Shrewsbury's Form of Government Study Committee found little appetite for changing town government after a September 24 outreach forum drew just 12 of roughly 240 Town Meeting members, 11 of whom spoke in favor of keeping representative Town Meeting.
Shrewsbury's Community Preservation Committee approved $107,960 for a tricentennial native tree-planting pilot project in Dean Park and the town's playing fields.
Paxton's Charter Review Committee rewrote the town meeting article of its draft charter, merging two competing versions and settling a long-running wording fight.
Hope Cemetery Commission takes no new action; gate repairs and security concerns remain unresolved with continued oversight.
Westborough's Active Transportation Safety Committee votes 5-0 to back a trail easement and drafts a rotary safety wish list.
Rutland's development commission awards both RFP proposals and splits 3-2 on a negotiating team.
The Rutland Development and Industrial Commission awarded RFPs to two developers after fixing a scoring error. The RDIC voted 5-0 to award proposals to Harbor Classic Homes and Lilac Hedge Farm after correcting calculation mistakes that changed their averages to 7.73 and 7.53 from 8.88 and 9.04.
Northborough's Community Preservation Committee shelved a bid to fund construction of the Aqueduct Trail Bridge after a preliminary estimate put the cost at $2.2 million.
Northborough's Appropriation Committee approved a $97,000 reserve-fund transfer to replace the fire department's failing hydraulic rescue tools.
Worcester Historical Commission splits 4-1 on historic status for a World War II eagle monument linked to a Nazi-sympathizing sculptor.
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