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Aug 20, 2026

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Board Approves 27 Fulton Street Sale

Published Aug 20, 2026

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Briefing

Jun 16, 2026

Board Divided on $3.5 Million Override

A Selectboard poll found four members supporting a $3.5 million override and one opposed; the board did not take an official vote, though a Sept. 1 election date was discussed.

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Briefing

Jun 2, 2026

Transfer station adds contractor bag fee

The Selectboard unanimously approved a $5 per-visit charge plus $10 for each contractor-size trash bag at the transfer station. The board also approved shifting $65,100 in Community Development Block Grant funding to design and install sidewalks on Bolton Avenue.

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Briefing

May 19, 2026

Board requests $3.5 million override plan

The Selectboard asked the town administrator to present a $3.5 million override scenario on June 2; no override amount was approved. The discussion addressed a projected $6 million budget gap in three years and possible use of stabilization funds to spread the impact over about three years.

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Briefing

May 5, 2026

Selectboard sets conditional budget funding

The Selectboard unanimously approved a $1.825 million appropriation proposal contingent on a Proposition 2½ override, including $1.75 million for the general stabilization fund and $75,000 for the library unless Town Meeting provides that library funding through free cash. The board also amended Article 10 to keep $1.571 million for schools and return $75,000 to free cash.

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Briefing

Apr 21, 2026

Board approves brownfield access lien

The Selectboard unanimously approved a $17,918 lien on 0 West Main Street to secure access for an EPA-funded brownfield assessment, with soil and groundwater testing scheduled to begin April 28, 2026. The Appropriations Committee also unanimously transferred $10,000 to cover a potential special election for a second override.

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Briefing

Apr 7, 2026

Regional dispatch agreements approved

The Selectboard unanimously approved both agreements for regional dispatch. It also approved a $2,214,500 sewer-use-fee warrant, while deferring decisions on new or expanded property-tax exemptions.

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Briefing

Mar 17, 2026

Board Advances FY27 Budget Without Endorsement

The Selectboard unanimously forwarded the town administrator’s FY27 budget to the Appropriations Committee without endorsing it. The board also voted 3-2 not to act on a petition seeking a Special Town Meeting about two Mosier school building layout options.

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Briefing

Mar 3, 2026

Residents Will Vote on Two Override Amounts

The Selectboard voted 3-2 to send separate $9 million and $11 million Proposition 2.5 override questions to the April 14, 2026 Annual Town Election. The proposed FY27 budget totals $59.9 million and includes department reductions, a 2% proposed increase for schools, and possible library service impacts.

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Briefing

Feb 17, 2026

Sewer fees rise as override options take shape

The Selectboard unanimously raised the FY27 annual sewer fee by $25 to $525 per equivalent dwelling unit, while keeping the curbside trash and recycling fee at $250 per household. Members also supported pursuing a Proposition 2½ override, with $9 million and $11 million options receiving the strongest straw-poll support, but final ballot language was deferred to March 3.

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Briefing

Feb 10, 2026

Board Advances FY2027 Budget Warrant

The Selectboard approved the February 25 Special Town Meeting warrant, removing the $3 million scenario from Appendix A in a 4-1 vote. The Budget Task Force report identified a Proposition 2½ override as the town’s primary short-term option for addressing the FY2027 budget gap.

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Briefing

Feb 3, 2026

Board backs $150,000 Falls redevelopment investment

The Selectboard unanimously supported $150,000 in one-time seed funding for the Redevelopment Authority to help attract grants, financing, property owners, and developers to the Falls. The board also approved a projected $1,641,984 IGM contract extension through January 15, 2027, on a 4-1 vote.

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Briefing

Jan 20, 2026

Budget pressure drives override discussions

The Selectboard said difficult service and staffing decisions may be unavoidable without new funding. It reviewed $3 million, $6 million and $9 million override scenarios, noting that even a $3 million override would leave significant service cuts, while larger overrides would provide more stability at greater taxpayer cost.

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Briefing

Jan 6, 2026

Board Approves 27 Fulton Street Sale

The Selectboard unanimously authorized selling the tax-title property at 27 Fulton Street for $199,000 to Nicholas Bernier or his nominee. The board also approved 2026 Ledges golf rates, Buttery Brook Park fees, and placing a nonbinding SHELD facility question on the April 14, 2026 Annual Town Election ballot.

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