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- Franklin County
- 1/8/25
- 01/29/2025
- 121 Minutes
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Overview: In a recent Whately School Committee meeting, the focus was on navigating budgetary challenges for the upcoming fiscal year, with discussions on anticipated financial shortfalls and the need for additional instructional support. The meeting also addressed a concerning data breach affecting the district, sparking discussions on data security.
- MA
- Franklin County
- 12/19/24
- 01/15/2025
- 69 Minutes
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- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: The Whately Board of Assessors convened on December 19, 2024, focusing on finalizing the fiscal year 2026 budget and deliberating over the potential elimination of the farm animal excise tax. With the Town Administrator requiring the proposed budget by the end of December, urgency characterized discussions, especially as the board would not meet again until the new year. Meanwhile, the excise tax discussions highlighted broader economic considerations for the local agricultural sector.
- MA
- Franklin County
- 12/17/24
- 01/15/2025
- 56 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: The Whately Select Board meeting centered on the contentious issue of whether to allocate opioid settlement funds for the purchase of automatic external defibrillators (AEDs), a request put forward by the police chief. The board also navigated discussions on local license renewals, budget adjustments, and updates on ongoing projects.
- MA
- Franklin County
- 12/16/24
- 01/15/2025
- 37 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: The Whately Historical Commission’s recent meeting highlighted concerns over its limited annual budget of $200, while members discussed plans for the upcoming anniversary of the American Revolution. The commission is contemplating ways to creatively engage the community in historical programming despite financial constraints and limited documentation of local events from the Revolutionary period.
- MA
- Franklin County
- 12/11/24
- 01/15/2025
- 58 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: During the recent Whately Library Board meeting, members focused on issues, including the need for funding for environmental testing and renovations, rising maintenance costs, and the decline in circulation numbers. The board discussed the necessity of addressing potential lead paint issues in the library, emphasizing the importance of the funding request for environmental testing, which was deemed essential with no contingency plan in place should the funding not be approved.
