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Whately Morning Brief, Oct. 27: Camera eyed after pickleball court damage

Select Board considers trail camera after skid marks damage new pickleball courts. From our own coverage: Pickleball court damage prompts camera discussion. Also in today's brief (3 items): Town advertises for laborer and assistant clerk roles; Second quarter tax bills due November 2.

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Sports

Trail Camera Approved for Whately's New Pickleball Courts

Whately's Select Board approved a solar-powered trail camera for the town's new pickleball courts after bicycle skid marks damaged the freshly painted surface; a police report has been filed and Chief Bates plans to follow up with neighbors.

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Real Estate

Only two of ten Whately deeds carry a recorded price this period

Ten properties recorded deed transfers in Whately between Sept. 25 and Oct. 24, but only two carried a posted sale price: $65,000 and $100,000, a median of $82,500. The month's top recorded sale was 45 Christian Lane at $100,000, sold by Paul M. and Sheri A. Gray to Freedom Credit Union.

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Morning Brief

Tax bills due November 2

Whately's FY27 second-quarter tax bills are due Monday, November 2, affecting all property owners in town. Also in today's brief (3 items): FY27 second-quarter tax bills due Nov. 2; Town hiring operator/laborer, assistant town clerk; Fall Clean Sweep bulky waste day announced.

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