Government · Other Committee
Whately assessors table farm machinery tax decision, sign abatements
Whately Board of Assessors tables farm machinery tax decision as valuation questions linger.
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Government · Selectboard
Whately approves 2.5 percent COLA and $5,000 roof repair transfer
Whately's joint Finance Committee and Selectboard approved a 2.5 percent cost-of-living adjustment for non-union town employees and a $5,000 emergency roof repair transfer at the April 15 meeting.
Government · Other Committee
Whately Personnel Committee Weighs Tiered Evaluations, Free Digital Review Platform
Whately Personnel Committee moves toward streamlined employee evaluations and a free digital platform. The committee met April 15 to review feedback from the town's first round of performance evaluations, which were introduced as a condition of its step-increase pay system.
Government · Selectboard
Sunderland Selectboard and Finance Committee Approve FY27 Override Budget Warrant
Sunderland's Selectboard and Finance Committee jointly approved a two-tiered FY27 operating budget and all 18 warrant articles for Annual Town Meeting at their April 13 joint session.
Government · Other Committee
Whately Energy Committee schedules town offices audit, targets October grant deadline
Whately Energy Committee advances town offices energy audit and debates electric school boiler alternatives.
Government · Other Committee
Whately Historical Commission advances audio walking tour after Finance Committee approval
Whately Historical Commission moves forward on a self-guided audio walking tour of town center historic sites. The commission, meeting April 13, confirmed Finance Committee enthusiasm for the project and its placement on the town warrant, then spent the bulk of the session debating scope.
Government · Other Committee
Whately Ag Commission Defers BESS Bylaw Endorsement, Sets June 8 Next Meeting
Whately Agricultural Commission reviews battery energy storage bylaw and defers endorsement until after town meeting.
Government · Selectboard
Whately Selectboard Unanimously Adopts Statement Condemning Federal Actions
Whately Selectboard adopts unanimous statement condemning Trump administration actions, citing threats of civilizational annihilation.
Government · Other Committee
Whately CPC Sends $140,142 in Projects to Town Meeting Warrant
WHATELY -- April 8, 2026, Whately's Community Preservation Committee unanimously approved $140,142 in spending requests for the June 2 Annual Town Meeting. The committee voted to send three projects to the Selectboard
Schools · School Committee
Five School Committees Unanimously Back $25M Regionalization Grant Resolution
Five school committees back resolution urging $25 million state grant for K-12 regionalization study.