Government

Finance Committee reviews rising police and health budgets. Chair Joseph Trentacosta led the committee through reviews of the Police Department budget, which increased substantially due to a new contract and elevated salary and incentive costs, and the Board of Health budget, which shows

North Brookfield Finance Committee reviewed departmental budgets amid a $300,000 town shortfall. Chair Joseph Trentacosta and members discussed the Board of Health's request to expand a clerk position from 19 hours per week, with employee benefits split 30 percent employee and 70 percent town. The