Select Board advances April 6 election with early-voting approval. The board unanimously signed the town election warrant setting the annual vote for April 6, 2026, and unanimously approved in-person early voting for March 30 through April 2 on recommendation from the Board of Registrars. Early
Keep Plainville Beautiful committee coordinates spring cleanup with 47 registered participants. Chair Lou LeBlanc and the committee approved the previous meeting's minutes unanimously and are distributing supply bags on March 30 for community volunteers. The committee received donations totaling
Jackson School Council advances planning for parent climate survey. The site council approved prior meeting minutes unanimously at its March 4 meeting and focused the session on developing a parent survey about school climate, culture, and well-being. Principal Samantha Hinnant will coordinate with
Plainville Finance Committee convenes to review budgets from three regional school systems. The Finance Committee heard presentations from King Philip Regional School District Superintendent Dr. Rich Drolet, Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical School, and Plainville Superintendent Jennifer
Planning Board approves Field of Dreams park first phase. The Plainville Planning Board voted 5-0 to approve the first phase of the 80 School Street project, designed to be built in phases based on town priorities and recreation needs. The board also approved a site plan and special permit for an
Board of Assessors approves over $1.48 million in tax documents. Chair Patricia Stewart, Vice-Chairperson Trish Bergevine, and Secretary Shannon Mackenzie unanimously approved motor vehicle excise tax abatements totaling $965.24, real estate abatements of $25,724.11, personal property abatements of
Plainville Select Board unanimously approves three downtown liquor licenses including beer garden expansion. The board granted an On-Premises All Alcoholic Beverages License to No Siesta Cantina, LLC, operated by Marisol Santillan at 52 Washington Street, with all town departments having signed
Plainville Zoning Board approves variance for 16 Fales Road subdivision. Chair William Mackie cast the sole opposing vote in the 4-1 decision to grant a variance allowing the pre-existing nonconforming lot in the RA district to be subdivided for a single-family home with horse operations. The board
The Plainville Planning Board voted unanimously to close a public hearing and approve a final earth-removal special permit for 128 Washington Street and 0 Everett Skinner Road, with engineer Paul Brodmerkle presenting phase V excavation plans that the Board of Health had cleared. The board also
Finance Committee hears from departmental liaisons on budget matters. Chair Mark Johnson absent; Acting Chair Nicholas Sammarco presided via Teams. Library Director Melissa Campbell reported electricity costs rising to $24,000 annually due to heat pump usage and noted a 14 percent increase in