Animal Control Advisory Board unanimously refers Kendall Hill barking dog complaint to Select Board. Chair Terry Sadler opened the March 23 meeting with six board members present and Animal Control Officer Tom Feller reporting over 600 dog licenses issued and four kennel inspections completed with
Finance Committee defers vote on $25 million DPW facility. Committee Chair Joseph King and members, meeting jointly with the Select Board and Capital Budget Committee on March 19, discussed a streamlined building proposal following a March 4 facility tour but declined to formally approve or reject
Sterling Council on Aging votes to invest $20,000 in interest-bearing account. The board unanimously approved a motion by Peter MacDonald, seconded by Treasurer Dave Cosgrove, directing Director Sheila Beane to arrange with the town to move $20,000 from the COA donations account into a certificate
Sterling Finance and Capital Budget committees reviewed a streamlined $25 million DPW building proposal slated for May Town Meeting, while approving a $2 million school-district budget decrease that reduces the overall town budget increase to 1.5 percent. A $315,000 Capital Investment Fund
Open Space Implementation Committee advances park dedication and mapping strategy. Chuck Plaisted reported the updated Open Space and Recreation Plan is now valid for 10 years and that the committee is pursuing state grants through the Montachusett Regional Planning Commission; members discussed
Sterling DPW Facility Committee unanimously advanced a $25 million public works facility to May Town Meeting. The project, which includes a new DPW building, salt shed, fuel island, and infrastructure, represents a 25 percent reduction in scope from the original plan; the committee noted that
Sterling Planning Board advances six zoning amendments, withdraws Compact Overlay District. Chairman Carl Corrinne and the four-member board voted unanimously to recommend the amendments for the 2026 Annual Town Meeting after a public hearing marked by citizen concern over a proposed Senior Housing
Sterling Board of Health approves amended February minutes and addresses legal expense shortfall. Health Agent David Favreau reported cumulative Board of Health legal costs of $1,475.00, which are unbudgeted and may require a reserve fund transfer before fiscal year end. The Board approved a ZBA
Select Board approves $25 million DPW facility project after recent joint committee review. The board voted unanimously to fund a new building, rejecting renovation of the existing structure estimated at $21.4 million. The revised proposal represents a reduction from the original $33 million price.
Zoning Board of Appeals endorses senior housing as policy but rejects Planning Board bylaw draft. The board, led by Chairman Patrick Fox, voted unanimously to recommend support of the senior housing concept while declining to back the current bylaw language, citing unresolved concerns about