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Select Board Advances Budget and Town Projects

StoughtonJan 6, 20262 min read

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The Select Board voted 4-1 to approve the municipal budget and submit it to the Finance Committee without the School Department’s budget, reducing the submitted budget by $69,612,304. The municipal budget reflects a 3.01% increase.

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The Board moved the municipal budget forward even though the School Department’s budget was not yet available; that portion will be added later. Members also approved updated Water Department rules, authorized a payment plan for a homeowner’s unusually high water and sewer bill caused by a defective sprinkler system, and endorsed a deed that will allow 18 additional parking spaces at 30 Porter Street. The Board opened the warrant for a March 2, 2026 Special Town Meeting, including proposals related to the VNA Enterprise Fund, the South Elementary School project, and Community Center improvements.

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Approved and adopted the Water Department Rules and Regulations by a 5-0 vote.
Authorized the Town Manager, Water Department, Town Treasurer, and homeowners at 66 Charles Avenue to develop a payment plan for the high water and sewer bill by a 5-0 vote.
Endorsed the deed conveying 30 Porter Street to the town, allowing 18 additional parking spaces, by a 5-0 vote.
Approved the municipal budget and submitted it to the Finance Committee without the School Department’s budget by a 4-1 vote.
Opened the warrant for the March 2, 2026 Special Town Meeting by a 4-1 vote. The warrant includes articles to dissolve the Stoughton VNA Enterprise Fund, transfer funds to the South Elementary School project to reduce borrowing, and provide supplemental funds for Community Center exterior work.
Approved the December 11 and December 18, 2025 meeting minutes by a 5-0 vote and amended and approved the December 16, 2025 minutes by a 5-0 vote.
Voted 5-0 to review Town Counsel’s draft response before submission concerning an Open Meeting Law complaint, with a January 14, 2026 response deadline.

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