The Medfield Board of Selectmen met Tuesday at Town Hall where they discussed the following issues.
The Board of Selectmen met Tuesday night to discuss the following agenda items. Appointments Met with Veterans Service Officer Ron Griffin to discuss the Servicemen’s Valor Act. The Act was passed in on May 31 and aims to help military men and women transition from their military careers into civilian lives. There is grant money to start or expand businesses, and training and re-educating veterans. The surviving spouse of a serviceman “killed as a result of action” is entitled to a tax exemption. The town can accept a provision for a tax work-off program (similar to that offered to senior citizens) where servicemen can volunteer in the town in exchange for $750 off their property tax bill. That would have to be accepted by town …
The agenda includes meetings with the veteran's agent, the Cemetery Commission, and Bayberry Road residents who have continuous problems with standing water they say is caused by a non-flowing Stop River.
The Board of Selectmen will meet tonight at Town Hall at 7 p.m. The agenda includes appointments with the veterans service officer to discuss the Servicemen’s Valor Act; the Cemetery Commission to discuss the Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund; and town counsel to discuss the layout of Kettle Pond Way and Cole Drive. The selectmen will also meet with Bayberry Road residents who have had difficulty resolving a problem with standing water on land that was deeded to the town in 1974. Marcia and Kevin Driscoll purchased their property at the end of Bayberry Road in 1970. A portion of the land is in a flood plain and, for 40 years, would fill up in the winter and dry out in the spring. “It was all beautiful until last year when it filled up and …
Here's a look at today's events including a Board of Selectmen meeting and a storyteller at the library.
1. Forecast for Tuesday: The National Weather Service based in Taunton calls for a sunny day. High near 85. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in afternoon. Tuesday night: Mostly clear. Low around 61. Southwest wind around 6 mph. 2. Town Hall Meetings: 3. Library Events: 4. Community Events:
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8:48 am on Tuesday, August 7, 2012
I bet the same person voted to 'ban cruel traps' in 1996 ending trapping in Massachusetts. The people voted, we get lots more beavers, and backyards get flooded. This is well documented all over the state: http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/x128771267/Rise-in-beaver-population-after-trapping-ban-leads-to-flooded-property more ›