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Select Board ratifies police chief contract, reviews comprehensive warrant

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 to Town Meeting

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

Housing Production Plan Committee convenes, names chair

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

Council on Aging approves February minutes, reports grant spending on track

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

Board of Health approves septic upgrade variances and nominates inspector

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