Ashland Budget Committee Votes 4-2 Against $150,000 Road Reserve Article Ashland Budget Committee votes 4-2 against recommending a $150,000 road improvement reserve deposit, citing no formal roads plan.
Town Forest Committee approves battery monitoring device for UTV repairs. Town Forest Committee backs $60 battery monitor for utility vehicle repairs. The committee approved the monitoring device to test voltage and load on two non-functioning lithium batteries, with Treasurer Rob St. Germain still awaiting word from Keefe Tech on potential lithium battery conversion and
Zoning Board continues 40B hearing on West Union Street residential project Ashland Zoning Board continues 40B review of 116-unit complex at 55 West Union Street. Chair John Trefethen and four members heard updates from project architect Talia Cannistra on revised building massing, landscaping, and site improvements made after two abutting-neighbor meetings; peer reviewer
Open Space Committee defers prior minutes, focuses on solar project and draft plan review. Open Space and Recreation Committee assigns sections of draft plan to members for editing. Roberta Soolman, Chairperson, said she would write to the Select Board on February 12 to confirm when and to whom its letter regarding the Frankland Road Solar Project was sent, with recipients including
Historical Commission delays burial survey, targets fall for historic district The Ashland Historical Commission postponed its Village Burial Ground ground-penetrating radar survey to May and committed to presenting the Local Historic District initiative at the fall town meeting. Chair Jim Neilsen outlined a promotion strategy including outreach to business owners, public