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School Committee approves $24.9M FY27 budget and field trip to leadership conference.

Easthampton School Committee greenlights $24.9M FY27 budget, up 9.54 percent. Superintendent Michelle Balch and Director of Business Services Julia Saari-Franks presented a level-service budget balancing sustainability with strategic reallocations, driven by $736,000 in year-three personnel costs

Easthampton Retirement Board approves 3 percent COLA for fiscal 2027.

Easthampton Retirement Board unanimously approves 3 percent cost-of-living adjustment for retirees. Chair Donald Emerson moved the FY 2027 COLA increase on an $18,000 base, effective July 1, 2026, under Chapter 32 authority; Vice Chair David Mottor, Member Phillip Campbell, and Member Emily Russo

Easthampton health insurance proposal continued, mayoral withdrawal likely.

The Easthampton Rules and Government Relations Committee voted unanimously to continue a mayoral request to modify health insurance bargaining procedures. Chair James "JP" Kwiecinski's panel heard union representatives and city employees testify that the proposed adoption of MGL Chapter 32B

Easthampton Ag Commission endorses veteran farm program

Easthampton Agricultural Commission backs veteran farm program. Russell Braen, chair, and the commission approved a letter of support for Renewal Initiatives' proposal to develop a two-year farmer training program for veterans on city-owned lodging house land. The project, in partnership with the

Property Committee approves lodging house disposition plan

Easthampton Property Committee advances sale of 54-acre lodging house property. The City Council Property Committee unanimously endorsed a disposition process for the Town Lodging House at 75 Oliver Street, with Chair JP Kwiecinski guiding the committee to refine evaluation criteria into a