Hardwick

Government · Select Board

Select Board Signs Warrant, Cuts Two Articles

Hardwick's Select Board signed the annual town meeting warrant, dropping two articles and leaning on $200,000 in uncertain revenue to balance next year's budget.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 30

Government · Select Board

Select Board Sets June 6 Town Meeting Date

Hardwick Select Board set its annual town meeting for June 6 and opened a 22-article warrant, including a new 6 percent short-term rental tax and a school roof feasibility study.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 27

Government · Select Board

Select Board Narrows Budget Gap to $26,796

Hardwick's Select Board and Finance Committee trimmed the projected fiscal 2027 deficit from $46,756 to $26,796 during a joint budget workshop.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 22

Government · Select Board

Boiler earmark averts special town meeting

The Hardwick Select Board tabled a planned special town meeting after a $120,000 state earmark emerged to fund two school boilers instead of one.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 13

Government · Select Board

Hardwick Weighs Faster Fire Truck Payoff

Hardwick's Finance Committee and Select Board worked through a $119,711 projected fiscal 2027 deficit and weighed paying down fire truck debt faster. Highway Superintendent Marty said diesel is averaging $3.19 a gallon and pushed to raise the highway fuel line to $55,000 from $48,000.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 6

Government · Select Board

Fire Truck Debt Looms Over Hardwick Budget

Hardwick officials learned the new fire engine will cost $1.2 million over its life as they opened fiscal 2027 budget talks.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 30

Government · Select Board

Board Moves To Draft RFP For Main Street Site

Hardwick's Select Board moved to draft an RFP for the vacant 179 Main Street building while pausing one for Ruggles Hill School over a deed dispute.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 23

Government · Select Board

Hardwick plans IT services bid after budget gap

Hardwick's Select Board and Finance Committee found the town has underfunded its IT budget for at least four years, with actual spending now roughly $20,000 over the budgeted $38,000.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 16

Government · Select Board

Hardwick Approves Utility Poles, Sewer Operator

Hardwick Select Board approved ten new utility poles on Collins Road and hired a new wastewater plant operator.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 9

Government · Select Board

Hardwick Board Begins FY27 Budget Review

Hardwick Select Board began its fiscal 2027 budget review, scrutinizing a $675,463 police department request.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 4