cityseal
 Committee on Finance 
 and the Northampton City Council

Councilor Deborah Klemer, Chair
Councilor Meg Robbins, Vice Chair
 Councilor Aline Davis
 Councilor Rachel Maiore  
 

Meeting Date:  February 25, 2026
Time: 4:30 p.m.
Council Chambers, 212 Main Street
The February 25, 2026 Finance Committee meeting will be held in hybrid format with the opportunity for both councilors and the public to attend in person or participate remotely. The public may follow the committee's deliberations by attending in person, watching the meeting live on Comcast Channel 15, live-streaming the meeting on YouTube here or joining the virtual meeting by phone or computer. 

Public comment begins at 4:30 p.m.

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1.

Meeting called to order and roll call

2.

Announcement that Meeting is Being Audio/Video Recorded

This meeting is being audio/video recorded.

3.

Approval of Minutes from the Previous Meeting

A.

Minutes of January 21, 2026

4.

Public Comment (30 min. overall)

5.

Items Referred to Committee

A.

26.003 An Order to Appropriate $2.1 Million Free Cash to Various Reserve Accounts

History:
- Referred to Finance - 1/15/2026
- Postponed by Finance - 1/26/2026 

6.

Exploring Budget Engagement Models (15 min.)

7.

New Business

-Reserved for topics that the Chair did not reasonably anticipate would be discussed.
8.

Adjourn

Contact: Deborah Klemer at dpastrichklemer@northamptonma.gov
or  646-824-2102