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Government · Select Board

Select Board approves $380K in special education fund transfers

The Plainville Select Board approves combined $380K in special education fund transfers. The board unanimously approved three transfers totaling $380,234.83 to address rising out-of-district tuition and transportation costs, per Superintendent Jen Parson's presentation; the transfers covered

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Keep Plainville Beautiful postpones spring plant sale to fall

Keep Plainville Beautiful Committee postpones spring plant sale to autumn. The five-member committee completed spring clean-up efforts with collected bags and free dumpster service while deferring their spring plant sale to fall, tentatively September 26, to resolve logistics questions around

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Government · Park Commissioners

Park Commission Supports Field of Dreams Phase 2 Expansion

Park Commission supports Field of Dreams Phase 2 expansion approved by Planning Board on March 2. The Planning Board voted 5-0 to advance the redesigned project, which will include permanent bathrooms with potential snack shack, expanded parking, improved drainage, and an 11-by-11 soccer field

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Government · Select Board

Select Board faces tightest FY27 budget in years with $213K shortfall

Plainville Select Board approves firefighters contract amid tightest budget in recent years. The board unanimously ratified a three-year agreement with Plainville Permanent Firefighters IAFF Local 3415 (July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2029) and reviewed a constrained FY27 budget with just 2.24 percent

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Committee finalizes April townwide clean-up plans

Keep Plainville Beautiful Committee finalizes April townwide clean-up with 102 registered participants. The committee secured DPW Recycling Center access and dumpster coordination with Bill O'Rourke. Vice Chair Lori Cotton will pursue a Lowe's donation. The committee will document collected

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Government · Board of Assessors

Board of Assessors approves prior minutes and abatement documents.

Plainville Board of Assessors unanimously approves minutes and abatement documents. Chairperson Patricia Stewart presided as the board reviewed and signed Motor Vehicle Excise abatements for February and March 2026 totaling $4,929.06, along with a Real Estate exemption of $880.00 and an FY26 Real

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