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Whately

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Deerfield Select Board Places Two Prop. 2½ Overrides on May Ballot

WHATELY -- April 13, 2026, Deerfield's Select Board unanimously placed two Proposition 2½ override questions on the May 19 annual town election ballot, marking the town's first override votes in more than 30 years. The first question would authorize $103,253 in new annual property taxes to

Whately Ag Commission Defers BESS Bylaw Endorsement, Sets June 8 Next Meeting

WHATELY -- April 13, 2026, Whately Agricultural Commission reviews battery energy storage bylaw and defers endorsement until after town meeting. The commission discussed a draft BESS bylaw crafted by Planning Board member Grant to conform with state guidance released March 31, which rendered similar bylaws in other towns subject to revision.

Whately Select Board Unanimously Adopts Statement Condemning Federal Actions

WHATELY -- April 8, 2026, Whately Select Board adopts unanimous statement condemning Trump administration actions, citing threats of civilizational annihilation. The three-member board voted 3-0 Tuesday to approve the statement, which board member Julie drafted and read in full, referencing the deaths of Renee Goode and Alex Preddy during

Whately CPC Sends $140,142 in Projects to Town Meeting Warrant

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

Five School Committees Unanimously Back $25M Regionalization Grant Resolution

Five school committees back resolution urging $25 million state grant for K-12 regionalization study.