Hubbardston to Hold Town Meeting – Town Administrator and Town Clerk Review Articles
Hubbardston Town Administrator Nathan Boudreau and Town Clerk Melody Green presented a video on the warrant articles for the upcoming Town Meeting to be held Monday June 2, 2025 at 7pm (Doors open at 6:30pm). Listen to the AUDIO on any device. CLICK PLAY.
Complete Final posted warrant, CLICK HERE. Complete information on Town of Hubbardston website, CLICK HERE:
Some of the articles are usual housekeeping articles: To choose all necessary officers, to hear reports, agreements with DOT re public highways, acceptance of grants, the Holden Hospital account, revolving funds, paying invoices from past years, and the Monty Tech assessment.
Other articles relate to expenditures for the School Boiler Project, the share of the Quabbin Regional School District budget and debt, landfill testing, securing grant services, the Hubbardston Cable Advisory Committee, relocating broadcast equipment to 48 Gardner Road, capital improvements, retiring the Rainbow’s End playground note, rehabilitation of the library basement, direct Community Preservation annual revenue, purchasing a new fire truck, purchasing a used plow truck, and purchasing a new brush mower.
One article would expand the Town Treasurer’s options with regard to investing town funds. Limitations have resulted in approximately 25% being concentrated on pharmaceutical companies.
One article would authorize the Select Board to acquire the First Parish Unitarian Church at 2 Main Street, Hubbardston for general municipal purposes.
One article relates to Williamsville Road and acquiring land to accomplish any alterations.
Several lengthy articles relate to adding a new article to the Zoning Bylaws relating to Battery Energy Storage systems, adopting a new article relating to accessory dwelling units, adopting a new flood plain bylaw, and changing zoning relating to site plan review.