City Council - Finance Committee

Easthampton Finance Committee unanimously backs health care stabilization fund and legal services appropriation. The three-member committee, chaired by Tom Peake with members Koni Denham and Jonathan Schmidt, voted 3-0 to recommend creation of a dedicated Health Care Costs Stabilization Fund to

Finance Committee backs $23,500 Dog Park design appropriation. Jonathan Schmidt moved and Koni Denham seconded the recommendation to the full City Council in a unanimous 3-0 vote. The funding covers part of the $26,000 design cost, with the Friends of Easthampton Dog Park contributing the

Easthampton Finance Committee unanimously recommends vital statistics fee increase. The Committee voted 3-0 to endorse the City Clerk's proposal to raise fees for birth, marriage, and death certificates from $10 to $15, the first increase in 21 years. The city currently raises $1,000 to $2,000