Whately Personnel Committee Approves 2.5 Percent COLA Recommendation for FY2027
Whately Personnel Committee unanimously recommends a 2.5 percent cost-of-living adjustment for town employees in fiscal year 2027.
Dave Watkins
Conway Select Board eyes October vote on $236 million Franklin Tech building project
Conway Select Board sets October 6 vote on $236 million Franklin County Technical School building.
Quorum Shortage Forces FCAT to Table $121,800 FY27 Budget Vote
Frontier Community Access Television's board tabled its fiscal year 2027 budget vote after failing to reach a quorum at its March 19 meeting.
Deerfield Select Board Clears Eminent Domain Step for Stillwater Bridge Replacement
Deerfield Select Board unanimously authorizes eminent domain takings for Stillwater Bridge and approves new police hire.
Whately Finance Committee Reviews FY27 Budgets, Hears Franklin Tech Capital Project Update
Whately Finance Committee reviews FY27 budgets and receives Franklin Tech building cost update.
Conservation Commission clears Kestrel Land Trust to expand bog bridging at Whately Center Woods
Whately Conservation Commission clears 330-foot bog bridge expansion at Whately Center Woods.
Whately Boards Weigh Override as Budget Gap Exceeds $500,000
Whately's Select Board and Finance Committee weighed override options ranging from 4 to 8 percent as the town's fiscal year 2027 budget gap exceeded $500,000.
Whately Boards Vote to Put Single Override Question on May Ballot
Whately Select Board and Finance Committee agree on a single Proposition 2½ override question for the May 2 town election. Both bodies voted unanimously at their March 16 joint session to combine school and general-government funding into one ballot question, rejecting a split approach.
Whately CPC Sends Three Projects to April 8 Public Hearing
Whately's Community Preservation Committee unanimously advanced three projects to an April 8 public hearing, setting the stage for a June town meeting vote.
Whately Giving Garden Committee unanimously approves dispensary food drive partnership
Whately's Giving Garden Committee voted unanimously to partner with the Cheech and Chong dispensary on a recurring community food drive.