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Finance Committee reviews Fire, Ambulance, and DPW budgets for FY2027

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 hear Fire, DPW budgets at January hearing

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

Select Board approves Light Board vacancy appointment and eight routine actions.

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

Open Space Implementation Committee approves interim Open Space and Recreation Plan.

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 lake treatment warrant article and solar project conditions.

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