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DPW Facility Committee advances $25M new building to May Town Meeting.

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

Planning Board advances zoning amendments, withdraws Compact Overlay District.

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

Board of Health approves amended prior minutes; discusses legal expenses and phone policy.

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 backs $25 million DPW facility project, appoints O'Connor to Cable Advisory Committee.

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 backs senior housing concept but rejects current bylaw language.

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