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Town Reduces Yard Waste Pickups

July 7, 2026
Residents will see a reduction in yard waste pickup over the next several months, a change that reflect services cuts in the current fiscal year budget. Beginning this month and through October, yard waste pickup will be reduced to one week per…

Town Meeting OKs One-Time Payments Toward Educator Contracts

June 11, 2026
Town Meeting members approved $500,000 to make one-time payments to Belmont’s educators, putting the final touches on the contracts approved in May. “From the outset, the School Committee’s goal was to reach agreements that were fair to employees, good for students, and…

Budget Increases Driven By Health Insurance Costs

June 1, 2026
In the coming weeks, Town Meeting will be asked to consider the town’s $171.7 million operating budget, representing a $2.1 million, or 1.3%, increase over the current fiscal year budget. That $171.7 million funds schools, the municipal department, and shared services, among…
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Seeking Savings, Belmont Shifts Health Insurance

April 6, 2026
As health care costs rise nationwide, municipalities around the state are revisiting the question of whether to remain self-insured, or to switch to a state-run health insurance program for public employees that might help to cushion the financial blow. Belmont is no…

Grant for electric buses awarded to Belmont

March 10, 2026
Belmont received a $1.8 million grant from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MCEC) to help fund electric school buses, according to a release from MCEC. The grant is part of the fourth round of the state’s School Bus Deployment Program, an initiative…

Department Restructuring in Pipeline for FY27 Budget

March 9, 2026
The $35 million budgeted each fiscal year to support municipal services may see a roughly $100,000 increase in FY27 over the current fiscal year, as Town Administrator Patrice Garvin looks to restructure several municipal departments. “We’re able to do a lot with…

Consultant: Rink Rates Within Range With Other Towns

January 9, 2026
Though rink rental rates were “all across the board” in surrounding communities, an apples-to-apples comparison was all but impossible for a consultant hired by the town to assess the appropriateness of rates set by the Select Board. “We received a lot of…
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Belmont Maintains Single Tax Rate

December 4, 2025
The Select Board voted to maintain a single tax rate with a residential factor of one. “At a time when we’re desperately trying to encourage commercial development, this would not be the time to put the tax burden on commercial property,” said…

Town Meeting Rejects Plan for Parking Benefit Districts

October 22, 2025
After a relatively lengthy debate Monday night, Town Meeting voted down a proposal by Select Board Chair Matt Taylor to create parking benefit districts. The article, which failed 44 to 163 with 19 abstentions, sought permission for the town to redirect revenue…
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