Sterling Council on Aging unanimously backs budget presentation to finance committee. The board, chaired by Deb MacLennan, approved the motion at its February 5 meeting at the Sterling Senior Center, with Director Sheila Beane presenting the budget and board discussion of its finance committee
Finance and Capital Budget committees hear six FY2027 presentations totaling $10.8 million in operating expenses. Police Chief Sean Gaudette's department requested $185,880 in capital funding for vehicles, a fingerprint machine, and building work; Town Administrator Bill Caldwell reported a $4.4
Sterling Select Board convenes and immediately enters closed session on labor and contract strategy. Chair Kirsten Newman and the five-member board unanimously voted to conduct three consecutive executive sessions addressing Fire Chief, Dispatch Unit, and Firefighters Unit contract negotiations
Finance and Capital Budget committees review departmental FY2027 budgets totaling $4.7M in operations. Lt. Tom Kokernak, incoming Fire Chief, presented a $2.1 million operating budget and $28,600 capital request, holding overall increases to 0.58 percent despite handling 2,051 calls in 2025 and
Finance and Capital Budget committees heard two major budget presentations. Lt. Tom Kokernak presented the Fire & Ambulance operating budget of $2,103,241--a 0.58 percent increase--and a $28,600 capital request for a replacement CPR machine, noting the department handled 2,051 calls in 2025 despite
Sterling Select Board appoints Joseph Nason to interim Light Board term. Nason, who has 20 years of experience in the electric industry with National Grid, was selected from three candidates in a joint meeting with the Light Board; the vote was unanimous across both boards. The board also
Sterling's Open Space Implementation Committee unanimously accepted an interim update to the town's Open Space and Recreation Plan after the originally assigned preparer, Steve Wallace, accepted a town planner position in Lunenburg. Chair Chuck Plaisted reported the MassTrails Grant Application for
Sterling Conservation Commission approves $20,000 lake treatment warrant article and new contract. Chair Matthew Marro reported that Town Administrator Caldwell prepared the warrant article for East Lake Wauschacum treatment, which passed unanimously along with a new treatment contract. The
Sterling Planning Board approves Hope Chapel as-built plan with conditions. The Board voted unanimously to authorize the 35 Chocksett Road project, requiring a finished asphalt coat and permanent vegetative cover at stormwater features by spring 2026. In a working session, the Board forwarded
Sterling Finance and Capital Budget committees chart FY27 budget strategy without voter override. Finance Committee Chair Joseph King presented a preliminary outlook showing more than $400,000 out of balance and outlined 10 potential cost-reduction areas, including restructuring $500,000 in DPW