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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.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 5

Government · Select Board

Paxton Mulls Writing Off $98,000 Anna Maria Debt

Paxton may write off $98,053 owed by Anna Maria College for police safety monitoring. A resident identified as Mr.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 14

Government · Select Board

Paxton Board Creates Police Efficiency Panel

Paxton Select Board forms a police efficiency committee instead of a paid outside audit after override failure deepens budget strain.

Townbrief reporting · Aug 17

Government · Select Board

Select Board adopts Hazard Mitigation Plan

The Paxton Select Board adopted the town's Hazard Mitigation Plan and approved three fire department budget transfers before closing the meeting for executive session.

Townbrief reporting · Jun 29

Government · Select Board

Paxton Sets August 10 Override Election

Paxton's Select Board set August 10 as the special election date for its proposed budget override after the town clerk said combining it with the September 1 state primary would require a third ballot and double the poll workforce. Chair Julia N.

Townbrief reporting · Jun 15

Government · Select Board

Select Board drops school override from warrant

The Paxton Select Board voted to withdraw a proposed override-contingent Wachusett Regional School District budget, finalizing a six-article warrant for the June 22 special town meeting.

Townbrief reporting · Jun 4

Government · Select Board

Select Board Sets Thursday Budget Session

Paxton Select Board scheduled an emergency Thursday session to finalize warrant articles after an override failure left a roughly $316,000 budget gap.

Townbrief reporting · Jun 1

Government · Select Board

Select Board backs mentorship plan, storm update

The Paxton Select Board unanimously backed a preliminary student mentorship proposal and received a storm damage update.

Townbrief reporting · May 26

Government · Select Board

Select Board Sets June 22 Special Town Meeting

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.

Townbrief reporting · May 18

Government · Select Board

Select Board begins planning for Anna Maria closure

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.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 27