Government · Select Board
Barre Select Board orders cease-and-desist against solar contractor over unapproved site changes
Barre Select Board votes to halt solar contractor over unapproved site deviations on South Street.
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Government · Finance Committee
Barre Finance Committee Reviews Police Pay Spike, School Assessment at Budget Session
Barre Finance Committee reviews a 24 percent police salary spike and a $5.5 million school assessment at April budget session.
Schools · School Committee
Quabbin School Committee Approves $209,000 in Budget Transfers, Eyes Building Reuse
Quabbin Regional School Committee approves $209,000 in budget transfers and mulls New Braintree school reuse.
Government · Select Board
Barre Select Board reorganizes, approves transfer station RFP, sets June Town Meeting
Barre's Select Board reorganized leadership and set the Annual Town Meeting for June 19, 2018, at its April 17 session. The board elected a new chair and clerk immediately after the annual election, with the outgoing chair — who declined a second term — making the nomination.
Government · Board of Health
Barre Board of Health Accepts Transfer Station Contract, Defers In-House Takeover One Year
Barre Board of Health votes to extend its transfer station contract one year while studying a potential municipal takeover.
Government · Select Board
Barre Select Board Unanimously Approves Cannabis Host Agreement After Year of Talks
Barre Select Board approves five-year cannabis host agreement, clearing last local hurdle for a wholesale cultivator.
Government · Select Board
Barre Select Board unanimously declares pit bull dangerous, orders 90-day compliance
Barre Select Board unanimously classified a pit bull named Nico as a dangerous dog after two separate biting incidents at 612 Wheelwright Road.
Schools · School Committee
Quabbin School Committee Backs Muir for Superintendent, Adopts $34M Budget Draft
Quabbin Regional School Committee votes to pursue Sheila Muir as next superintendent and advances a $34.17 million FY19 budget.
Government · Select Board
Barre Select Board Approves Lions Food Drive, Tables Library Wage Dispute
Barre Select Board debates taking over its transfer station as contract deadline looms.
Government · Finance Committee
Barre Finance Committee Approves $20,000 Snow Removal Spending Increase
Barre Finance Committee votes to expand snow removal budget to $250,000 as winter costs mount.