Keep Plainville Beautiful Committee approves spending for headstone cleaning, coordinates spring events. The committee, led by Chair Lou LeBlanc, approved spending of $50 to support a May 24th headstone cleaning workshop sponsored by the Historical Commission at the town-owned cemetery on West
Plainville Select Board unanimously approves 384-unit senior housing with major fee requirements. The board backed the Regency at Heather Hill development by Toll Brothers, requiring the developer to pay $1.823 million in sewer and impact fees to address infiltration problems. DPW Director Bill
Plainville Park Commissioners approve summer recreation fee increases. The board unanimously approved increases to Summer Recreation childcare fees, with full-week rates rising $20 to $280, full-day rising $5 to $75, and half-day rising $5 to $45, plus the Community In Training program increasing
Plainville Zoning Board approves garage finding for Rhodes Street; extends hearing timeline for Taunton Street appeal. The board unanimously granted a 500-28/Section 6 finding for applicant Matthew Dzialo-Evans to build a garage on a nonconforming lot, addressing a lot-frontage deficiency in the RA
Board of Assessors approves $31,734 in abatements in spring meeting. The Plainville Board of Assessors unanimously accepted motor vehicle excise tax abatements and real estate and personal property abatements totaling $31,734.48 at its April 21 meeting. The board welcomed Charles Smith as its
Council on Aging faces $2,500 budget cut but schedules spring events. The Plainville Council on Aging reported that the town has reduced the department's budget by 7 percent, approximately $2,500, with the Council on Aging Friends organization, which reported a $30,225.09 treasury balance, pledging
Plainville Conservation Commission approves environmental permits for two projects. The Commission voted unanimously, 6-0 with one member absent, to issue Orders of Conditions for a septic system replacement at 42 Treasure Island Rd by Mark and Tammy Madden, which received Department of
Plainville Taxation Aid Committee approves updated 2027 grant applications for spring distribution. The committee unanimously backed the updated forms for distribution to area senior centers, assessor offices, and town financial departments by April's end. Committee Chairman Brenda Watkinson
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
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