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Select Board advances FY27 town meeting warrants

StoughtonFeb 3, 20262 min read

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The Select Board closed the FY27 Annual Town Meeting and Special Town Meeting warrants, approving 38 annual articles and 23 special-meeting articles and setting the Annual Town Meeting for May 4 at 7:00 p.m.

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What this means

Residents will vote on the warrant articles at the May 4 Annual Town Meeting and at the Special Town Meeting held within it. The Board also voted unanimously to have the Town Engineer study the Pearl Street and School Street intersection and prepare an improvement plan. Other unanimous actions included approving a management and ownership change for Neighborhood Variety and an underground utility petition for Silver Glen Road.

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Approved, in order, Articles 1 through 38 for the FY27 Annual Town Meeting Warrant by a 5-0 vote.
Closed the FY27 Annual Town Meeting Warrant and authorized staff to make non-substantive edits and post it as required.
Set the Annual Town Meeting for May 4 at 7:00 p.m. by a 5-0 vote.
Approved, in order, Articles 1 through 23 for the FY27 Special Town Meeting Warrant by a 5-0 vote and closed the warrant.
Voted unanimously to have the Town Engineer study the Pearl Street and School Street intersection and prepare a plan.
Approved a change in license manager, officers/directors, and stock interest for Neighborhood Variety at 257 School Street by a 5-0 vote.
Approved National Grid's underground petition for Silver Glen Road by a 5-0 vote, with access to 55 and 60 Silver Glen Road to be maintained during the project.
Approved a one-day all-alcohol beverage license for Catholic Parishes of Stoughton at St. James Church for February 28, 2026, by a 5-0 vote.

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