Planning Board refines bylaw language ahead of Special Town Meeting vote. Chair Bob Hartt, along with members Christian Stovall and Jordan Archey, incorporated public comments and red-line corrections into proposed bylaw changes, with the board tasking Stovall's slaughterhouse definition--drafted
New Marlborough Select Board backs Cassilis farm housing project with grant authorization. Town Administrator Mari Enoch was authorized unanimously to apply for up to $300,000 in Rural and Small Town Development Program grants for the Cassilis Farm renovation, which has faced cost overruns from
Planning Board holds public hearing on Protective Bylaw revisions ahead of Special Town Meeting. Chair Bob Hartt outlined three categories of changes: building-code alignment requested by Building Inspector Matthew Kollmer, administrative clarifications, and Attorney General–recommended updates on
Transfer Station Working Group approves mission statements bound for Select Board. The group voted unanimously to approve prior minutes and forward draft mission statements for the station and working group, along with a formal mandate, to the Select Board for review and approval. Gardiner Morse
Planning Board approves protective bylaw changes for public hearing. Co-Chair Jordan Archey coordinated with Building Inspector Matt Kollmer on code alignment and confirmed Kollmer's attendance at the June 1 Fire House hearing. Town Counsel–recommended revisions include cannabis cultivation
New Marlborough Conservation Commission denies amended conditions and issues enforcement order after property owner installs fence and digs utility trenches without permits. Co-Chair K. Hoffman and members voted unanimously to reject the Merkel property amendment at 1277 Hartsville Mill River Road,
Planning Board elects new officers and pushes protective bylaw revision forward. The board unanimously chose Robert Hartt as Chair and Jordan Archey as Vice Chair, then advanced a roughly ten-article protective bylaw revision toward a public hearing set for June 1, 2026. Members flagged the need to
New Marlborough Select Board unanimously authorizes $49,500 Town Hall renovation project manager. The board unanimously approved Project Planning Professionals Inc. as Owner's Project Manager, with design-firm qualifications due June 3 and an expected design-plan completion by end of January 2027,
New Marlborough Conservation Commission held an all-site-visit meeting on May 14. Members John Schreiber, Nancy Hannan, and Doug Hyde (with Kristin Hoffman and Freddy Friedman absent) inspected five parcels: a violation site at 186 Knight Road involving buffer-zone fill; a pool-removal request at
New Marlborough Select Board reorganizes. Tara B. White was unanimously elected Chair and Bill West unanimously elected Vice-Chair. The board then voted unanimously to enter executive session pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30A, §21(a)(1) to discuss a complaint brought against a public employee, with no