Finance Committee unanimously approves police computer, weighs state help for staffing crisis. Chair Joseph Trentacosta and Co-chair Chester Lubelczyk led the 4-0 vote to support Police Chief Daley's request for a new device, one of four the department sought. Co-chair Lubelczyk asked whether State
North Brookfield Board of Selectmen advance April 17 Special Town Meeting warrant. The board approved articles advancing multiple department transfers, including $12,500 for Sewer Department operator licensing and rates, $27,600 for wastewater treatment plant expenses, and $23,536 for water utility
North Brookfield pursues $950,000 federal infrastructure grant. The Board of Selectmen unanimously approved submission of a Community Development Block Grant application for drainage and sewer improvements on South Common Street and St. Clair Avenue, identified in a 2014 East Side neighborhood
Finance Committee reviews rising police and health budgets. Chair Joseph Trentacosta led the committee through reviews of the Police Department budget, which increased substantially due to a new contract and elevated salary and incentive costs, and the Board of Health budget, which shows
Board of Selectmen authorizes $5.7 million in capital borrowing and commits to town common revitalization project. Chair Jason Petraitis and selectmen Jamie Gilman and Ralph Kay voted unanimously to adopt Bond Counsel's motion for the sale of bond anticipation notes, with associated costs for
North Brookfield's Board of Selectmen approved a plan to secure right-of-way permissions for the Madbrook Bridge project after MassDOT approved $1,875,000 in construction funding.
North Brookfield Sewer Department approves equipment purchases and eyes clarifier replacement funding. The board unanimously approved a $6,000 lawn mower purchase after the existing unit broke beyond repair, and reported the facilities upgrade passed final occupancy inspection pending a spring
North Brookfield Finance Committee reviewed departmental budgets amid a $300,000 town shortfall. Chair Joseph Trentacosta and members discussed the Board of Health's request to expand a clerk position from 19 hours per week, with employee benefits split 30 percent employee and 70 percent town. The
North Brookfield Conservation Commission continues its hearing on East Brookfield Road project. Chair Christine Morrison and the commission on March 10 deferred its public hearing on a proposed single-family dwelling at 56 Old East Brookfield Road to April 14, with engineer Christopher Hannigan