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Select Board sets FY27 tax rate at $10.30

Hull Select Board kept a single tax rate and clashed over a $17 million facility question.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 28

Government · Select Board

Select Board Ratifies Police Union Contract

Kingston Select Board ratified a police union contract and cleared two town meeting articles. The board voted 3-0 to ratify a contract with the Kingston Patrolman's Association, Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 64, with one member recusing.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 27

Government · Select Board

Council approves $2.3 million fire truck bond

The Brockton City Council approved a $2.3 million bond for new fire trucks and adopted a pay plan ordinance on a 9-1 vote, with Councilor Thompson dissenting.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 26

Government · Select Board

Board approves garage license in 4-1 vote

Abington's board approved a garage license and warned that fiscal 2028 budgets may require 5 percent to 10 percent cuts.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 26

Government · Select Board

Select Board Takes No Action on Sewer Deal Authority

Kingston's Select Board declined to revisit the legal authority behind a Duxbury sewer agreement, voting instead to adjourn without further action. Chair Kim Emberg convened the special meeting at residents' request a day before a town meeting where the issue was expected to resurface.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 26

Government · Select Board

Select Board Signs Nov. 18 Special Town Meeting Warrant

Lakeville Select Board got an update on truss repairs at the town's new fire station and signed the warrant for its November 18 Special Town Meeting.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 20

Government · Select Board

Select Board Delays Private Way Plow Policy

Hingham Select Board delayed a new private way plowing policy to November 1, 2027.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 20

Government · Select Board

Select Board Keeps Single Tax Rate for FY27

East Bridgewater Select Board kept a single property tax rate for fiscal 2027 and signed a public safety building study contract.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 19

Government · Select Board

Select Board votes to explore new health insurer

Abington Select Board voted unanimously to explore switching municipal health insurers after cash-flow trouble at its current carrier.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 19

Government · Select Board

Select Board Reschedules Cars and Copters Licenses

Marshfield Select Board voted 2-0 three times to reschedule Cars and Copters car show licenses from September 26 to October 17.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 15