New Salem Selectboard sets May 11 Annual Town Meeting date and funds building deficit. Chaired by Susan Cloutier, the board unanimously approved $10,000 in deficit spending for Building Maintenance to cover near-term costs including a solar panel repair estimated at over $5,000 to be pursued as a
Finance Committee convenes for FY27 budget-hearing season. With Chair Gabriele Voelker absent, members Dara LaPlante and Claire McGinnis unanimously voted to request Option 3 from Swift River Regional School District's Superintendent and School Committee in response to Wendell Finance Committee
Board of Health closes continued hearing for 22 West Street. Health Inspector Jason O'Brien reported that furnace and oil tank installation will be completed by February 12, with re-inspection scheduled for February 13, prompting the board to unanimously close the hearing. Chair Jenny Potee
New Salem Selectboard unanimously approves Fire Department pay adjustments to match Wendell. The board unanimously approved pay rate adjustments for Junior Firefighters through Officer EMTs, costing approximately $4,000 to address a roughly $2-per-hour wage gap with comparable positions in Wendell.
Finance Committee hears proposal to replace Franklin County Technical School with $246M facility. Superintendent Rick Martin presented the plan to pursue new construction due to $75 million in structural repair needs that make renovation infeasible. The combined municipal assessment is projected at
Council on Aging level funds town grant request. The board voted to seek $750, the same amount as the prior year, after debate over operational expenses including church rent for the Stowell Building. Sue Arnold, Chair, also reported that volunteers with Village Neighbors serving New Salem have
The Board of Health continued a hearing on property conditions at 22 West Street and authorized security upgrades at the Transfer Station. Chair Jenny Potee agreed to contact Ron's Fuel regarding delays in heating repairs and chimney lining work caused by Community Action Partnership and Ron's Fuel
New Salem Assessors approve prior minutes, review 14% budget increase. Board members Bill Lafley and Eric Hamm, with RRG representative Adam Hemingway present, approved December minutes and discussed cost drivers including RRG annual increases, newly added Vision software cloud services, and rising
New Salem Select Board restructures police department with full-time chief position. The board voted unanimously to accept the Police Futures Committee's recommendation to transition the Police Chief position from part-time to full-time while maintaining approximately the same total departmental
New Salem Board of Selectmen restructures police chief position to full-time. The board voted unanimously to establish the full-time position and voted separately to post it as an open posting with internal candidates encouraged to apply. Selectboard member Mailande DeWitt recused herself from both
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