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- Franklin County
- 6/30/25
- 07/01/2025
- 108 Minutes
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Overview: The recent Sunderland Select Board meeting covered issues facing the community, with a focus on education funding challenges, the structure and necessity of the Council on Aging, and infrastructure projects such as aging sewer systems and pickleball courts. The board also discussed state legislative updates, highlighting the need for reform in funding formulas for education and public services and the implications of federal budget changes on local finances.
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- Franklin County
- 5/19/25
- 05/22/2025
- 107 Minutes
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Overview: During the recent Sunderland Select Board meeting, members and attendees engaged in an extensive discussion about a proposed $50 million shared-use path along Route 116. This initiative, which aims to establish a 6.7-mile path connecting key areas such as the University of Massachusetts and the Noric Rail Trail, was the meeting’s focal point. The project, designed to promote connectivity and safe recreational opportunities, includes a 10-foot-wide path with grass buffers and reduced travel lane widths. Although still in the conceptual phase, the project has sparked considerable interest and debate among board members and the community.
- MA
- Franklin County
- 5/5/25
- 05/07/2025
- 21 Minutes
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Overview: During the recent Sunderland Select Board meeting, members unanimously agreed to create a dedicated section on the town’s website for citizen petitions. The meeting also saw the reappointment of Nathaniel Waring as chair, discussion on a special municipal employee appointment, and plans to honor Sunderland’s oldest resident.
- MA
- Franklin County
- 4/28/25
- 04/30/2025
- 21 Minutes
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Overview: In a recent meeting, the Sunderland Select Board tackled a significant oversight regarding the town’s sick bank hours, initiated a review of the annual town meeting preparations, and approved a liquor license for an upcoming event.
- MA
- Franklin County
- 4/14/25
- 04/16/2025
- 64 Minutes
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Overview: The Sunderland Select Board meeting on April 14, 2025, focused on several topics, including the approval of a new contract for the police chief, the allocation of funds for capital projects, and budgetary deliberations for the upcoming fiscal year. The board also addressed the hiring of new personnel and amendments to existing contracts, all of which were unanimously approved.