 Pittsfield Council Passes $232.7M BudgetThe City Council unanimously approved a $232.7 million budget for the upcoming fiscal year.  Pittsfield Preliminarily OKs $232.7M FY27 BudgetThe City Council on Thursday preliminarily approved a $232.7 million budget for fiscal year 2027 with almost $6,000 in reductions made during departmental deliberations. Pittsfield Council Reviews Public Safety Budget, Keeps SpotShotterCouncilors deliberated the Pittsfield Police Department's $16,439,421 spending plan for more than 90 minutes. Ward 1 Councilor Kenneth Warren unsuccessfully motioned to cut $220,000 for ShotSpotter services. Pittsfield Council Adds Funding for Council Education in FY27 BudgetOn the third day of budget hearings, the City Council passed all but its own budget, requesting that Mayor Peter Marchetti restore some funds to the education and training line.  Pittsfield Council Takes Up $243M Fiscal 2027 BudgetMayor Peter Marchetti detailed the city's $243 million spending plan during the first budget hearing of the season on Tuesday.  Pittsfield Preliminarily OKs $87M School BudgetBudget season began on Tuesday with a hearing for the city budget, five-year capital improvement plan, and school budget. Pittsfield School Committee OKs $87M Budget for FY27The School Committee has approved an $87 million budget for fiscal year 2027 that uses the Fair Student Funding formula to assign resources.  Pittsfield School Officials See FY27 Budget Without MorningsideRetiring Morningside Community School in the fall would cut about $2.5 million from the FY27 budget. Pittsfield Reviews Financial Condition Before FY27 BudgetThe average single-family home in Pittsfield has increased by more than 40 percent since 2022. PHS Community Challenges FY27 Budget CutsUnder this plan, Pittsfield High School would see a reduction of seven teachers (plus one teacher of deportment and an assistant principal of teaching and learning, and a guidance counselor repurposed across the district. $87.2M Budget Proposed for Pittsfield Schools in FY27The proposed fiscal year 2027 budget for Pittsfield schools is a modest .4 percent increase from the previous year. Pittsfield Schools See 'Very Modest' Chapter 70 IncreaseThe Pittsfield Public Schools will see a "very modest" increase in Chapter 70 funding for fiscal year 2027, and administrators are working to calculate exactly what that will mean. Pittsfield School Committee Sees Budget Calendar, Chapter 70 ConcernsThe Pittsfield Public Schools kicked off its fiscal year 2027 budget calendar, and are again facing uncertainties with state Chapter 70 funding. Pittsfield Tax Rate Drops, But Bills May RiseThe administration has presented a split rate that would increase the average single-family home's annual bill by about $220. Pittsfield OKs $226M Budget for FY26On Tuesday, the unanimous vote was taken quickly after four nights of departmental budget hearings over the last month. Pittsfield Preliminarily OKs 5-Year Capital Improvement PlanThe city's capital improvement plan for the upcoming fiscal year services the roads and sidewalks, school buildings, and more. Pittsfield Begins Review of $226M Budget for Fiscal 2026On the second night of fiscal year 2026 budget hearings, the City Council preliminarily approved 11 departmental budgets in 40 minutes. Pittsfield's $226M Budget Mostly Personnel, Expenses, Debt ServiceMayor Peter Marchetti said the $226 million fiscal year 2026 budget is mostly personnel, expenses, and debt services.  Pittsfield Council Preliminarily OKs School BudgetThe City Council kicked off budget season on Wednesday with a preliminary approval of the Pittsfield Public Schools' $86 million spending plan. Pittsfield School Committee Adopts $86M BudgetThe School Committee on Wednesday adopted a $86,450,361 budget for fiscal year 2026 that includes an $18 million city contribution and more than $68 million of anticipated Chapter 70 funding. Pittsfield School Committee Mulls Lukewarm FY26 BudgetOn Wednesday, School Committee members aired their suggestions for the $87 million budget proposal with $1,238,000 in payroll reductions expected to be made through job movement, attrition, retirements, etc. Pittsfield School Officials Making Budget Recommendations WednesdayThe School Committee will make recommendations for the district's fiscal year 2026 budget on Wednesday. Pittsfield Braces for 'Difficult' Budget SeasonThe upcoming budget cycle will be "difficult" and have no frills, officials say. Pittsfield Tax Rate May Drop But Bills RiseThere will be a tax classification hearing during Tuesday's City Council meeting, which begins at 6 p.m. |
