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Government · School Committee

Jackson School Council approves minutes, discusses improvement plan

Jackson School Council advances parent survey for March release. The council approved prior minutes and discussed the 2025-2026 School Improvement Plan during the meeting at Jackson School, reviewing math data and refining a parent feedback survey. Members determined the survey should assess family

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Government · Finance Committee

Finance Committee reviews DPW budget and capital equipment

Finance Committee reviews DPW budget and capital equipment purchases for roads and water infrastructure. The DPW reported spending $1.2 million to $1.3 million on paving 17 roads, including neighborhoods off South Street left untouched for more than 60 years. Capital equipment purchases include a

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Government · Select Board

Plainville Select Board votes to eliminate vote by mail

Plainville Select Board opts out of vote by mail for April election. The board voted unanimously January 28 after a public hearing to eliminate no-excuse vote by mail for the April 6, 2026 annual town election, citing labor and cost concerns outlined by Town Clerk Cyndi Bush, who noted vote by mail

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Commission approves enforcement order for Hawkins Street site

Conservation Commission approves enforcement proceedings for unpermitted site work. The Plainville Conservation Commission unanimously approved two significant orders on January 27. It issued a certificate of compliance for drainage and utility work at 33 Burnt Swamp Road. More significantly, it

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Government · Board of Health

Board approves phase five gravel removal and nonprofit permit waiver

Plainville Board of Health approves phase five gravel removal with expanded detention basin. Chairman Lou LeBlanc, Vice Chair DJ Fairbanks, and Member Bob Davis unanimously approved an Environmental Health Impact Report for 128 Washington Street, expanding the temporary detention basin 2.5 times to

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