Barre

Government · Select Board

Select Board adopts 25 mph zones townwide

Barre's Select Board adopted townwide 25 mph speed zones and then joined the Finance Committee to review a $16.1 million fiscal 2027 budget built on one-time money.

Townbrief reporting · May 4

Government · Select Board

Select Board Weighs Police Merger With Oakham

Barre's Select Board explored a plan to provide round-the-clock police coverage to neighboring Oakham while warning its draft FY27 budget still runs a $239,000 deficit.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 23

Government · Select Board

Barre Select Board Reorganizes, Backs Road Contract

Barre Select Board kept its leadership intact and approved a $114,000 road engineering contract. Dr.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 21

Government · Planning Board

Barre Board Drops Battery Storage Subdivision Plan

Barre Planning Board accepted withdrawal of a subdivision plan tied to a proposed battery storage project after a state law change took permitting out of local hands.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 15

Government · Select Board

Select Board votes to oppose excise tax bill

Barre's Select Board voted to oppose a state bill eliminating vehicle registration holds for unpaid excise taxes. Treasurer and Collector Shelby told the board Barre issued 5,663 motor vehicle excise bills totaling $697,520 in fiscal year 2026, with 1,476 reaching demand status for nonpayment.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 6

Government · Planning Board

Planning Board grants 30-day extension on project

The Barre Planning Board granted a 30-day extension on a subdivision application, pushing the decision deadline to May 13.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 1

Government · Finance Committee

Finance Panel Reviews Quabbin, Select Board Budgets

Barre Finance Committee reviewed budgets showing Quabbin's assessment to the town rising $624,850 and several town accounts already over budget.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 31

Government · Select Board

Select Board acknowledges meeting-law complaint

The Barre Select Board voted to acknowledge an open meeting law complaint and authorize town counsel to respond.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 30

Government · Finance Committee

Barre's Monty Tech Assessment Drops $3,948 as FY27 Budget Clears Finance Committee Presentation

BARRE -- March 17, 2026, Barre's Monty Tech assessment falls slightly as Finance Committee hears $35.5 million FY27 budget. Monty Tech CFO Tammy Crockett and Superintendent Tom Brown presented the school'

Townbrief reporting · Mar 17

Government · Select Board

Select Board Backs $1.5M Water Main Earmark

Barre Select Board backed a $1.5 million water-main earmark and weighed renting unused Senior Center offices for revenue.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 16