Government · Finance Committee
Finance Committee Approves September, October Minutes
The Paxton Finance Committee opened talks on weaning the town off its decade-long reliance on free cash to balance the operating budget.
Government · Capital Planning
Capital Panel Approves $29,850 Boiler Replacement
Paxton's Capital Improvement Planning Committee approved a $29,850 replacement boiler for the Public Safety Complex. Fire Chief Mike Pingitore told the panel one of the building's two boilers failed last month and the remaining unit has been running "pretty hard" through recent cold mornings.
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Government · Finance Committee
Finance Committee elects Ottmar as clerk
The Paxton Finance Committee elected Karl Ottmar as clerk and held off naming a member to a paused Select Board ad hoc committee reviewing the Police Department.
Government · Select Board
Select Board tables police review committee pick
Paxton's Select Board discussed requiring town officials to use municipal email accounts after a resident's records requests exposed gaps in Finance Committee and Capital Improvement Planning Committee recordkeeping.
Government · Other Committee
Charter panel leaves town meeting quorum unchanged
Paxton's Charter Review Committee kept the town meeting quorum at 50 voters and punted a voter-eligibility question to the town clerk. Meeting October 19, the committee approved its October 5 minutes unanimously and worked through Article 2 of the draft charter covering town meeting procedure.
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of October 12, 2026 through October 18, 2026
One Paxton, Massachusetts obituary was published this week: Russell, Robert M., 90, who died Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at his home, surrounded by family. He was born and raised in Pittsfield and was the husband of the late Dorothy F. (Ziemlak) Russell.
Government · Select Board
Select Board Adopts Conduct Policy, Police Audit Charge
Paxton Select Board adopted a new electronic communications policy hours before a Finance Committee member accused its leaders of an email scandal.
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