Boxborough Select Board Approves Six Contracts, Accepts 72 Stow Road Fire Station Site

BOXBOROUGH -- April 28, 2025, Boxborough Select Board approves six employment contracts and formally accepts 72 Stow Road as its fire station site. The board voted 5-0 Monday to ratify contracts for the town assessor, building commissioner, land use director, and three union bargaining units, DPW, fire, and police, following negotiations led by Town Administrator Mike Graziano that began last October; contract terms were not disclosed publicly pending full execution. The board voted 4-1 to accept the Fire Station Building Committee's unanimous recommendation for 72 Stow Road, with member Wes Fowler casting the lone no vote, saying "I'm abstaining from recommending it at town meeting, it's different than accepting their recommendation." The board also voted 5-0 to create a health insurance stabilization account for the Acton-Boxborough Regional School District, to be funded with between $300,000 and $600,000 returned from the former Acton Health Insurance Trust, covering mid-year enrollment costs that fall outside normal budget cycles. School Committee member Adam Burney reported the House Ways and Means budget raised per-pupil Chapter 70 add-on funding from $75 to $150 for hold-harmless districts including Acton-Boxborough, and the board agreed to send a signed letter to State Representative Dan Sena urging support for further formula amendments before a Wednesday House vote.