Town Meeting organizers prepare for possibility of private paper ballot April 26, 2024 For the first time in more than a decade, a Town Meeting vote may potentially come to a private paper ballot next week.
Special Town Meeting seeks $10M for solar storage April 25, 2024 The battery would likely be constructed at the W. R. Grace property off Knox Trail or at the substation on Forest Ridge Road.
Select Board pauses on affirming school budget ahead of Town Meeting April 23, 2024 There’s a $159,000 discrepancy between what the School Committee has requested and what the Finance Committee recommends.
Town Meeting to take on vital, controversial issues April 21, 2024 Pivotal articles that will shape the look and character of the town are on deck for passage or defeat.
Finance Committee pulls free cash Town Meeting article April 4, 2024 The article proposed directing $1 million from the town’s free cash balance to the town assessors to reduce the tax levy for Fiscal Year 2025.
MCI-Concord closure contributes to Special Town Meeting call on solar April 2, 2024 With the West Concord prison slated to close in June, “we expect the load to drop significantly on that side of town where that transformer is."
Select Board makes picks for action on Town Meeting articles March 26, 2024 “If this gets more people comfortable with voting and participating more, then it's worth it,” said Clerk Mary Hartman.
Concord’s free cash level raises red flag during FinCom deliberations March 25, 2024 At the public hearing, Mary Hartman, a member of the Select Board speaking on her own behalf, cautioned against draining free cash.