Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Local Government
Canton's Community Preservation Committee meets Monday, Aug. 24, at the Pequitside Tavern to begin reviewing FY28 grant pre-applications and reorganize its leadership, marking the start of the fall funding cycle.
Local Government
The Canton Select Board held two public hearings on Aug. 11 on proposals to designate five residential streets as 20 mph Safety Zones; official vote outcomes are pending posted minutes.
Local Government
The Canton Public Library reopened Aug. 10 with access limited to the ground floor and second floor as a $2.8 million interior renovation continues through fall 2027; the Board of Library Trustees meets Aug. 18 for its first session back in the building.
Local Government
Canton's Master Plan Implementation Committee holds its first publicly posted meeting of 2026 on Monday, Aug. 17, at 7 p.m. via Zoom, with leadership elections, goal-setting and a future schedule on the agenda.
Local Government
The Canton Select Board meets Tuesday, Aug. 11, with two public hearings on 20 mph Safety Zones, a vote on a tax-title property at 140 Washington St., and a proposal to consolidate two sustainability committees into one.
Local Government
Milton's Fire Station Building Committee has pulled the estimated $16.1 million Atherton Street fire station rebuild from the October 2026 Special Town Meeting, pushing the vote to a special Town Meeting between January and March 2027 because a reliable cost estimate won't be ready in time.
Local Government
The Canton Conservation Commission meets Wednesday, Aug. 12 at 7 p.m. at Pequitside Farm to hear five wetland and stormwater permit public hearings, including sewer pipe work near the riverfront and residential projects near wetlands, plus two compliance requests.
Local Government
Milton's East Milton Fire Station is under construction with a planned November 2026 completion, while the Fire Station Building Committee prepares to bring the $16.1 million Atherton Street rebuild to voters at the October Special Town Meeting and November debt exclusion ballot.
Local Government
Milton's Housing Production Plan Advisory Committee meets Aug. 4 to continue updating the town's expired housing blueprint, a document that, once approved by the state, could give Milton a shield against developers bypassing local zoning under Chapter 40B.
Local Government
Milton's Warrant Committee continued reviewing potential articles for the Oct. 19 Special Town Meeting on Aug. 4, with the Labouré College campus acquisition and Atherton Street fire station rebuild among the biggest decisions facing voters this fall.
Local Government
Milton's School Building Committee has a fully executed project manager contract and MSBA agreement in place for the Cunningham Elementary feasibility study, with an expanded 14-member committee now steering three enrollment scenarios through the state's design process.
Local Government
Canton residents can cast early ballots for the Sept. 1 State Primary at Town Hall from Aug. 22 through Aug. 28, with vote-by-mail applications due by 5 p.m. on Aug. 25.
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