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Select Board appoints special counsel for Route 140 project litigation

Select Board appoints special counsel for construction project dispute. The Upton Select Board voted unanimously on August 4 to engage Petrini & Associates, P.C. as Special Counsel to address potential litigation with GEG Construction, Inc. over the Route 140-Main Street/Milford Road Water and

Townbrief news summary · Aug 4

Government · Select Board

Select Board approves water and sewer rate increase

Upton Select Board approves 5 percent water and sewer rate increase for fiscal 2027. Vice Chair Laura Hebb and Select Member Maureen Dwinnell voted unanimously to adopt the increase, which DPW Director Dennis Westgate attributed to rising operating costs. Town Manager Kristen Rubin recommended and

Townbrief news summary · Jul 21

Government · Select Board

Select Board approves $141,525 in year-end budget transfers

Upton approves $141,525 in year-end budget transfers, authorizes water assessment. The Select Board and Finance Committee unanimously approved year-end budget transfers totaling $141,525, with Finance Committee member Steve Bern noting potential FY27 budget distortions. Town Manager Kristen Rubin

Townbrief news summary · Jul 14

Government · Select Board

Select Board approves DPW building borrowing, establishes Town Hall committee

Upton Select Board authorizes $1.5 million capital project borrowing and building committee appointments. Chair Brett Simas and Select Members Maureen Dwinnell and Laura Hebb unanimously approved Bond Anticipation Notes for the DPW Building Renovation/Expansion Project at 3.100 percent interest

Townbrief news summary · Jun 16

Government · Select Board

Select Board Reorganizes; Approves Permit Fees and Signage Funding

Upton Select Board elects Simas Chair while approving electrical permit fees and additional signage funding. The Board voted unanimously to elect Member Simas as Chair and Member Hebb as Vice Chair. In two unanimous votes, the Board approved a new electrical permit fee schedule for multifamily

Townbrief news summary · May 19

Government · Select Board

Select Board OKs streamlined $19.5M DPW project and new appointments

Upton Select Board appoints Rogers and Morton, advances $19.5M DPW facility project. Chair Laura Hebb and Select Members Maureen Dwinnell and Brett Simas unanimously appointed Susan Rogers as Assistant Treasurer/Collector and Lisa Morton to the Cemetery Commission for a term ending June 30, 2028.

Townbrief news summary · Apr 28

Government · Select Board

SELECT BOARD APPROVES $17,295 IN BEAUTIFICATION AND LIBRARY FUNDING

Select Board approves $17,295 in beautification, library funding. The Board unanimously approved $5,000 for the Men's Club's seasonal planter maintenance and $12,295 to replace aging "Welcome to Upton" signs with permanent granite versions. Library Director Matthew Bachtold presented three gifts

Townbrief news summary · Apr 14

Government · Select Board

Select Board opens warrant for May town meeting, approves debt exclusion

Upton Select Board unanimously opens warrant, places debt exclusion and override on ballot. Chair Laura Hebb and members Maureen Dwinnell and Brett Simas voted unanimously on March 31 to open the May 7 Annual Town Meeting Warrant and to place a Highway Department building debt-exclusion question

Townbrief news summary · Mar 31

Government · Select Board

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

Townbrief news summary · Mar 24

Government · Select Board

Select Board opens budget hearings amid $2.6 million school shortfall

Upton Select Board heard Town Manager Kristen Rubin detail a $2.6 million school assessment shortfall that will likely trigger a voter override at Annual Town Meeting. The shortfall comprises $142,284 for Blackstone Valley Regional Technical High School and $2,457,651 for MURSD, and ballot

Townbrief news summary · Mar 17