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Whitman Finance Committee Flags $400,000 FY27 Gap in Line-by-Line Budget Review

WHITMAN — March 24, 2026 — Whitman's Finance Committee opened a line-by-line FY27 budget review Tuesday, aiming to close an estimated $400,000 structural deficit before a planned April 7 joint session with the Select Board. Committee Chair Kevin Lassen said two options in circulation — reductions to police

Whitman Zoning Board Approves Town's First ADU, Reshapes Daycare Field House

WHITMAN — March 23, 2026 — Whitman's Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously approved the town's first accessory dwelling unit under its updated bylaw and conditionally approved a field house for a Warren Avenue daycare center. The board voted 5-0 on both cases at its March 23 meeting,

Whitman Economic Development Committee rules out data centers, eyes Pond Street housing project

WHITMAN — March 19, 2026 — Whitman's Economic Development Committee declared data centers essentially unviable in town and focused instead on a proposed 157-unit residential complex on Pond Street. Meeting March 19 with four of six members present, the committee under Chair Justin Evans concluded that Whitman lacks the

Whitman Forms Open Space Committee, Eyes Dog Park and Skate Park Studies

WHITMAN — March 19, 2026 — Whitman's new Open Space and Recreation Plan Implementation Committee held its inaugural meeting March 19, electing Jason DeRogier as chair and Ed Winnett as vice chair and setting six near-term priorities under the town's recently conditionally approved 10-year plan. The

Whitman Board of Assessors approves $270,000 motor vehicle excise commitment

WHITMAN — March 17, 2026 — Whitman Board of Assessors approved more than $278,000 in tax commitments and exemptions at its March 17 meeting. The board's largest action was a unanimous vote authorizing motor vehicle excise Commitment Number 2 totaling $270,534.25, which staff noted was too large

Whitman Finance Committee Splits Repair Bill, Eyes $500,000 Budget Gap

WHITMAN — March 17, 2026 — Whitman Finance Committee votes to split a $11,730 HVAC repair bill and hears a sobering fiscal year 2027 budget briefing. The committee voted 5-0 Tuesday to transfer $5,865 from the town's reserve fund to facilities line item 01192-2000-585, directing

Whitman Conservation Commission Approves Stetson Terrace Sewer and Pump Station Replacement

WHITMAN — March 17, 2026 — Whitman Conservation Commission unanimously approved a sewer and pump station replacement at Stetson Terrace, a 40-unit complex where the aging system has repeatedly burned out pumps from groundwater infiltration. The project, filed under DEP number 340-0495, calls for a new watertight pump chamber to

Whitman Capital Committee Approves Town Meeting Warrant, Drops Fire Vehicle

WHITMAN — March 16, 2026 — Whitman Capital Planning Committee unanimously recommended a town meeting capital spending plan Monday after cutting a $100,000 fire department shift command vehicle to keep the budget workable. Police Chief Timothy Hanlon appeared in person to present requests for an $84,000 replacement cruiser, $28,500

Whitman Board of Health Authorizes Brockton to Post Regional Meeting Agendas

WHITMAN — March 16, 2026 — Whitman Board of Health voted to let Brockton post regional meeting agendas, ending a duplicative obligation for all five Public Health Excellence collaborative communities. The two-member quorum of Danielle Clancy and Tom Evans, meeting March 16 for the first time since November after a canceled

Whitman Zoning Panel Clears Four Bylaw Amendments for Town Meeting

WHITMAN — March 11, 2026 — Whitman's Zoning Bylaw Study Committee unanimously advanced four bylaw amendments to the annual town meeting warrant at its March 11 meeting. The committee, chaired by Richard Rosen, approved a new Wetlands Protection Bylaw drafted by Conservation Commission member Ed Winnett, a residency-requirements cleanup

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