Government · Conservation
Grafton panel continues two wetlands hearings to Sept. 29
Grafton conservation panel continues two hearings after an engineer misses another deadline.
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Government · Planning Board
Planning Board recommends banning data centers townwide
Grafton Planning Board recommends banning data centers in every zoning district.
Government · Board of Health
Grafton Health Board Appoints Tobacco Compliance Agents
Grafton Board of Health opens debate on local kratom rules, previews higher food permit fees.
Real Estate
Grafton's $725,000 Deed Leads Month With Most Sale Prices Left Undisclosed
Grafton recorded 13 property transfers between Aug. 14 and Sept. 12, but only four listed a sale price, ranging from $30,000 to $725,000 with a median of $377,500 among those four. The month's top sale was a $725,000 transaction recorded Aug. 17 without a specified street address, sold …
Government · Charter Review Committee
Charter subcommittees advance Town Manager title change
Grafton's Charter Review Committee heard that Town Administrator Evan Bassad and the Select Board support renaming his position Town Manager.
Government · Water District Commission
Water commission delays rate vote to Oct. 14
The Grafton Water District Commission deferred a vote on water rate options until its Oct. 14 meeting. A presenter said Option Two, the staff favorite, would raise one meter size's base charge from $30 to $42, then $56, before a 6 percent decrease in fiscal 2030 brings it to $52.
Government · Accessibility Advisory Commission
Accessibility panel approves minutes, plans survey groundwork
The Accessibility Advisory Commission discussed a public disability needs survey and deferred a National Night Out wheelchair tennis exhibition. Chair Roger Trahan Jr. led the Sept. 8 meeting, where members approved the July 14 minutes 4-0.
Government · Select Board
Grafton Board Backs DPW Interim Role, New Hires
Grafton Select Board absorbs a DPW vacancy in-house as a charter panel floats an appointed planning board.
Government · Information Technology Committee
IT Committee Sends AI Policy Back for Rewrite
Grafton's IT Committee agreed to have its draft AI policy recast in the town's standard format. The committee reached consensus after staff member Evan said the draft closely mirrors Brookline's policy but blends committee policy with a town policy.
Sports
Grafton Recreation Department opens registration for its Fall 26-27 program season.
Grafton Recreation Department has released its Fall 26-27 program brochure, opening registration for residents of all ages and abilities. Families can browse the new offerings and register, and the department notes that registration for its programs typically closes about a week before …
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