Government & development in Shutesbury

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Last 14 days

• Conservation board takes up two Lake Wyola projects. Shutesbury's Conservation Commission reviewed retaining wall repairs at a Lake Drive property and a town trail reroute through two conservation areas, while fielding questions about a nearby land deal.Shutesbury News
• Planning Board drops moratorium after AG pushback. Shutesbury's Planning Board withdrew its proposed clean energy moratorium from the fall warrant after the Attorney General's office signaled it would likely be rejected, then turned to whether NextEra's solar permits should be reopened over safety concerns.Shutesbury News
• Fincom grapples with faster trash contract deadline. Shutesbury's Finance Committee confronted a moved-up deadline for its next trash hauling contract and warned new carts could cost well over $100,000, as tension flared over who controls budget timing.Shutesbury News
• Select Board finalizes warrant, punts on garden berm. Shutesbury's Select Board signed off on a 10-article special town meeting warrant and sidestepped a recommendation to remove a volunteer-built garden berm blocking highway garage sightlines, forming a new committee instead.Shutesbury News

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