Charlton

Government · Planning Board

Charlton Planning Board Awards Master Plan Contract to VHB, Tables Solar Bond Policy

CHARLTON -- April 1, 2026, Charlton Planning Board awards master plan contract to VHB and hears pitch to rescind Stretch Energy Code. At its April 1 meeting, the board confirmed it had sent an acceptance

Townbrief reporting · Apr 1

Government · Conservation

Charlton Commission Orders Industrial Site Stabilization or Faces Daily $300 Fines

CHARLTON -- March 25, 2026, Charlton Conservation Commission gives industrial property owner 14 days to stabilize six cleared acres or pay $300-per-day fines. The commission voted unanimously at its March 25 meeting to

Townbrief reporting · Mar 25

Government · Select Board

Charlton Switches Health Insurer, Freezing Employee Rates at Zero Percent for FY27

CHARLTON -- March 24, 2026, Charlton Select Board unanimously approves switch to new health insurer, introducing deductible for first time. The board voted 4-0 Tuesday night to accept the Insurance Advisory Committee's

Townbrief reporting · Mar 24

Government · Finance Committee

Charlton Finance Committee Opens FY27 Budget Hearings Across Four Departments

CHARLTON -- March 11, 2026, Charlton Finance Committee launches FY27 budget hearings across four departments, with a caution on long-term sustainability. Town Administrator Andrew Gazda presented a preliminary draft consolidated budget showing a projected

Townbrief reporting · Mar 11

Government · Conservation

Charlton Conservation Commission closes five hearings, continues multi-family housing case to May

CHARLTON -- March 11, 2026, Charlton Conservation Commission approved five actions and continued two hearings at its March 11 meeting. The commission closed public hearings and issued orders of conditions for a transmission line upgrade

Townbrief reporting · Mar 11

Government · Select Board

Charlton Select Board Closes ATM Warrant, Awards $266,850 Grounds Contract to Local Firm

CHARLTON -- March 10, 2026, Charlton Select Board unanimously closed its Annual Town Meeting warrant and awarded a $266,850 grounds maintenance contract at its March 10 meeting. The three-member quorum, Chairman Karen Spiewak,

Townbrief reporting · Mar 10

Government · Board of Health

Charlton Board of Health Awaits DEP Approval to Resume Flint Road Landfill Work

CHARLTON -- March 10, 2026, Charlton Board of Health tracks Flint Road landfill approvals and raises solar panel PFAS concerns. The board, meeting March 10, heard from Health Director James Philbrook that the Flint Road

Townbrief reporting · Mar 10

Government · Other Committee

Charlton Planning Board Approves Conditional Temporary Occupancy for Boston Outdoor Living

CHARLTON -- March 4, 2026, Charlton Planning Board unanimously approved conditional temporary occupancy sign-off for Boston Outdoor Living and selected VHB to lead the town's master plan update at its March 4

Townbrief reporting · Mar 4

Government · Zoning Board

Charlton ZBA Continues Smith Road ADU Hearing, Approves Pizza Shop Storage Permit

CHARLTON -- March 3, 2026, Charlton Zoning Board continues Smith Road ADU case, unanimously approves City Depot Road storage permit. The Zoning Board of Appeals voted unanimously March 3 to continue to April 7 a

Townbrief reporting · Mar 3

Government · Finance Committee

Charlton Finance Committee Receives Fire, Library, Building, and Sewer Budget Requests for Fiscal 2027

CHARLTON -- February 25, 2026, Charlton Finance Committee hears sweeping FY27 budget requests, defers building fee vote. The committee received budget presentations from the Fire, Library, Water/Sewer, and Building departments at its February 25

Townbrief reporting · Feb 25