Hawley residents pass education budget

Nineteen Hawley residents voted in favor of the education budget, $676,165 for the upcoming fiscal year with the most significant increase being the vocational school budget which more than doubled from $70,000 to $190,000.

By Franklin County Now May 14, 2026 8:03 am

HAWLEY, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Nineteen Hawley residents voted in favor of the education budget, $676,165 for the upcoming fiscal year with the most significant increase being the vocational school budget which more than doubled from $70,000 to $190,000.

The article with the most discussion was centered around paying extra expenses from snow removal this past winter and whether the funds should come from the stabilization account or the revolving fund. Ultimately, it was voted to use funds from the Highway Stabilization Account to pay the deficit.

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