Select Board to debate Flock cameras
From Charlton News
- Water and Sewer Commission takes up sewer rate hike. Charlton's Water and Sewer Commission considered a sewer rate restructuring and a new development tie-in fee after a Veolia representative said the town's wastewater treatment plant remains in violation of its discharge permit for an 11th straight quarter.Charlton News
- Planning Board weighs Worcester Road gas station, Amazon delay. Charlton's Planning Board considered permits for a Hatem Enterprises gas station and apartments on Worcester Road, and separately paused Amazon's proposed Flex delivery hub at 53 Sturbridge Road after a consultant flagged the Route 20/169 intersection as one of the state's most dangerous.Charlton News
- Select Board to debate Flock license plate cameras. Charlton's Select Board agreed to take up citizen petitions on the Police Department's Flock license plate camera system at its September 22 meeting, after resident Michelle Chalmers presented roughly 160 signatures on each of two petitions questioning how the surveillance program operates.Charlton News
- Board of Health rescinds July minutes over PFAS dispute. Charlton's Board of Health heard that a well at 114 Dresden Hill Road, which had never before tested positive, came back positive for PFAS, and voted to strike its July minutes after members disputed what a hired consultant had told them about the contamination's source.Charlton News
- Planning Board delays NextEra solar field review. Charlton's Planning Board pushed NextEra Energy's field change request for its North Sturbridge Road solar facility to October 2, then debated a site plan waiver for a long-vacant building at 100 Worcester Road that a supporter said could bring housing to town.Charlton News
Today in Charlton
- Town launches streamlined clean energy permitting. Starting October 1, Charlton will offer a consolidated permitting process for small clean energy infrastructure projects, combining several town approvals into one streamlined review, according to a town announcement.Town of Charlton
Coming up
- Mon, Sep 28: Bay Path football faces Clinton on September 28. Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School's freshman football team is scheduled to play Clinton on September 28, according to MaxPreps' listing for the non-conference matchup.MaxPreps
- Tue, Sep 29: Town Clerk's Office closes September 29. The Charlton Town Clerk's Office will be closed on September 29, according to a notice posted on the town's official alerts page.Town of Charlton
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