Whately Select Board approves 3 percent COLA, reshuffles free-cash warrant articles
Whately Select Board votes 3 percent COLA and reshapes annual town meeting warrant articles.
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Sunderland Select Board and Finance Committee Approve FY27 Override Budget Warrant
Sunderland's Select Board and Finance Committee jointly approved a two-tiered FY27 operating budget and all 18 warrant articles for Annual Town Meeting at their April 13 joint session.
Whately Energy Committee schedules town offices audit, targets October grant deadline
Whately Energy Committee advances town offices energy audit and debates electric school boiler alternatives.
Whately Historical Commission advances audio walking tour after Finance Committee approval
Whately Historical Commission moves forward on a self-guided audio walking tour of town center historic sites. The commission, meeting April 13, confirmed Finance Committee enthusiasm for the project and its placement on the town warrant, then spent the bulk of the session debating scope.
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.
Whately School Committee Clears RFI for Center School, Seeks Select Board Approval
WHATELY — April 7, 2026 — Whately School Committee unanimously votes to bring Center School reuse plan to Select Board. The committee voted April 7 to present a Request for Information for the long-vacant Center School building to the Select Board, seeking formal approval to release the document to prospective tenants