen review budget requiring override and deep cuts. Town Administrator Steven Solbo presented a FY 27 budget facing significant reductions across schools, public safety, and services if voters reject an override. An $800,000 school cut would eliminate 12

Halifax Finance Committee Hears Deep FY27 Cuts as $1.5 Million Override Looms

Halifax joint Finance Committee and Select Board meeting reveals structural budget crisis requiring a $1.5 million override.