Selectmen Meeting Notes

Selectmen’s Meeting Notes: Meeting Culminates in Presentation of Historic Preservation Award To Rob Gregg

The Medfield Board of Selectmen met Tuesday at Town Hall to discuss the following town business.

The Board of Selectmen held a brief meeting on Tuesday that culminated with the presentation of the Historical Commission’s 2012 Historic Preservation Award being given to Rob Gregg. Historical Commission co-chair David Temple presented the award to Gregg for his work with the Vine Lake Preservation Trust, a nonprofit charitable corporation promoting appreciation and preservation of the cultural, historical, and natural resources in the town’s Vine Lake Cemetery (founded in 1651). A full board was present including Ann Thompson, Osler "Pete" Peterson, and Mark Fisher; as well as Town Administrator Michael Sullivan and Assistant Town Administrator Kristine Trierweiler.  Other business included: Action Items: Medfield State Hospital Update …

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Meeting Notes: Selectmen Approve Internal Budget Transfers, Meeting Minutes, and Mission Statement.

The Medfield Board of Selectmen met Tuesday to discuss the following town business.

The Board of Selectmen's Tuesday night meeting was brief as representatives from First Light Energy, a solar energy consultant, did not appear for a public hearing scheduled for 7 p.m. During the meeting, the board approved the following internal budget transfers for town departments: Selectmen Approved the Following: Other News The full Board of Selectmen attended Tuesday's meeting including Ann Thompson, Osler Peterson, and Mark Fisher.  Also attending was Assistant Town Administrator Kristine Trierweiler.

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Medfield Town Officials Address Residents' Water Billing Complaints

Medfield town officials discussed the complaints the town has been receiving from residents concerned about their water bills.

Medfield Assistant Town Administrator Kristine Trierweiler said the primary reason residents are experiencing high water bills this year is due to an increased water rate. “We had a large rate increase last year,” Trierweiler said. “People were very upset after the last summer reading and I think you’re still seeing an [affect] of that because they are still feeling that from last year as well as a small rate increase this year.” That small rate increase this year was 55 cents, or a $28.23 base charge water use under 10,000 gallons per month, which was approved by the town’s Water and Sewer Board this past June. Medfield Selectmen chair Osler Peterson and selectman Ann Thompson took time at Tuesday’s board meeting to bring up the issue of …

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