The Paxton Charter Review Committee declined to recommend waiving its rule against members serving on other town boards for a prospective new member, sending the question to the Select Board instead.
Paxton Select Board set a June 22 special town meeting and formed a panel to track Anna Maria College's closure. Members unanimously elected Julia N. Pingitore chair, Jeffrey Wentzell vice chair and Christopher Curtis clerk, then ratified a firefighters contract through June 2028.
Paxton's Charter Review Committee approved a draft charter article on intergovernmental agreements and shelved a separate article amid a dispute over wording.
Paxton Town Meeting rejected the Wachusett Regional School District's $8,544,902 budget, 74-64, while approving an $8,351,406 town budget, 94-45.
The Paxton Finance Committee voted to recommend disapproval of the Wachusett Regional School District budget, its first such vote in years. Chair Mark Love led the panel through three linked warrant articles tied to a $640,000 Proposition 2½ override headed to a May 11 ballot.
Paxton Select Board began planning for Anna Maria College's permanent closure, which Chair Peter Bogren, Jr. said could cost the town more than $1 million a year.
The Paxton Finance Committee voted 4-1 to reject a $7,000 annual set-aside for the town's next property revaluation.
Paxton Select Board left its recommendation on a $640,000 override undecided and raised trash fees ahead of May Town Meeting.
Paxton's Charter Review Committee tabled its review process after a warning about open meeting law risks.
Paxton Finance Committee voted to shift $11,353 in free cash to the capital depreciation fund amid a boiler dispute.