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WHATELY — April 8, 2026 — Whately's Community Preservation Committee unanimously approved $140,142 in spending requests for the June 2 Annual Town Meeting. The committee voted to send three projects to the Select Board for warrant placement: a $120,292.51 overhaul of the elementary school playground on Long

WHATELY — April 7, 2026 — South County EMS Board of Oversight opens chief search as June vacancy looms. The three-town board, representing Deerfield, Whately, and Sunderland, voted unanimously to approve prior minutes and began outlining a hiring process after Chief Josh Dudeck announced his position becomes vacant June 22. Deerfield

WHATELY — April 6, 2026 — Whately Housing Committee votes unanimously to hire Berkshire Design Group for a feasibility study of the town-owned parcel at 268 State Road. The 4-0 vote, taken at the April 6 meeting, authorizes up to $10,500 plus reimbursable expenses for work that will include

WHATELY — April 4, 2026 — Whately's Giving Garden Committee approved its new logo 4-0 and outlined steps to open a municipal donation account at its April 4 meeting. The four-member panel — Caroline, Terry, Dan, and Julie — voted to adopt a left-justified, mixed-case logo featuring a

WHATELY — March 30, 2026 — Whately Energy Committee prioritizes town offices for weatherization and HVAC electrification grants. The committee met March 30 with a Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources representative to map out a grant strategy, focusing on the Municipal Energy Technical Assistance program — which offers $15,000 to $25,000

WHATELY — March 26, 2026 — Whately Board of Assessors tables farm machinery excise billing and clears motor vehicle abatement backlog. The board voted unanimously at its March 26 meeting to approve two batches of motor vehicle excise abatements and a new commitment authorizing Treasurer-Collector Jennifer to issue bills, while tabling

WHATELY — March 24, 2026 — Whately Personnel Committee unanimously recommends a 2.5 percent cost-of-living adjustment for town employees in fiscal year 2027. The four-member committee voted 4-0 at its March 24 meeting to approve the annual recommendation letter to the Finance Committee, down from the 4

WHATELY — March 19, 2026 — Frontier Community Access Television's board tabled its fiscal year 2027 budget vote after failing to reach a quorum at its March 19 meeting. The proposed budget totals approximately $121,805, built on an $80,000 payroll estimate — well below the theoretical $136,000 ceiling

Whately's Municipal Building Committee recommended a $4,300 campus survey and flagged a potentially inflated $336,000 elementary school roof bid at its March 12 meeting.