Barre's Select Board voted to oppose a state bill eliminating vehicle registration holds for unpaid excise taxes. Treasurer and Collector Shelby told the board Barre issued 5,663 motor vehicle excise bills totaling $697,520 in fiscal year 2026, with 1,476 reaching demand status for nonpayment.
The Barre Planning Board granted a 30-day extension on a subdivision application, pushing the decision deadline to May 13.
Barre Finance Committee reviewed budgets showing Quabbin's assessment to the town rising $624,850 and several town accounts already over budget.
The Barre Select Board voted to acknowledge an open meeting law complaint and authorize town counsel to respond.
Barre's Monty Tech assessment falls slightly as Finance Committee hears $35.5 million FY27 budget.
Barre Select Board backed a $1.5 million water-main earmark and weighed renting unused Senior Center offices for revenue.
Barre's Finance Committee began drafting a fiscal 2027 budget with no certified free cash available, citing unresolved fiscal 2024 audit discrepancies.
Barre Select Board heard that over $400,000 sits unreconciled in town accounts, delaying the fiscal 2025 audit.
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.
The Barre Planning Board continued a hearing on a three-lot subdivision off Walwanet Road to April 1.
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