NORTHFIELD Annual Town Meeting voters sped through 27 articles on Monday, including the town’s $9.58 million operating budget and petitioning the Legislature to extend the fire chief’s term.The 139 registered voters who gathered at Pioneer Valley.
NORTHFIELD Voters will consider a roughly $9.58 million budget for fiscal year 2024, a series of elementary school upgrades and special legislation to allow the fire chief to serve in the role longer during Monday’s Annual Town Meeting. The meeting,.
Marshfield voters will be asked to approve an approximately $1.1 million public safety referendum in the April 4 election to fund 12 new positions in the police and fire departments.
State-imposed tax levy limits have forced Marshfield officials to cut money across all departments, including police and fire, causing safety concerns.