Monson Board of Assessors approves $17,629 in vehicle abatements and 22 personal exemptions. Chair Christopher W. Haley, Vice Chair Dorothy P. Jenkins, and Clerk Russell A. Bressette Jr. unanimously approved the abatements and signed excise commitment #2 for $137,269.55, with Bressette Jr.
Water & Sewer Commission approves FY2027 rate increases effective April 1. Superintendent Craig Jalbert and the Commission, led by Chairman Marshall L. Harris, voted unanimously to raise the water consumption rate from $7.30 to $7.60 per 1,000 gallons and restructure water service fees including
Monson Select Board unanimously appoints Adam Szymanski to police lieutenant and authorizes $485,000 federal grant. The Community Development Block Grant will fund engineering design of Harrison Avenue infrastructure improvements and operational support for the Monson Community Cupboard food
Select Board defers police lieutenant appointment after interviews. The board heard from Sergeant Adam Szymanski and Sergeant Jane Bailey, the two finalists from an outside consultant's four-phase evaluation process, but Peter Warren, Patricia A. Oney, and John R. Morrell split on timing: Warren
Monson School Committee outlines three-tier budget-reduction framework for fiscal 2027. Chair Alison Morgan and the Committee reviewed the Superintendent's preliminary reduction exercise in response to the Town Administrator's 7.5 percent budget-cut request, identifying a structural inequity: the
Planning Board unanimously approves 800-square-foot accessory dwelling unit above garage at 257 Stafford Road for Jeffrey and Melissa Maurice. The one-bedroom unit, proposed under Section 6.7 of the Zoning Bylaws in the Rural Residential district, requires compliance with Board of Health
Monson Select Board unanimously approves three-year IBPO contract with $750 lump sum and raises. The agreement, ratified by the union on March 13, covers July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028 and gives each officer a one-time $750 payment. Town Administrator Jennifer L. Wolowicz said the annual pay
Tri-Board committees advance $3 million override question to town meeting ballot. The Finance Committee voted unanimously to move the override budget forward, with the Select Board voting unanimously to place the $3 million warrant article on the town agenda and the School Committee expressing no
Monson's Select Board joined the School and Finance committees to weigh a $3 million tax override for the June ballot. Town Administrator Jennifer L. Wolowicz and Director of Finance and Budget Sherri Roberson presented a shortfall projection of $1.6 million, with department-by-department cuts
Keep Homestead Museum Board approves $21,000 in community preservation grants for town meeting. Board Chair Mary Ann Meacham and member Bob Meacham compiled CPC applications totaling $5,000 for barn foundation restoration and $16,000 for shed repairs, which received approval from both the
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