Mendon Town Meeting voted to convert the town clerk from an elected to an appointed position, sending the change to a spring ballot question. Town Clerk Ellen Agro made the motion, arguing the role now requires "skills, credentials, and performance rather than campaign popularity."
Templeton's special town meeting approved a $1.2 million transfer from its stabilization fund to avoid police, fire and DPW layoffs. Jeffrey Bennett moved the appropriation, calling it "not the smartest move" but necessary to "clear up the deficit" after override questions failed twice.
Berlin special town meeting voters shifted a $227,000 mid-year budget fix from property taxes to the town's General Stabilization Fund after competing floor amendments.
Auburn officials fielded hours of questions on a 23-article fall Town Meeting warrant at an October 19 information session.
West Boylston's fall Town Meeting approved borrowing $15.9 million for a Middle High School renovation, clearing the required two-thirds threshold.
Paxton Town Meeting balances a $640,000 deficit and defers override vote to August 10.
Rutland's Special Town Meeting voted 162-115 on a non-binding article urging the Select Board to pursue a September override election for fire, police, and public works, while confirming a $524,161 Wachusett Regional School District assessment over Finance Committee objection.
North Brookfield clears a $3,555 prior-year school lunch bill in a four-minute special town meeting.
North Brookfield Town Meeting passes $15.4 million budget, scraps elected fire board. Voters approved a fiscal 2027 general fund operating budget of $15,383,318.17 across four motions, including $7,358,698.07 for schools, plus $834,679 for water and $1,384,330.64 for sewer enterprise funds.
HOLDEN -- June 8, 2026, Holden's Annual Town Meeting approved a $133 million Wachusett Regional School District budget and a full slate of municipal spending articles Monday night, acting on the town'
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