Freetown Conservation Commission Clears Seven Items, Approves Online Permitting Deal

FREETOWN — June 10, 2024 — Freetown Conservation Commission approves online permitting contract and seven other items in unanimous June 10 session. The commission voted to enter a contract with Full Circle Technologies for online permitting, but only after Commissioner Chris Mather successfully attached a condition requiring a 3 percent credit card surcharge be passed to applicants to avoid the town absorbing processing costs; the contract now heads to the Select Board for final approval. The board also issued negative determinations on three septic and construction filings — at 35 Central Avenue, 18 Leonard Street, and 30 Roundville Drive — and approved a drainage-focused plan modification at 31 Innovation Way for the Redevelopment Authority. Four seasonal and part-time staff were reappointed through June 30, 2025, including gatekeepers Mark Roacher and Lexi Roacher at minimum wage, open space consultant Mike McHugh as a volunteer, and conservation agent Adeline Bellissime at $40 per hour. The meeting ended with an informal discussion about a potential office relocation to Fire Station No. 2, with a joint Board of Selectmen meeting tentatively set for July to address public access concerns.