Finance Committee Declines to Recommend School District Budget
The Northfield Finance Committee voted unanimously not to recommend the Pioneer Valley Regional School District's FY27 budget, citing declining enrollment against rising costs. The $4.9 million assessment, an increase of $212,000, would raise the town tax rate by $1.46 and represented 42 percent of
Select Board · Meeting of April 6, 2026
NORTHFIELD — The Northfield Finance Committee voted unanimously not to recommend the Pioneer Valley Regional School District's FY27 budget, citing declining enrollment against rising costs. The $4.9 million assessment, an increase of $212,000, would raise the town tax rate by $1.46 and represented 42 percent of Northfield's municipal budget. Finance Committee Chair Gail Weiss and Select Board Chair Barbara Jacque both emphasized the financial unsustainability of the current trend.
The committee voted separately to recommend PVRS capital improvement projects.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of April 6, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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