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The Select Board unanimously approved Joseph Rock’s contract as fire chief through June 2028, with a proposed March 9 start date and approximately 3% annual increases. The meeting also highlighted a projected FY2027 budget gap of about $550,000 and ongoing PFAS contamination at 45-47 Lowell Road.
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Joseph Rock is set to become Pepperell’s fire chief under a contract that includes compensation, benefits, incentives, and a take-home vehicle. PFAS levels remained above standards in nearly all monitoring wells, but the reported groundwater impacts were not moving toward the Jersey Street wells; additional testing and cleanup coordination are planned. The town is still working to close an approximately $550,000 FY2027 budget gap, driven in part by health insurance costs rising more than 10%.
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