Government · Select Board
Select Board Orders Muzzle for Leonard Road Dog
Shutesbury Select Board voted 2-0 to declare a Leonard Road dog "dangerous" after three attacks on a neighbor's dog since early spring.
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Real Estate
Three Priced Sales in Shutesbury Range From $64,190 to $117,314
Shutesbury recorded 14 property transfers between Sept. 11 and Oct. 10, but only three carry a sale price so far: $117,314 for 13 Great Pines Dr. Ext., $100,000 for 450 Pelham Hill Rd., and $64,190 for 160 Wendell Rd., for a median of $100,000. The other 11 transfers have no price on fi…
Government · Stormwater Mitigation and Implementation Committee
Panel presses GZA to revisit King Road drainage
Shutesbury's Stormwater Mitigation and Implementation Committee asked its engineering consultant to revisit drainage problems on King Road and Locks Pond Road near Lake Wyola.
Government · Buildings Committee
Buildings Panel Hires Engineer to Study Salt Shed
The Shutesbury Buildings Committee voted to hire an engineer for $1,500 to inspect the town's salt and sand shed. Chair Frank McGinn's panel flagged separated roof-truss plates and bowed plywood on the shed's west wall as the chief concerns driving the review.
Government · Board of Health
Board OKs septic plan, delays fee overhaul
The Shutesbury Board of Health approved a septic system upgrade on Wyola Drive and agreed to phase in higher hauler and installer license fees.
Government · Energy & Climate Action Committee
Climate panel flags $750,000 project manager cost
Shutesbury's Energy and Climate Action Committee flagged a possible $750,000 cost just to hire a required project manager for the elementary school's heating overhaul.
Government · Planning Board
Planning Board Votes to Ask DEP to Probe Solar Fire
Shutesbury's Planning Board voted to ask the Select Board to request a state probe into an unreported April inverter fire at the Wheelock solar site.
Real Estate
Shutesbury Sale Prices Span $35,000 to $117,314 in Early Fall Deeds
Shutesbury recorded 11 property transfers from Sept. 4 to Oct. 3. Four sales carry a price so far, ranging from $35,000 to $117,314 with a median of $82,095; the remaining seven show price not yet available, typical for recently filed deeds. The period's highest recorded sale was 13 Gre…
Government · Recycling & Solid Waste Outreach Sub-Committee
Shutesbury Plans 2028 Switch From Bags To Carts
Shutesbury's Recycling & Solid Waste Outreach Sub-Committee accelerated its timeline for switching from pay-as-you-throw bags to wheeled carts after haulers said they need more lead time.
Morning Brief
Fincom meets on warrant articles today
Finance Committee meets today to finalize warrant articles ahead of October 17 special town meeting. From our own coverage: Conservation panel weighs first rules for town land; Fincom confronts rising PFAS costs before fall vote.
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