Finance /committee

At a remote meeting on Monday, New Bedford's Finance Committee narrowly approved a spending plan for $64.7 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funds proposed by Mayor Jon Mitchell.

NEW BEDFORD - The New Bedford City Council is opting to take it's time rather than rush into a Host Community Agreement with a marijuana cultivation facility. Mayor Jon Mitchell submitted the agreement with ARL Healthcare, Inc., of Newton for the purpose of operating a medical marijuana cultivation and processing facility in the New Bedford Industrial Park...

The Town of Dartmouth is seeking applications from those interested in filling a vacancy on the Finance Committee.

Dartmouth officals are hoping two new sub-committees can help the town stay out of financial trouble down the road. Although Dartmouth has enjoyed a comfortable financial situation in recent years, officials worry that might not last. The Select Board met with the Finance Committee and Planning Board on Monday night to discuss recent projects and future developments in town...

There were no School Committee members present during a meeting of the City Council's Finance Committee Thursday night. The Finance Committee invited the School Committee to discuss an appropriation of  $12.5 for the William H. Taylor Elementary School and problems with the alarm system at the Keith Middle School...

Mayor Jon Mitchell says the operational and policy issues facing the New Bedford School Committee are not the business of the City Council. The School Committee wrote the Council a letter this week, asking Councilors to respect the school board's boundaries...

Members of the City Council aren't happy about the latest communication from the New Bedford School Committee. The Committee wrote the Council a letter this week, asking that they respect the boundaries of the school board, and that any concerns be sent directly to the Superintendent...

Its a lengthy agenda facing the City Council Thursday night. One of the items is a motion by Councilor Linda Morad to have School officials appear before the Council's Finance Committee to answer questions about the alarm system at Keith Middle School...

Councilors grilled City Finance chief Ari Sky and Solicitor Mikaela McDermott at Monday night's Fnance Committee meeting about city finances, but came away with few answers.  Councilors pressed Sky and McDermott about how the potential $1...

The city's School District is facing a budget shortfall, and is looking to the City Council for help. The School Committee discussed the $3.5 million dollar gap Monday, most of which lies in salaries and pay-outs to retired employees...