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Cemetery Commission approves prior meeting minutes, discusses budget concerns.

Cemetery Commission approves April minutes, expresses unanimous concern over possible budget cut. Dr. Richard M. Smith warned that a departmental cut would constitute "failing everybody that bought a grave," and members discussed tightening operations if next year's budget proves tighter.

School Committee approves revised school choice seats, transportation contract

Monson School Committee unanimously approved amended school choice allocations and a five-year transportation contract. Superintendent Paul Foster recommended increasing kindergarten choice seats from two to four and reducing fifth grade seats from ten to two to accommodate higher kindergarten

Select Board approves $30.4M FY27 budget with $371K in cuts.

Select Board approves $30.4M FY27 budget with modest school increase and town cuts. The joint Select Board and Finance Committee meeting on May 4 unanimously backed a combined budget totaling $30,396,243, with schools receiving $11,351,837, a 1.9 percent increase, and town departments absorbing

Board of Assessors approves exemptions and abatements totaling $7,106.24

Monson Board of Assessors approves motor vehicle abatements and property exemptions in routine vote. Chair Christopher W. Haley, Vice Chair Dorothy P. Jenkins, and Clerk Russell A. Bressette Jr. unanimously approved motor vehicle and trailer abatements of $3,356.24 and six personal exemptions

Select Board rescindss budget cuts, advances energy debt question.

Monson Select Board rescinds prior budget cuts, backs energy debt question. Vice Chair Patricia A. Oney and members John R. Morrell and Peter Warren unanimously rescinded cuts to parks and recreation, the cemetery department, and Council on Aging staffing after agreeing the town cannot sustainably