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Board opens FY2027 warrant, approves budget without override.

Boxborough Select Board approves FY2027 budget without override, maintains level service. Finance Committee reported the school assessment at 5.5 percent, well below initial projections, leaving just under $1 million in excess levy. Town Administrator Michael Johns said departmental cuts since

Housing Board votes to recommend $15,000 grant match article

Housing Board backs $15,000 grant match for housing production plan article. Chair Al Murphy moved to recommend the town meeting article on March 30, seconded by member Brittany Zorn, with a unanimous 5-0-0 vote. The proposal would transfer $15,000 from free cash to serve as grant matching funds

Board of Assessors signs vehicle abatements, advances assessor search

The Boxborough Board of Assessors processed routine abatement applications in a brief March 30 meeting. Chair Jennifer Barrett and Vice Chair James Howie, along with Clerk Jennifer Jones, reviewed and signed 24 motor vehicle abatement applications, including three for the 2025 tax year and 21 for

Fire station committee advances designer selection schedule

Boxborough's fire station building committee advances to architect interview stage with three finalists. The Fire Station Building Committee reviewed the design selection timeline for Phase 2, with proposals due April 1 and three finalist firms to interview on April 15, per the March 26 meeting

Water Resources Committee approves cistern article recommendation.

Water Resources Committee endorses cistern inspection warrant article recommendation. The committee voted 6 to 0 on March 24 to support the May 2026 ATM article on cistern inspections and repair, which has drawn $65,000 in appropriations since 2022. Chair Leslie Fox and the panel also reviewed