Fire panel backs carbon plan, tower cost debated

From Boxborough News

• Conservation board closes Davidson Road septic hearing. Boxborough's Conservation Commission closed a public hearing on a new septic system near wetlands on Davidson Road. Members then tabled a tougher question on a Codman Hill Road condo water line project, after questioning why a nearby development received lighter review requirements.Boxborough News
• DEIC elects clerk, seeks more members. Boxborough's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee elected a clerk and made recruiting new members its top priority at an October 7 Zoom meeting, as the group also weighed how it might help plan a Holocaust Remembrance Day event with the police chief.Boxborough News
• Fire Station Building Committee advances sustainability measures. Boxborough's Fire Station Building Committee worked through sustainability options for the new station as residents pressed members on the still-unpriced cost of a 50-foot training tower, with the fire chief warning that training elsewhere could cost the town up to $223,142 a year.Boxborough News

Coming up

• Mon, Oct 12: Town offices closed for Indigenous Peoples Day. Boxborough town offices will be closed Monday, October 12, in observance of Indigenous Peoples Day, according to the town's online calendar.Town of Boxborough
• Tue, Oct 13, 2:00 p.m.: Council on Aging board meets Tuesday. Boxborough's Council on Aging Board holds a hybrid meeting Tuesday, October 13, at 2 p.m. at 29 Middle Road, open to residents in person or online.Town of Boxborough
• Tue, Oct 13, 6:00 p.m.: Planning Board meets Tuesday evening. Boxborough's Planning Board meets Tuesday, October 13, at 6 p.m. The Fire Station Building Committee's site plan application is due to the board by October 19.Town of Boxborough
• Tue, Oct 13, 7:00 p.m.: Boxborough boards join Acton-Boxborough Tri-Board session. Boxborough's Select Board, Finance Committee and the Acton-Boxborough Regional School Committee hold a joint Tri-Board meeting Tuesday, October 13, at 7 p.m. at 29 Middle Road.Town of Boxborough
• Tue, Oct 13, 7:30 p.m.: Agricultural Commission meets Tuesday night. Boxborough's Agricultural Commission meets Tuesday, October 13, at 7:30 p.m. at 29 Middle Road.Town of Boxborough
• Wed, Oct 14, 7:00 p.m.: Sustainability Committee meets Wednesday. Boxborough's Sustainability Committee holds its regular meeting Wednesday, October 14, at 7 p.m.Town of Boxborough
• Wed, Oct 14, 7:00 p.m.: Select Board holds regular Wednesday meeting. Boxborough's Select Board meets Wednesday, October 14, at 7 p.m., a day after joining the Acton-Boxborough Tri-Board for a joint session.Town of Boxborough
• Wed, Oct 14, 7:30 p.m.: Board of Health meets Wednesday evening. Boxborough's Board of Health meets Wednesday, October 14, at 7:30 p.m. at 29 Middle Road.Town of Boxborough

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