Townsend Conservation Commission Debates Extensive Tree Removal Plan Amid Safety Concerns and Environmental Regulations

Overview: The Townsend Conservation Commission’s recent meeting on August 28, 2024, covered a range of issues, with the most significant being the extensive discussion on tree removal within a designated buffer zone, including concerns about compliance with environmental regulations and the safety implications of hazardous trees.

Townsend Select Board Advances Pay-As-You-Throw Waste Management and Signs Climate Resilience Contract

Overview: At the Townsend Select Board meeting on August 27, 2024, the board advanced plans for a pay-as-you-throw (PAYT) waste management program and signed an engineering contract for a climate resilience project. The meeting also included updates on collective bargaining agreements and upcoming public hearings.

Townsend Planning Board Discusses Critical Floodplain Regulations and Community Preservation Tax

Overview: The Townsend Planning Board’s recent meeting addressed several topics, including floodplain regulations, emergency communication needs, and the formation of an economic development committee.

Townsend Historic District Commission Faces Debate Over 69 Main Street Property

Overview: The Townsend Historic District Commission meeting focused on the property on Main Street, highlighting issues of historic preservation, organizational challenges, and procedural concerns.

Townsend Select Board Declares Fire Department Equipment Surplus

Overview: The Townsend Select Board held a meeting on August 20, 2024, where decisions included declaring certain fire department equipment as surplus and discussing last-minute fiscal year 2025 budget items.