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Select Board OKs Stipend for Acting Fire Chief

The Barre Select Board approved a $789.60 biweekly stipend for the deputy fire chief covering an absent chief and hired a new probationary firefighter at $26 an hour.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 19

Government · Select Board

Select Board Reviews DPW's Shrinking Repair Budget

Barre's Select Board heard that the DPW's entire $57,000 annual repair budget had shrunk to about $19,000 within three months.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 13

Government · Select Board

Select Board weighs truck limits on Williamsville Road

Barre Select Board declines to vote on a Williamsville Road truck weight petition, points to costly state study.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 5

Government · Select Board

Select Board votes to sever Flock camera contract

Barre Select Board votes to sever its contract with Flock Safety over privacy concerns.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 21

Government · Select Board

Select Board adopts financial policy, new spending forms

Barre Select Board honors first responders, then adopts a townwide financial policy. Police Chief Siboran presented lifesaving medals to five officers and firefighters for a fatal December 26 crash on Hubberston Road, plus a commendation for resident Justin Wilcox.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 8

Government · Select Board

Barre Well Should Be Pumping Again by Thursday

Barre's well failure triggers emergency water trucking and a looming $4.6 million fix. The Select Board said a failed DPW well pump should be back online by Thursday after crews trucked in nearly 690,000 gallons of water from Templeton and Connecticut over the past week.

Townbrief reporting · Aug 17

Government · Select Board

Barre Trucks In Water After Well Failure

Barre Select Board says town has spent nearly $85,000 trucking in water after a critical well failed.

Townbrief reporting · Aug 11

Government · Select Board

Select Board Approves Dozens of FY26 Budget Transfers

Barre board uncovers dozens of FY26 budget deficits, approves emergency transfers to stay compliant.

Townbrief reporting · Jul 15

Government · Select Board

Barre Sets July 28 Vote on DPW Truck Debt Exclusion

Barre Select Board sets a July 28 special election on a DPW dump-truck debt exclusion. The board, chaired by Dr.

Townbrief reporting · Jun 15

Government · Select Board

Barre Board Questions Ambulance Mutual Aid Costs

Barre Select Board questions whether the town can bill Hardwick for free ambulance mutual aid coverage.

Townbrief reporting · Jun 1