Government

Government · Select Board

Templeton Board Approves $1.39 Million Override Question

The Templeton Select Board voted 4-1 to put a $1,388,534 override question to voters on September 22, with member Robert May opposed.

Townbrief reporting · Aug 17

Government · Other Committee

CPC votes 8-0 to renew coalition dues

The Templeton Community Preservation Committee voted 8-0 to renew its $1,750 Community Preservation Coalition membership for fiscal year 2027.

Townbrief reporting · Aug 13

Government · Conservation

Panel clears septic fix, confirms wetland boundary

Templeton's Conservation Commission approved two wetlands determinations and flagged a possible cordwood overage on adjoining logging plans.

Townbrief reporting · Aug 12

Government · Select Board

Templeton Board Schedules Override Planning Meeting

Templeton Select Board edged toward a second property tax override after department heads said there is little left to cut.

Townbrief reporting · Aug 10

Government · Board of Health

Board of Health Approves Animal Control Hires

Templeton Board of Health voted unanimously to appoint two new animal control officers after a rabies case surfaced in town.

Townbrief reporting · Aug 4

Government · Planning Board

Planning Board hears subdivision plan, takes no vote

Templeton's Planning Board reviewed a preliminary six-lot subdivision for 39 Highland Ave but took no votes due to a lack of quorum.

Townbrief reporting · Jul 28

Government · Select Board

Select Board Approves Outreach Ahead of School Vote

Templeton Select Board launched a voter-education push ahead of an Aug. 3 vote on a $26,987,139 regional school budget.

Townbrief reporting · Jul 27

Government · Conservation

Panel Approves Berry Road Repaving Permit

Templeton's Conservation Commission cleared a $290,000 grant-funded repaving plan for 1.5 miles of Berry Road and pushed a stalled snowmobile-trail permit review into its sixth month.

Townbrief reporting · Jul 20

Government · Select Board

Select Board Hires New Public Services Director

Templeton's police chief warned further budget cuts would be "absolutely devastating," telling the Select Board the department could lose its school resource officer and detective position.

Townbrief reporting · Jul 13

Government · Select Board

Select Board OKs five year-end transfers

The Templeton Select Board and Advisory Committee approved five year-end budget transfers totaling $74,090.70 to balance town accounts before fiscal 2026 closes.

Townbrief reporting · Jun 25