Government · Select Board
Select Board Votes to Accept Donated House
Shutesbury Select Board accepts a donated Cooleyville Road house and widens Lake Wyola committee eligibility to 2,000 feet.
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Government · Board of Health
Health board delegates septic sign-off to agent
Shutesbury Board of Health confirms West Nile-positive mosquitoes, streamlines a septic fix.
Government · Finance Committee
Finance panel OKs minutes, debates free-cash use
The Shutesbury Finance Committee voted 6-1 to approve amended August 18 minutes and spent most of its meeting confronting a staff warning that free-cash reliance is unsustainable.
Morning Brief
Nine Shutesbury deeds recorded in August, but not one lists a sale price
Nine property transfers were recorded in Shutesbury between Aug. 6 and Aug. 27, but none of the deeds had a sale price recorded, so a price range and median could not be calculated this month. Lake Drive saw two transfers, the only street with more than one recorded deed. Five of the nine…
Government · Conservation Commission
Commission ratifies two emergency culvert repairs
The Shutesbury Conservation Commission ratified two emergency road repair certifications and approved a deck permit at its August 27 meeting.
Government · Recreation Committee
Recreation Committee funds $100 for fall ultimate play
The Recreation Committee approved $100 to launch a fall ultimate program and another $100 for the town-wide birthday party. Members voted by raising hands on the birthday sponsorship, which a member described as unanimous.
Government · Cemetery Commission
Cemetery Commission approves FY26 annual report
The Cemetery Commission approved its corrected fiscal 2026 annual report 3-0 on Aug. 25.
Government · Select Board
Select Board delays vote on lake committee charge
The Shutesbury Select Board postponed a vote on a revised charge for the Lake Wyola Advisory Committee after residents raised questions about boundaries and staff voting rights.
Morning Brief
Shutesbury records ten property transfers in one month, but no deed lists a sale price
Shutesbury recorded 10 property transfers between July 24 and August 22, but none of the deeds had a sale price recorded, so no price range or median can be reported this period. Lake Drive saw two transfers, the only street with more than one sale. Four of the 10 deeds listed a bank as seller,
Government · Personnel Board
Personnel Board names temporary chair, sets Wednesdays
The Personnel Board named Meredith Pustell temporary chair and heard a report on job description check-ins with department heads.