Government · Other Committee
Auburn panel preps strategic plan after Town Meeting OK
The Auburn Economic Development Committee reviewed Town Meeting's approval of $75,000 to update the town's economic development strategic plan.
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Government · Other Committee
Board weighs biofilter rehab versus carbon system
An Auburn sewer-related board reviewed options for fixing the town's aging biofilter and continued talks on relocating the Hilltop Farm Pump Station.
Government · Library
Library Board Approves Dec. 6 Holiday Hours
The Grafton Public Library Board of Trustees voted unanimously to open the full library for the town's Grafton Celebrates the Holidays event.
Government · Planning Board
Douglas Planning Board Adopts Master Plan, Stormwater Rules
Douglas Planning Board ratified an updated master plan and new stormwater regulations, then dissolved both committees that drafted them.
Government · Board of Health
Board tightens senior trash discount to two residents
Mendon's Board of Health voted to tighten its senior trash-discount program, cutting the qualifying household size from four residents to two and creating a new appeal process.
Government · Agricultural Commission
Ag panel advances livestock emergency plan
The Hubbardston Agricultural Commission approved its June 24 minutes and spent most of its October 28 meeting refining a draft animal emergency preparedness plan.
Government · Finance Committee
Finance Committee Approves September, October Minutes
The Paxton Finance Committee opened talks on weaning the town off its decade-long reliance on free cash to balance the operating budget.
Government · Other Committee
Historic Commission Backs Trinity Church Steeple Letter
The Northborough Historic District Commission voted 5-0 to send a letter of support for the Trinity Church steeple's Community Preservation Act restoration project. Chair Bob Light said the panel reviewed the project in September and found it "very well thought out."
Government · Other Committee
Committee Hears Mold, OSHA Warnings on Fire Station
Northborough's Fire Station Building Committee flagged mold and OSHA risks tied to construction delays.
Government · Council on Aging
Carriage House Costs Mount at Senior Center
Clinton's Council on Aging flagged carriage house cost overruns and a nearly depleted ARPA fund. The center's director told the board the carriage house renovation's $30,000 contingency is fully spent, with overages now drawn from the formula grant "which we're supposed to use for the seniors."
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