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Government · Sewer Department

Sewer Commission reorganizes leadership, defers fee increase

North Brookfield Sewer Commission reorganizes leadership amid operational cost pressures. The board unanimously appointed Jason Petraitis as Chairman, Tim Davis as Vice Chairman, and Jamie Gilman as Clerk at the July 7 meeting. Sewer Superintendent Eric Cardenas reported successful completion of

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Government · Board of Selectmen

Board approves Fire Chief Search Committee

Board of Selectmen forms Fire Chief Search Committee with structured recruitment process. The board established a three-member committee including North Brookfield Police Chief Ryan Daley, Brookfield Fire Chief Pete Martell, and North Brookfield Firefighter Mario Polanco to review applications,

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Government · Board of Selectmen

Board Creates Fire Chief Search Committee With New Pay Structure

Board of Selectmen creates Fire Chief Search Committee, raises salary to $19K. Chair Jamie Gilman, Vice Chair Ralph Kay, and Clerk Peter Orsi unanimously approved eliminating the Assistant Chief position and raising the Fire Chief salary from approximately $11,000 to $19,000 annually. The board

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Government · Board of Selectmen

Board approves gravel pit licensing system for nine operators

North Brookfield selectmen approve gravel pit licensing system for nine local operators. The Board of Selectmen, chaired by Jamie Gilman with Ralph Kay and Peter Orsi present, unanimously approved licenses for nine gravel pit operators under a regulatory framework established by town bylaws in

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Government · Water Department

Water Board addresses $58K main break, solar facility concerns

Water board debates solar facility, approves main repairs. Superintendent Jamie Flamand reported a $58,000 emergency repair to a water main on North Main Street damaged by a paving contractor on June 3, with the cost to be billed to the paving company. The board expressed concerns about a proposed

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Government · Sewer Department

Sewer Commission approves minutes, reviews operations

North Brookfield Sewer Commission approves prior minutes, submits facility invoice. The commission unanimously endorsed the May meeting minutes at its June 2 gathering, with Board of Sewer Commissioners Jason Petraitis and Board of Selectmen Chairman Jamie Gilman present. Superintendent Eric

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Government · Board of Selectmen

Selectmen approve FY27 budget with new administrative post

North Brookfield Board of Selectmen approves FY27 budget with new administrative position. Chair Jamie Gilman presented a balanced budget creating a Town Executive Assistant post after an unsuccessful Town Administrator search, with approximately $1.2 million in debt exclusions driven by fire and

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Government · Board of Selectmen

Board of Selectmen Approves Single-Article Warrant for June 12

North Brookfield Selectmen approve single-article warrant for June 12 Special Town Meeting. Chair Jamie Gilman, Vice Chair Ralph Kay, and Clerk Peter Orsi voted unanimously to authorize a $3,555.28 transfer from Free Cash to cover prior-year School Lunch Program interest. The Board also unanimously

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Government · Board of Selectmen

Board confronts CodeRed emergency alert system failure

North Brookfield selectmen confront emergency alert system failure. Only two residents received CodeRed alerts about an unscheduled Department of Transportation paving emergency on North Main Street with less than 24 hours notice, prompting Chair Jamie Gilman to label the outcome a "glaring

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Government · Water Department

Water Board Reorganizes, Approves FY27 Budget

North Brookfield water board reorganizes under new leadership, approves FY27 budget with contested wages. The Board of Water Commissioners elected Don Gillette as chair and unanimously approved the FY27 budget, which includes wage increases for administrative assistant Lindsey Rockwood and a water

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