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Upton Finance Committee opens warrant with $2.46M override

Upton Finance Committee opens warrant with $2.46M override proposal. Town Manager Kristen Rubin presented budgets across five town departments in a joint Finance Committee and Select Board meeting on March 31, with the departments collectively seeking $631,000 in budget increases. The Select Board

Upton Conservation Approves Peppercorn Hill Boardwalk Project

Upton Conservation Commission approves environmental applications with conditions. The board unanimously approved a 96-foot boardwalk at Peppercorn Hill Conservation Area for an Eagle Scout project, narrowing the design to two feet to mitigate wetland impact after state Department of Environmental

Select Board readies May warrant with school operating override

Upton readies warrant for school operating override totaling $2.6 million for education costs. The district presented a needs-based budget facing mandated increases: health insurance premiums rising 23 percent and out-of-district placements for 22 high-needs students costing approximately $4.9

Planning Board advances two bylaws to warrant

Upton Planning Board unanimously recommends two bylaws and continues three development projects. The board voted to recommend a ground mounted solar installation regulation and an ADU grandfathering bylaw for the spring Town Meeting, and voted to send a comment letter to the Zoning Board on the 40B

Finance Committee reviews FY2027 budget proposals in joint session

Upton Finance Committee reviews FY2027 budgets in joint session with Select Board. Mendon-Upton Regional School District Superintendent Dr. Maureen Cohen, Operations Manager Jay Byer, and School Committee Chair Jim Forkey presented the district's approved $5,968,180 budget increase, which impacts