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The Select Board voted 5-0 to approve a Responsible Employer Policy for large construction projects, intended to reduce taxpayers’ financial risk from wage theft. The Board also approved a National Grid pole petition for Walsh Avenue, but work cannot begin before April 15, 2026.
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The new wage theft policy will be included in the Town’s construction procurement process and is designed to protect public funds without requiring additional staff. The Board also authorized an application for a Fiscal Year 2026 firefighter safety equipment grant. In addition, it voted to ask the Annual Town Meeting to allow an approved representative to perform senior tax work-off services for an eligible senior who is physically unable to do the work.
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