Charlton Finance Committee Receives Fire, Library, Building, and Sewer Budget Requests for Fiscal 2027
Charlton Finance Committee hears sweeping FY27 budget requests, defers building fee vote.
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Select Board votes to explore health insurance carrier change
Select Board unanimously authorizes health insurance carrier change process. Town Administrator Andrew M. Golas reported that employees absorbed a combined 38 to 40 percent increase in fiscal 2026 after Hampshire County Group Insurance Trust imposed an 18 percent rate increase followed by a 20
Charlton Select Board Votes Unanimously to Begin Health Insurance Carrier Switch
CHARLTON -- February 24, 2026, Charlton Select Board unanimously votes to begin switching employee health insurance away from Hampshire County Group Insurance Trust. The board voted 5-0 on February 24 to authorize the formal process under MGL Chapter 32B, Sections 21 to 23, the required legal step before the town
Community Center Feasibility Committee charts senior center study timeline
Senior center feasibility committee discusses engineering study timeline against warrant constraints. Town Administrator Andrew outlined the scope of LiRo Engineering's study comparing three options: renovating town hall, purchasing and renovating 107 Dresser Hill Road, or building new. Committee
Library Trustees approve staff time off and two board vacancies emerge
Charlton Library Trustees unanimously approved additional staff time off in 2026-27. Director Betsy P. requested December 26, 2026 and January 2, 2027 as paid days off due to anticipated low attendance, and the Board granted both. The Trustees also unanimously reapproved Julia Westwell Cornell and