Freetown assessors impose advance-payment requirement for abutters lists to stem abandoned requests. The Board of Assessors voted 2-0 to charge property owners $10 upfront for abutters lists, responding to a surge in monthly requests that many requesters never retrieve. The board also unanimously
Freetown recorded 19 property transfers between July 31 and Aug. 29, nine with recorded prices ranging from $100,000 to $1,125,000 and a median of $620,000. The month's top sale was 35 High St., Lot 4A, which went for $1,125,000 to buyers Courtney E. Lopez and Peter A. Fasel. High Street saw three
Council on Aging - Library Community Building Committee votes on branding and design direction. The committee voted unanimously to officially rename the project to "Freetown Community Building Project" and adopted a green and cream color scheme for branding. Architect Phil O'Brien presented three
Board approves property sale requiring future road-repair authorization. The Selectmen voted 2-0, with one abstention, to approve the sale of 12 Alexandra Drive for $290,000, contingent on Town Meeting authorization of $400,000 to $750,000 in road repairs required before the street can be accepted
Twenty property sales were recorded in Freetown from July 24 to Aug. 22, with recorded prices ranging from $210,737 to $1,125,000 and a median of $722,500 across the 12 transactions that included a sale price. The month's highest recorded sale was 35 High St, which sold for $1,125,000 on Aug. 4 to
Freetown Agricultural Commission unanimously approves Right to Farm bylaw protecting small farms and backyard agriculture. The commission voted 4-0 on August 18 to adopt a bylaw with minimum acreage requirements set by state agricultural zoning definitions, ensuring that small farms and homesteads
Freetown Conservation Commission issues two wetlands orders. The board unanimously approved Orders of Conditions for 173 Chace Road and 82 Cliff Drive, with the Chace Road approval requiring continuous monitoring of project progress as a condition. The Commission also unanimously issued a Negative
Freetown Board of Assessors abates 40 years of taxes on County Road parcel. The board unanimously approved the abatement of outstanding taxes for years 1967-2000 and 2012-2026 on the vacant property at Map 245, Lot 82, following a request from Treasurer and Collector Patty Rodrick. The parcel is
Freetown's Council on Aging approved new employment posting guidelines and authorized a Girl Scouts gift-wrapping event.
Freetown library-senior center committee votes for membership expansion. The Council on Aging/Library Community Building Committee voted unanimously to recommend the Board of Selectmen convert two alternate positions to permanent voting seats and eliminate internal category designations, allowing
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