Alford Select Board approves debt exclusion ballot question for May 20 election. Chair Bruce Schreiber led the board in unanimously backing the debt exclusion, which would exclude facility improvement costs authorized at a November 2024 Special Town Meeting from property tax levy limitations. The
Alford Select Board approves well permit setback variance. Madeline Maggio, owner of 24 Green River Valley Road, sought permission to replace a dry well 40 feet from the road instead of the required 50-foot setback to accommodate removal of trees and fencing. Board of Health Agent Jayne Smith
Alford Select Board approves $5,800 in building improvements and $18,000 digital history project. The board voted unanimously on both expenditures, authorizing Comalli Electric to retrofit fixtures in the Town Offices building for $4,200 and remediate deficiencies across town facilities for $1,600,
Alford Select Board appoints new Assistant Treasurer and advances budget articles. The board unanimously appointed Seana Roche, currently Assistant Treasurer in Sheffield, to the Alford post. Finance Committee approved three budget articles with a 3 percent salary increase for most town employees
Alford's Historic District Commission unanimously approves funding for documentary video project. The commission voted to fund Scott Whitman's documentary about Alford's history using the Alice Pederson memorial fund, designated specifically for historical purposes. Jim Hall agreed to inform the
Alford Select Board discusses Green River Road resurfacing with culvert replacement project. Highway Superintendent TJ Horrigan reported plans to resurface Green River Road from Rowe Road to Crooked Hill Road using $283,000 in accumulated chapter 90 highway funds over the past two years. The
Alford Select Board approves highway snow and ice budget overspending. The board voted unanimously on a motion by Peter Puciloski to authorize overspending in the Snow and Ice account as winter maintenance expenses exceed allocated funds. Highway Superintendent TJ Horrigan noted the budget is
Alford Select Board votes to research town charter. Chair Bruce Schreiber inquired with the Massachusetts Attorney General's office to locate the document; the office charges $25 per hour after two free hours with research expected to take approximately four hours and cost about $100. Peter
Alford board unanimously votes $2M Prop 2½ borrowing authorization. The Select Board approved $2 million in borrowing to be submitted to the annual town meeting. In the same meeting, the board created a Capital Projects Committee with representatives from the Select Board, Finance Committee,
Alford Select Board approves municipal aggregation program saving 22 percent on electric rates. The board approved a municipal aggregation program, locking in a rate of 0.11450 for seven months on the basic electric option through Colonial Power, compared to the current National Grid rate of
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