Memorial Hall Renovation Committee votes to base public bid on water-based floor finish. Chair Mary Watson, Alan Morin, Bill Dominick, Robert Lamb, Peter Warren, and Robert Wilson approved a motion for water-based finishing after discussion of durability and suitability options. Contractors will be
Monson School Committee unanimously adopts early-kindergarten enrollment policy with September 30 cutoff. Chair Alison Morgan led the Committee in approving a structured request form allowing families to apply for kindergarten entry for children turning five by September 30, with Committee approval
Fire Department Building Assessment Committee approves two change orders totaling $3,150. The committee voted unanimously to approve CR #19 for louver lintels ($1,782.25) and CR #20 for acoustical walls in the chief's office ($1,367.72), with Rob Todisco reporting the new apparatus bay fully
Monson Select Board unanimously approved a $4,000 holiday lighting expenditure and three Municipal Arts Council appointments. Patricia A. Oney moved the lighting appropriation from the Gifts to the Town account; the board also unanimously appointed Reed Coles, Alan Morin, and Robert Wilson to the
Finance Committee reviews Monson school budget amid municipal cost pressures. Superintendent Paul Foster presented the FY27 school budget, discussing teacher salary competitiveness, the potential closure of Granite Valley Elementary, and innovation initiatives. Committee financial officer Jennifer
Monson Cemetery Commission orders digitization of archived microfilm records after the records' storage vendor ceased operations. Cemetery Foreman Mat Wawrzyk reported high burial volumes in December and is planning work with a Pathfinder student. The commission noted equipment-sharing benefits
Monson Water & Sewer Commission greenlights preliminary budgets with small rate increases. The water rate will rise from $7.30 to $7.50 per 1,000 gallons and the sewer flat rate from $131.50 to $134.00 per quarter, reflecting increases in wages, utilities, and operating expenses, Superintendent
Select Board unanimously approved entry into executive session to discuss International Brotherhood of Police Officers contract negotiating strategy. Town Counsel Katherine Feodoroff reported the IBPO countered the town's opening position with 3 percent annual increases structured as cost-of-living
Finance Committee approves $8,000 in water and sewer enterprise fund transfers. Chair Peter Fimognari oversaw unanimous approval of a $4,000 sewer reserve transfer and a $4,000 water reserve transfer, both for computer maintenance and supplies in accounts running negative balances. Town
Monson's voting-system committee unanimously backed electronic clickers for Town Meetings and asked Keith Valley to draft a formal recommendation to the Select Board, with a by-law to be placed on the warrant for the next meeting. The panel heard divided testimony on cost, operational readiness,