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Charlton Select Board Closes ATM Warrant, Awards $266,850 Grounds Contract to Local Firm

CHARLTON -- March 10, 2026, Charlton Select Board unanimously closed its Annual Town Meeting warrant and awarded a $266,850 grounds maintenance contract at its March 10 meeting. The three-member quorum, Chairman Karen Spiewak,

Townbrief reporting · Mar 10

Government · Select Board

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

Townbrief news summary · Feb 24

Government · Select Board

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

Townbrief reporting · Feb 24

Government · Select Board

Select Board reorganization bid fails; solar permit fee cut to $2,500

Charlton Select Board rejects reorganization motion after clash over board conduct. Vice-Chairman David Singer moved to remove Chairman Karen Spiewak, alleging repeated attempts to silence him through shouting, gaveling, and threats of removal; Spiewak defended her 30-year record and cited

Townbrief news summary · Feb 10

Government · Select Board

Charlton Select Board Defeats Reorganization Motion 3-2, Spiewak Remains Chair

Charlton Select Board voted 3-2 to keep Chair Karen Spiewak in place, rejecting a reorganization motion that exposed sharp internal conflict at the February 10 meeting.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 10

Government · Select Board

Select Board approves four major policies and two key appointments.

Charlton Select Board approves four financial policies and fills two committee vacancies. The board unanimously adopted procurement, real estate disposition, real estate acquisition, and surplus item disposition policies presented by Town Administrator Andrew M. Golas. Earlyne Murray was

Townbrief news summary · Jan 27

Government · Select Board

Charlton Select Board Fills Bylaw Panel, Approves Scout Fundraiser, Adopts Financial Policies

Charlton Select Board appoints seven to new Bylaw Review Committee and clears Scout toll road fundraiser. The board unanimously seated five full members — Bradford C.

Townbrief reporting · Jan 27

Government · Select Board

Select Board opens May town meeting warrant, approves utility pole installations

Select Board opens May town meeting warrant with schools and public safety as priorities. Chairman Karen Spiewak and a four-member board (Member David Singer absent) voted unanimously to open the warrant for May 18, 2026, setting March 4 as the department article submission deadline and March 10

Townbrief news summary · Jan 13

Government · Select Board

Charlton Select Board opens May town meeting warrant, amends policy adoption rules

CHARLTON -- January 13, 2026, Charlton Select Board opens its May 18 town meeting warrant and rewrites its own policy-adoption rules. The four-member board, meeting January 13 without Member David Singer, voted unanimously

Townbrief reporting · Jan 13

Government · Select Board

Charlton Select Board Approves Overnight Parking Ban in 4-1 Vote

Charlton Select Board passes overnight municipal parking ban in fractious 4-1 vote.

Townbrief reporting · Dec 9