Finance Committee accepts prior minutes, reviews Water, Health, and Planning budgets.
Chester Finance Committee unanimously approved prior minutes and heard departmental budgets. The Water Department, which operates as an enterprise fund, reported five consecutive quarters of clean inspections and seeks committee support at annual town meeting; its fiscal 2027 budget reflects an
misc · Meeting of April 6, 2026
Chester Finance Committee unanimously approved prior minutes and heard departmental budgets. The Water Department, which operates as an enterprise fund, reported five consecutive quarters of clean inspections and seeks committee support at annual town meeting; its fiscal 2027 budget reflects an 11.2 percent increase over the prior year with a proposed rate increase for users. The Board of Health adjusted board member stipends and added a separate line item for state-required payments while transfer station lead attendant salaries were increased to reflect paperwork duties.
The fiscal 2027 regional school budget, serving 790 students across all member towns, anticipates a 2.44 percent increase, reducing Chester's assessment by approximately 68,000 dollars from the prior year, pending receipt of grant and state aid figures.
In the full story:
- The complete report — 266 words
Source: the misc meeting of April 6, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
Members read the rest of this story and every Chester meeting we cover, in full.
Become a memberAlready a member? Sign inA 30-day free trial needs a payment method. After it, your membership renews at the price shown at checkout until you cancel, which you can do anytime from your account. Subscription terms
Share this brief
Know someone in Chester who follows town government? Share Townbrief Chester: they can sign up free.