Government · Finance Committee
Whately Finance Committee Backs $7.5 Million FY 2027 Budget, Up 7.44 Percent
Whately Finance Committee recommends $7.5 million FY 2027 operating budget, a 7.44 percent increase over the current year.
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Government · Zoning Board
Whately ZBA Orders Site Visit, Expert Review of Bay State Blasting ANFO Silo Plan
Whately's Zoning Board of Appeals continued a public hearing on Bay State Blasting's bid to store ANFO emulsion in a new above-ground silo at 71 Chestnut Plain Road, setting a site visit for May 16 and a next hearing date of June 4 with no decision reached.
Government · Planning Board
Whately Planning Board Unanimously Backs Battery Storage and Solar Bylaw Amendments
Whately Planning Board unanimously recommends battery storage and solar zoning bylaws for Town Meeting.
Government · Selectboard
Whately Selectboard Commits Funds to Ready Veterans Memorial for May 24 Ceremony
Whately Selectboard unanimously approved four substantive actions at its April 29 meeting, headlined by a $250 emergency expenditure to repair the town's veterans memorial site before the May 24 Memorial Day ceremony.
Government · Planning Board
Whately Planning Board Delays Battery Storage Hearing Due to Election Day Conflict
Whately Planning Board continues battery storage hearing to May 5 after election-day conflict.
Government · Other Committee
Whately Energy Committee Pursues Heat Pump Study for Elementary School Boiler
Whately Energy Committee moves toward a heat pump study for the elementary school boiler.
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.
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.
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