Committee approves prior meeting minutes ahead of $30 million project vote
Council on Aging Library Community Building Committee advances $30 million project toward voter decision. The committee on May 11 approved five sets of prior meeting minutes and finalized informational materials for the June 1 town meeting on the combined library and senior center proposal. Funded
Council on Aging - Library Community Building Committee (Town of Freetown) · Meeting of May 11, 2026
FREETOWN — Council on Aging Library Community Building Committee advances $30 million project toward voter decision. The committee on May 11 approved five sets of prior meeting minutes and finalized informational materials for the June 1 town meeting on the combined library and senior center proposal. Funded through a $9 million state grant, $9.5 million in stabilization funds, and $6.757 million in new municipal borrowing over 20 years, the project will present a quarterly tax impact of approximately $25 at its highest point, declining over the 20-year period.
Nicole Kelleher, library director, and Rebecca Frias, Council on Aging Director, led materials preparation; a community informational meeting is scheduled for May 27 ahead of the June 8 special ballot election.
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Source: the Council on Aging - Library Community Building Committee (Town of Freetown) meeting of May 11, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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