Select Board

Select Board approves seven municipal appointments, backs 1,000-dollar allocation for Citizen of the Year. Peter Warren, Patricia A. Oney, and John R. Morrell unanimously appointed Dominique Batiste to the Board of Registrars; Joseph Logliaci and Richard Smith as constables; Justin Larivee to

Monson Select Board unanimously appoints town counsel and greenlights first clerk fee increases in 23 years. Town Clerk Mary Watson's office will raise vital records from $8 to $10, dog licenses for fixed dogs from $5 to $10, and six other fee categories, effective July 1. The board also

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

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 Vice Chair Patricia A. Oney and members John R. Morrell and Peter Warren unanimously rescinded cuts to parks and recreation, the cemetery department, and Council on Aging staffing after agreeing the town cannot sustainably

Monson Select Board approves $517,000 in FY27 reductions as fiscal crisis deepens. Vice Chair Patricia A. Oney pushed motions to eliminate parks and recreation (voted 2-1) and the cemetery department (unanimous), close Memorial Hall, reduce library hours to 25 per week, and cut Senior Center