Government · Select Board
Select Board votes to keep single tax rate
Boxborough's Select Board kept a single property tax rate for fiscal 2027, raising the average homeowner's bill by $570.61 to $14,941.61.
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Members: Kristin Hilberg, Bob Stemple, Wes Fowlks, Priya Sundaram, Sam Anderson
Government · Select Board
Select Board Backs $1.8M Land Purchase 3-1
Boxborough Select Board recommended a $1.8 million bonding authorization to buy the 276 Middle Road farm, 3-1 with member Kristin Hilberg recused. Member Priya Sundaram was the lone no vote, saying "I personally cannot support this because of the timing and the amount of money that is involved."
Government · Select Board
Select Board approves $35 abatement fee increase
The Boxborough Select Board approved a $35 flat fee for abatement abutters lists, replacing a variable fee structure. Proposed by Town Assessor Lynda Cajka, the unanimous vote takes effect immediately and prioritizes efficiency improvements over revenue generation.
Government · Select Board
Board defers Climate Action Plan, raises abutters fee to $35
Boxborough Select Board shelves Climate Action Plan, raises abutters fee to $35. The board, chaired by Robert Stemple, unanimously appointed Diane Ford to the Council on Aging and reappointed Gary Kushner to the Capital Committee, both 4-0.
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SELECT BOARD APPROVES DEVENS HAZARDOUS WASTE PARTNERSHIP
Select Board approved hazardous waste partnership with Devens Regional Collection Center. The board voted 5-0-0 to recommend joining the Devens Regional Collection Center for its 20 annual collection dates, up from the current twice-yearly schedule; Director of Public Works Ed Kukkula projected
Government · Select Board
Boxborough board votes to pursue joining Devens hazardous waste site
Boxborough Select Board votes to join a regional hazardous waste site and closes its fall warrant.
Government · Select Board
Select Board Approves Town Administrator's Strong Performance Evaluation
Boxborough Select Board unanimously approved Town Administrator Michael Johns' performance evaluation with a score of 4.54 out of 5.0. The board appointed Gary Kushner as Planning Board representative to the Water Resources Committee for a term through June 30, 2029, and accepted Joe Ferguson's
Government · Select Board
Select Board clears way for new fire station applications
Boxborough clears fire station land use, weighs financial policy rewrite. The Select Board voted 5-0 to recommend the Planning Board withdraw three pending applications at 984 and 996 Massachusetts Avenue and 38 Saras Way, the site of the town's planned new fire station.
Government · Select Board
Boxborough approves committee appointments, opens fall town meeting warrant
Boxborough's Select Board appointed three new committee members and opened the November town meeting warrant. Joy Giger was named to the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Community (DEIC) Committee; Michelle Ryan as Finance Committee representative to the Community Preservation Committee (CPC); and
Government · Select Board
Select Board Opens Fall Warrant, Advances Comcast License Deal
Boxborough opens Fall Town Meeting warrant, nears a new Comcast cable deal. The Select Board voted 4-0 Monday, with Clerk Samuel Anderson absent, to open the warrant for the November 16 Fall Town Meeting, closing to articles September 14.
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