Finance Committee shrinks town deficit to $606,000 and approves payroll transfer. CFO Katie McKenna reported that correcting the Warren Street pump station debt accounting eliminated $194,000 of the original $800,000 shortfall, and a $108,000 increase in local receipts projections further reduced
Conservation Commission approves two Certificates of Compliance at March meeting. The board unanimously re-signed the original July 2008 certificate for 23 Bayberry Lane after it was lost and never recorded at the Registry of Deeds, and unanimously issued a new certificate for 73 Auburn Road to
Board of Fire Engineers approves new recruit and inspector appointments. Chief Mark Strom's board unanimously appointed Dalani Ramos to recruit training and Chris Bruinsma as part-time inspector at the March 2 meeting. The board approved speaker installation ($1,353.38), air drops ($6,500), and a
Millbury School Committee unanimously approves $28M FY27 budget with 4.62 percent growth. Superintendent Gregory Myers presented a revised budget incorporating $270,109 in reductions, avoiding deeper cuts sought by the Town Manager, and the Committee voted unanimously to accept it, along with
Finance Committee approves FY27 school budget with 4.62 percent increase. The joint Finance and School Committee meeting approved the budget, a $1.2 million increase over the prior year, though School Committee Chair Chris Wilbur cautioned the Town Manager has requested additional cuts be made.
Millbury Finance Committee holds FY27 budget hearing, facing structural deficit and staffing shortfalls. Town Manager Karyn Clark and CFO Katie McKenna reported approximately $800,000 in department cuts but flagged an extra $1 million in unused levy capacity and noted the town faces "quite a
Millbury Library Trustees accept Carnegie grant of $10,000. The board unanimously approved the unrestricted gift from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, one of approximately 1,280 awarded to historic Carnegie-built libraries across the nation to mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of
Millbury Redevelopment Authority unanimously approves office equipment purchases and discusses May Foodtruck Festival logistics. Chairman Leonard Mort, Clerk Sean Cooper, and Treasurer Harold Proodian voted 3-0 to buy three sets of canopy weights at $88.86 plus or minus 10 percent per set from
Finance Committee reviews Millbury department budgets, focuses on new Facilities position. The committee heard proposals from Public Works (18 full-time staff, fully staffed), Sewer (16 pump stations, $6 million stabilization fund, 4 percent drop in Upper Blackstone Assessment), and Facilities,
Millbury Council on Aging unanimously accepts prior minutes and approves a motion authorizing the board to submit meeting minutes to the town Clerk's office after approval. Director Laurie Keefe reported two Valentine events with strong attendance and upcoming programs including an Ireland tour and