Halifax Selectmen Approve Budget Without Override, Use Free Cash to Close Gap

Board votes to use $745,000 from free cash to balance FY26 budget; tables decision on new insurance requirements for town events

HALIFAX - March 25 - The Halifax Board of Selectmen votes unanimously to approve a fiscal year 2026 budget without an override, opting instead to use $745,000 in free cash to close the budget deficit.

The decision comes after extensive discussion with the Finance Committee and community members about how to address an $810,000 budget shortfall without as…