Capital Program Committee News Today

MTA officials laid out their most dire warning yet about the threat of lawsuits seeking to overturn its congestion pricing program — saying the litigation

Subway emergency exit gates at select stops will open on a delay as part of an MTA pilot program aimed at deterring the use of what officials call "the

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Commissioner of Finance Minita Sanghvi presented the 2024 Comprehensive Budget at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. The budget will be increased by 6.2% from last year, totaling $60,529,820. “Our main goal for this budget was to ensure that we have all essential services and that we did not, you know, eliminate any […]

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority plans to roll out brand new OMNY vending machines throughout the subway system this summer, but the agency's planned

ATHOL – Two weeks ago, Athol Fire Chief Joseph Guarnera met with the Capital Program Committee seeking support for an $895,000 Proposition 2 ½ override to fund the hiring of eight new firefighters.On Tuesday, the chief delivered the same message to...

ATHOL – At last Tuesday’s Selectboard meeting, Town Manager Shaun Suhoski provided a rundown of his proposed FY24 budget, but it wasn’t a line item that generated the most debate.Included with the $23.6 million budget was a handout which stated, “…a...

ATHOL – The Selectboard got a look at this year’s capital spending plan from the town’s Capital Program Committee (CPC), which calls for $1.2 million in Free Cash for requests by the police, fire, and public works departments. The current Free Cash...

ATHOL – Citing an increased workload and rising overtime costs, Fire Chief Joseph Guarnera wants to hire eight firefighters next fiscal year.Guarnera presented his arguments during a meeting of the town’s Capital Program Committee on March 29. The...

ATHOL – Athol’s Energy Committee met to review the Draft 2025 and 2030 Decarbonization Plan for the Town of Athol, a 57-page proposal put together by John Snell, a consultant with the Montachusett Regional Planning Commission.During its discussion,...

ATHOL — Athol’s Office of Planning and Development is seeking two Athol residents to serve on one newly created task force, and three others to serve as members of a Lake Ellis partnership.Residents appointed to the Municipal Decarbonization Task...