Bolton Select Board approves police chief permanent contract ahead of May town meeting. The board unanimously ratified a contract with Police Chief Donald Patrick Murphy and reviewed 29 warrant articles, including a $427,000 transfer to the stabilization fund and $125,000 for drinking water well
Planning Board recommends four zoning amendments while delaying two for further study. The board voted unanimously to recommend Driveway (Section 250-17), Major Residential Development (Section 250-15), Inclusionary Zoning (Section 250-27), and Land Use (Section 250-12.D) amendments, pending Town
Bolton Housing Production Plan Committee convenes with seven members to update the town's 2021 housing plan. The committee reviewed data showing 97 percent of Bolton's housing stock consists of detached single-family homes, with a 15 percent Subsidized Housing Inventory, under staff guidance from
Bolton Council on Aging approved February minutes and reviewed active program operations. Director Lisa D'Eon reported the MART van logged 88 one-way trips in February and WHEAT lunch delivery serves 10 households, though volunteer recruitment has become critical. Grant funding of 39,930 dollars is
Bolton Board of Health approves septic variances and names inspector of animals. Chair Chris Rogers, members Christopher Slade and Wendy Karlon approved the nomination of Phyllis Tower in routine annual Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources paperwork, voted 3/0. The Board granted
Bolton's Conservation Commission postponed a decision on a leash requirement for Bowers Spring and continued a tree-replanting dispute at a Sugar Road project.
Bolton Advisory Committee reviewed regional school budgets and adjusted town deficit projections.
Conservation Commission approves Still River Road ADU with standard conservation conditions. Chair Brian Berube and the Commission voted unanimously to issue a Negative 3 Determination for the 1,200-square-foot accessory dwelling unit, finding that while a proposed gravel driveway falls within the
Select Board approves transfer station sticker requirement and fee structure. Unanimously approving the policy effective January 1, 2027, the board set sticker pricing at $0 for EDTF recipients, $25 for seniors, and $50 for others, denying access to vehicles without valid stickers. The board also
Planning Board reviews zoning amendments ahead of Town Meeting, rejects self-storage proposal. The Board declined to add self-storage to the limited business zoning district, determining the industrial district more appropriate despite developer interest in the former Colonial Candies site on Sugar