The Freetown Agricultural Commission held its first meeting and unanimously elected Donna Ashley as Chair. The four-member panel, meeting at the Freetown Police Station Community Room, voted to assign Ashley duties including recording minutes and scheduling future sessions. The commission discussed
Freetown Council on Aging positions outreach worker as full-time staff, pending Town Meeting. Director Rebecca Frias reported the Board of Selectmen and Finance Committee appear to favor funding Kylie Botelho's transition from Community Program coordinator to full-time Outreach Worker through
Finance Committee backs fiscal 2027 budget and warrant articles ahead of June town meeting. The committee voted 5-1-0 to recommend the Town Administrator's proposed $45,000 salary increase after Deb Pettey detailed her dual roles as HR Director and Grant Manager, noting she secures over $1,000,000
Planning Board approves minor site plan for Locust Street business. The Board voted unanimously to approve Geoffrey Baylies' Minor Site Plan Review for 16 Locust Street following testimony from Building Commissioner Carl Bizarro that the applicant had made substantial improvements after a
Board of Selectmen approves retiree health insurance policy, capital projects. Town Administrator Deborah L. Pettey presented a policy requiring employees retiring after July 1, 2027 to contribute to health insurance at active employee rates, addressing the town's $2.4 million annual health
Freetown Board of Assessors reorganizes with Sadeck as chair. Melissa Motta continues as the board's Tax Increment Financing Board designee; Mike McCue is unanimously reappointed as Assistant Assessor through June 30, 2027. The board unanimously designated five parcels to "Owners Unknown" for
Freetown Board of Selectmen requires future retirees to pay active-employee health insurance rates.
Freetown Finance Committee endorses 20-year declining debt service for $7.5M library/COA building. The committee unanimously backed the borrowing option, which projects first-year household costs of about $136 annually, declining over time and saving approximately $1.2 million in interest compared
Freetown selectmen authorize $7.5M library and COA building debt exclusion and approve emergency demolition. Board members Carlos Lopes, Chad S. Carvalho, and Jared Zager voted unanimously for the 20-year declining debt service option, which would cost average households approximately $136 annually
Freetown Board of Selectmen authorizes emergency demolition of fire-damaged home and locks in debt structure for $7.5 million community building loan.