The Williamstown Finance Committee meets on an as-needed basis. Watch them LIVE on WilliNet Channel 17. Previously recorded meetings air on WilliNet Channel 16.
Finance Comm hears municipal broadband for Williamstown presentations from Design Nine, Inc. & Whip City Fiber/Westfield Gas & Electric. Chair Melissa Cragg presents 'Finance 101: Demystification of Town Finances.'
Finance Comm. approves total of $175,000.00 Budget Transfer from Reserve Reserve Fund allowed for "extraordinary/unforeseen" reasons; $41,834.95 for McGowan legal fees, WPD investigative review above and beyond "normal" expenditures. Finance Comm. & Select Board meet jointly & approve Year End Budget Transfer of $159,000.00 to cover Interim Town Manager salary FY22; McGowen legal fees & investigative services WPD; KP Law public record requests.
Finance Committee votes on recommending fiscal Town Warrant Articles. Board discusses non-profit organization funding. Votes 5-4 to abstain from any vote of Citizen Petition, Art. 49 to pay stipend to volunteer municipal meeting members.
Mt. Greylock Regional School presents the District's budget. Finance Committee looks to reduce Town budget, cuts $100K.
The Finance Committee meeting on March 23, 2022 was streamed & broadcast live in its entirety. Technical difficulties & human error resulted in a recording of the first 32 minutes of that meeting.
