Government · Planning Board
Planning Board grants 30-day extension on project
The Barre Planning Board granted a 30-day extension on a subdivision application, pushing the decision deadline to May 13.
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Government · Finance Committee
Finance Panel Reviews Quabbin, Select Board Budgets
Barre Finance Committee reviewed budgets showing Quabbin's assessment to the town rising $624,850 and several town accounts already over budget.
Government · Select Board
Select Board acknowledges meeting-law complaint
The Barre Select Board voted to acknowledge an open meeting law complaint and authorize town counsel to respond.
Government · Finance Committee
Barre's Monty Tech Assessment Drops $3,948 as FY27 Budget Clears Finance Committee Presentation
Barre's Monty Tech assessment falls slightly as Finance Committee hears $35.5 million FY27 budget.
Government · Select Board
Select Board Backs $1.5M Water Main Earmark
Barre Select Board backed a $1.5 million water-main earmark and weighed renting unused Senior Center offices for revenue.
Government · Finance Committee
Finance Panel Builds FY27 Budget Without Free Cash
Barre's Finance Committee began drafting a fiscal 2027 budget with no certified free cash available, citing unresolved fiscal 2024 audit discrepancies.
Government · Select Board
Select Board Hears FY24 Audit Problems
Barre Select Board heard that over $400,000 sits unreconciled in town accounts, delaying the fiscal 2025 audit.
Government · Finance Committee
Finance Committee Reviews FY27 Budget Requests
Barre's Finance Committee reviewed fiscal 2027 budget requests from the assessors, library and police without taking any budget votes. Assessor Jesse asked for a flat 2.5 percent increase, citing a roughly $12,700 valuation software license and new state-mandated decade-cycle property inspections.
Government · Planning Board
Planning Board Continues Rotokawa Subdivision Hearing
The Barre Planning Board continued a hearing on a three-lot subdivision off Walwanet Road to April 1.
Government · Select Board
Select Board rescinds $116,000 in ARPA funds
The Barre Select Board voted to rescind more than $116,000 in previously approved pandemic relief spending after a review found accounting problems.