Select Board OKs Village Meadow stormwater permit
The Select Board previewed a $1,575,000 sewer capacity purchase and a contested open-space petition before the Nov. 9 town meeting. Members described Article 4 as 150,000 gallons per day from Franklin at about $10.50 per gallon, to be repaid mainly from roughly $4,000 hookup fees.
Select Board · Meeting of November 2, 2026
MILLIS — The Select Board previewed a $1,575,000 sewer capacity purchase and a contested open-space petition before the Nov. 9 town meeting. Members described Article 4 as 150,000 gallons per day from Franklin at about $10.50 per gallon, to be repaid mainly from roughly $4,000 hookup fees. Susan Simpson of 52 Island Road and Joyce Boyardee of 206 Orchard Street spoke on Article 10, which would restrict about 15 acres to passive use.
The board approved the Village Meadow Commons stormwater permit, a $66,744 Chapter 90 skid steer purchase and a $757,161.27 stormwater commitment. It continued the Woodlands hearing to Nov. 16.
In the full story:
- Announcements and Gifts
- Appointments
- Green Communities Report
- Capital Planning and the Skid Steer
- Land Disturbance Hearings
- Fall Town Meeting Warrant
- Other Business
- Who Was There
- Organizations And Documents Referenced
- The complete report: 1,617 words
Source: the Select Board meeting of November 2, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.
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