Halifax Finance Committee Hears Budget Reviews Amid $1.4 Million Projected Deficit
Halifax Finance Committee hears grim budget outlook with a $1.4 million deficit and likely override ahead.
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Government
A collection of 77 issues
Halifax board places five government restructuring articles on annual town meeting warrant
Halifax Select Board unanimously advances five articles to reshape town government, including converting four elected offices to appointed positions.
Halifax Board of Health hires Tighe & Bond to review Marilyn's Landing landfill plan
Halifax Board of Health unanimously hires Tighe & Bond to independently review the Marilyn's Landing landfill remediation plan.
Halifax Finance Committee Hears $1.1 Million FY27 Deficit Projection
Halifax's Finance Committee received a $1.1 million to $1.4 million FY27 deficit warning Tuesday night while reviewing department budgets.
Halifax COA Cuts Van Service to Two Days as Driver Vacancy Drags On
Halifax's Council on Aging is operating at half its normal transportation capacity after cutting van service from four days per week to two due to a driver vacancy.
Halifax Select Board approves electric aggregation rate hike in 2-1 vote
Halifax Select Board votes 2-1 to raise municipal electricity aggregation rate after a $166,000 cost overrun.
Halifax Zoning Board orders site visit before ruling on Paradise Lane teardown
Halifax Zoning Board defers ruling on demolition and rebuild at 59 Paradise Lane. The board voted unanimously at its February 9 meeting to conduct an on-site inspection of the property on Saturday, March 7, before acting on petition ZBA-25-14, filed by applicant Nick Baspicas.
Halifax Planning Board orders Starbucks developer to fix ADA sidewalk violations
Halifax planners unanimously ordered the developer behind the new Starbucks complex at 314 Plymouth Street to submit a written remediation plan before any occupancy permit is considered.
Halifax Finance Committee to prepare three budget scenarios for town meeting
Halifax Finance Committee opens budget season with three-scenario approach, possible override on the table.
Halifax Select Board Approves Town Green Events, Tables Hospital ALS Agreement
Halifax Select Board welcomes a new town administrator and hears a $50 million school maintenance pitch on the same night.