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Government · Selectboard

Whately Appoints Liz Sillen as Town Assessor

Whately fills its assessor vacancy and flags a looming multimillion-dollar school debt vote. The Selectboard unanimously appointed Liz Sillen as town assessor, restoring a full three-member assessing board after months of vacancy.

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Government · Other Committee

Whately Finance Panel OKs Two Reserve Fund Transfers

Whately Finance Committee weighs a debt exclusion tied to a $237.5 million regional tech school vote. The panel unanimously approved two reserve fund transfers, $1,500 for DEP-mandated landfill test borings and $462 for an animal control kennel fee, leaving just over $18,000 in reserves.

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Government · Other Committee

Housing panel narrows site to two scenarios

The Whately Housing Committee approved its June minutes 4-0 and directed engineering firm Berkshire Design to narrow its feasibility study on a flood-prone, town-owned State Road parcel to two scenarios.

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