Templeton brief: Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Templeton's third Proposition 2½ override fails as the Select Board weighs the town administrator's future
Templeton's third Proposition 2½ override fails as the Select Board weighs the town administrator's future.
From Templeton News
- Select Board weighs town administrator's fate after override fails. Templeton's Select Board saw voters reject a Proposition 2½ override, forcing another round of cuts, then moved behind closed doors to weigh the town administrator's future after a performance review landed in the contract's 'unacceptable' range.Templeton News
- Finance Committee urges state mediator for school dispute. Templeton's Finance Committee asked the Select Board to bring in a state mediator for the deadlocked regional school agreement with Phillipston, warning that the town's thin reserve fund and the fire department's ambulance certification are both at risk after a third override failed.Templeton News
- Planning Board orders stormwater review for Highland Ave plan. Templeton's Planning Board opened hearings on a six-lot Highland Avenue subdivision after neighbors raised alarms about flooding-prone culverts and wildlife corridors, ordering an independent engineering review before the hearing resumes October 27.Templeton News
- Capital panel reorganizes, eyes fiscal 2028 requests. Templeton's Capital Improvements Committee reorganized for the new fiscal year and adopted standardized forms for departments' fiscal 2028 requests, with two at-large seats still vacant as it builds toward a December 14 presentation to the Select Board.Templeton News
- Conservation board delays decision on Dudley Road barn. Templeton's Conservation Commission pushed a contentious Dudley Road wetlands case to October 19 after site visits found protected plants closer to a century-old barn than the applicant's plan assumed, with the owner saying years of town drainage changes are why his barn is failing.Templeton News