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Shutesbury Finance Committee advances capital list, eyes $800,000 fire truck borrowing

Shutesbury's Finance Committee cleared a capital project list totaling roughly $300,000 in free cash spending and an $800,000 borrowed fire truck replacement ahead of the May 9 annual town meeting.

Conservation Commission Unanimously Backs McDuffie for Board Seat

Shutesbury Conservation Commission unanimously recommends Michael McDuffie to the Select Board for a conservation commission seat.

Shutesbury Planning Board closes data center hearing, targets April vote on bylaw

Shutesbury Planning Board unanimously closes public hearing on a proposed data center zoning bylaw, with a final vote expected at the April 13 meeting.

Shutesbury Holds Clicker Demonstration Ahead of Potential Annual Town Meeting Vote

Shutesbury voters attended a public demonstration of electronic voting clickers Saturday as the town weighs a $5,730 first-year purchase that could change how annual town meetings are conducted.

Shutesbury Board of Health Weighs Dropping Health District for Collaborative Model

Shutesbury Board of Health signals possible exit from health district in favor of regional collaborative.

Shutesbury Select Board promotes McGuire to sergeant, delays clean energy permit deadline

Shutesbury Select Board unanimously promoted Officer Curtis McGuire to sergeant and voted to defer a new state clean energy consolidated permitting process until its October 1, 2026 mandatory deadline.

Shutesbury Finance Committee Approves School HVAC Transfer, Trims Health Insurance Budget

Shutesbury Finance Committee approved an $8,206.55 emergency reserve transfer for school HVAC repairs and revised its FY27 budget draft to project a $490 average single-family tax bill increase.

Shutesbury Finance Committee projects $543 average tax-bill increase for FY27

Shutesbury's Finance Committee warned Monday that the average single-family tax bill could rise by $543 in fiscal year 2027, down from a baseline projection of $851.

Shutesbury Finance Committee Eyes Cash Reserves to Blunt 12.6 Percent Tax Increase

Shutesbury Finance Committee works toward cutting projected $851 average tax hike before annual town meeting.

Shutesbury Select Board signs Quabbin resolution, disbands police chief search committee

Shutesbury Select Board signs Quabbin watershed resolution and disbands police chief search committee at February 17 meeting.

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