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Select Board approves early voting schedule for May-June town election.

Monson Select Board approves early voting window for May-June election. Town Clerk Mary Watson reported that 33 percent of voters used early or mail voting in the prior cycle, both offered at no state cost. The Board unanimously backed in-person early voting May 30 through June 5, with sessions

Finance Committee discusses Fire and Police budgets ahead of tri-board meeting.

Finance Committee reviews preliminary Fire and Police budgets before tri-board meeting. Fire Chief Brian Harris and Police Chief Nicholas Gasperini each presented departmental budgets with discussion of budget asks and operational status. Town financial staff Sherri Roberson and Jennifer Wolowicz

Electronic Voting Committee refines Select Board proposal on voting system

The Committee to Research the Use of an Electronic Voting System advanced a proposal to the Select Board requesting a warrant article for system funding. Chair John Morrell, along with members Mary Watson, Peter Matrow, Alice Davey, and Keith Valley, refined the document by removing restrictive

Finance subcommittee updates FY27 budget prospects amid modest state aid gains.

Monson School Committee Finance Subcommittee reviews FY26 variance and FY27 state funding prospects. Chair Karen Nothe-Valley and Superintendent Paul Foster discussed an additional out-of-district tuition expense of $57,591 that reduced available funds, though the district expects to end the year

Monson Arts Council charts first formal goals and delegation.

Monson Municipal Arts Council establishes its first formal strategic plan. All three members--Reed Coles, Robert Wilson, and Alan Morin--attended the March 4 meeting and assigned roles: Robert Wilson to revise the mission statement, Alan Morin to research state cultural lottery statutes, and Reed