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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Whately approves 2.5 percent COLA and $5,000 roof repair transfer
Whately's joint Finance Committee and Select Board 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.
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.
Whately Select Board approves 3 percent COLA, reshuffles free-cash warrant articles
Whately Select Board votes 3 percent COLA and reshapes annual town meeting warrant articles.
Sunderland Select Board and Finance Committee Approve FY27 Override Budget Warrant
Sunderland's Select Board 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.
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.
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.
Deerfield Select Board Places Two Prop. 2½ Overrides on May Ballot
Deerfield's Select Board unanimously placed two Proposition 2½ override questions on the May 19 annual town election ballot, marking the town's first override votes in more than 30 years.
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.
Whately Select Board Unanimously Adopts Statement Condemning Federal Actions
Whately Select Board adopts unanimous statement condemning Trump administration actions, citing threats of civilizational annihilation.