Other Committee

Government · Other Committee

Whately Board of Assessors Unanimously Ends Farm Machinery Excise Tax

Whately Board of Assessors votes to permanently eliminate the farm machinery excise tax.

Townbrief reporting · Jun 4

Government · Other Committee

FCAT Board Lacks Quorum, Tables FY27 Budget Vote and Salary Review

Frontier Community Access Television board met without a quorum Thursday, blocking votes on its fiscal year 2027 budget and general manager's salary.

Townbrief reporting · May 21

Government · Other Committee

Whately Building Committee Moves to Draft RFP for New Highway Garage

Whately's Municipal Building Committee voted unanimously to approve its April 16 minutes and set a course toward issuing a request for proposals for a new highway garage at its May 21 session.

Townbrief reporting · May 21

Government · Other Committee

Whately Housing Committee Launches Engineering Study of Long-Idle State Road Property

Whately Housing Committee advances engineering study of long-dormant 268 State Road parcel.

Townbrief reporting · May 11

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.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 27

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.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 23

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.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 15

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.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 13

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.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 13

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.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 13