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Conservation Commission conducts three site visits on April 9.

The New Marlborough Conservation Commission conducted three property site visits on April 9 without formal votes. Members Kristin Hoffman and Douglas Hyde attended all three inspections; Nancy Hannen and John Schreiber joined the final two. The visits included a pool installation at 886 Sisson Hill

Select Board approves Finance Committee appointment, freezes most departmental budget requests.

New Marlborough Select Board unanimously appoints Finance Committee member, constrains FY 27 spending. Chair Beth Dean and members Tara White and Bill West approved Sharon Fleck to fill a Finance Committee vacancy through May 11, 2026, with Finance Committee Chair Doug Newman recommending the

Planning Board Addresses Flood Insurance Compliance and Bylaw Development

Planning Board receives federal floodplain bylaw mandate after 45-year compliance gap. Joy Duperault, Director of the Massachusetts Flood Hazard Management Program and State NFIP Coordinator, presented the board with a 25-page FEMA-approved template containing 19 mandatory elements, including

Transfer Station Working Group recommends $26.05 wage for attendant role.

Transfer Station Working Group recommends $26.05 wage for attendant 1. The vote passed 4-2, with Tara White and Chuck Loring opposed, citing concerns about town-wide pay consistency relative to highway department rates. Chair Freddy Friedman and members Marc Trachtenberg and Gardiner Morse

Conservation Commission approves deck reconstruction and ecological restoration discussion.

Conservation Commission votes unanimously to issue Order of Conditions for deck and retaining wall work at 77 Laurel Banks Road with strict tree-planting and monitoring requirements. Chair Kristin Hoffman's five-member board, including Conservation Agent Marty Summers, also approved a Certificate