Select Board acts on dangerous dog, solar fire

From Shutesbury News

• Select Board orders muzzle for Leonard Road dog. Shutesbury's Select Board took up whether a Leonard Road dog that attacked a neighbor's dog three times since spring should be declared dangerous, while abutters to the Wheelock Track solar site pushed for a state investigation into an April fire tied to well contamination fears.Shutesbury News
• School panel advances seven policies for review. Shutesbury's School Committee policy subcommittee worked through seven draft policies headed to the full board, including a new rule on staff interactions with federal immigration enforcement required under the state's Protect Act. A staff member said there is no timeline yet for the state's implementation guidance.Shutesbury News
• Committee seeks say on school heat pump plan. Shutesbury's School Committee pushed for a formal say in Shutesbury Elementary's heat pump conversion, warning that a $150,000 state design grant could still leave oil backup in the mix despite the town's 2050 decarbonization goal.Shutesbury News
• Shutesbury logs 13 property transfers, few prices public. Shutesbury's latest property transfer roundup counted 13 real estate transactions recorded in town, though most sale prices were not publicly posted.Shutesbury News

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