- MA
- Middlesex County
- 3/14/24
- 03/16/2024
- 13 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: The Townsend Open Space & Recreation Commission approved the 2024 Townsend Open Space and Recreation Plan after years of development and collaboration. This step enables the town to submit the plan for state approval, which is mandatory for the town to be eligible to apply for state grants. The meeting touched on minor tweaks to the document, such as date corrections and the removal of placeholders like “XX,” ensuring the plan’s accuracy before submission.
- MA
- Middlesex County
- 3/14/24
- 03/16/2024
- 76 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: During the latest North Middlesex Regional School Committee meeting, a 6.27% budget increase for the upcoming fiscal year was approved to address various educational challenges and resource needs. This increase is seen as necessary to avoid reductions in staff and after-school activities. However, concerns were raised about the potential for veteran teacher loss due to large class sizes and budget constraints, as well as the future impact of inflation on funding.
- MA
- Middlesex County
- 3/11/24
- 03/16/2024
- 112 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: In a recent meeting, the Townsend Bylaw Review Committee focused on a review of the town’s outdoor lighting bylaws, considering changes aimed at consolidating existing regulations and addressing environmental concerns. The discussion centered on whether to convert the existing zoning bylaw into a general bylaw, how to define and enforce lighting standards, and the possible repeal of zoning bylaw 14552 to avoid redundancy.