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North Brookfield approves transfers to cover library bills, rescue tools, radios and multiple departmental expenses
Summary
Town meeting voters approved about two dozen line-item transfers including a $9,863 library transfer tied to staff vacancies, $15,600 for AMKUS battery-operated ‘jaws of life,’ $18,165.20 for highway radios, and water and sewer account reallocations; several police overtime transfers also passed.
Voters at the Town of North Brookfield’s special town meeting approved a series of budget transfers to cover outstanding bills and to purchase equipment for town departments. Major items included a $9,863 transfer for the library, $15,600 for battery-operated ‘jaws of life’ rescue tools, and $18,165.20 for high-band radios for the highway department; numerous other reallocations for sewer, water and police accounts also passed.
Library trustee David Marr told voters the library had a one-time salary surplus because the library lacked a director for about six months (July 2024–February 2025) and lacked a custodian for about four months (June 2024–February 2025). Marr said the trustees asked that $9,863 be transferred from the library salary line to purchase-of-services to pay outstanding bills. The motion…
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