Park Commission votes unanimously to rescind Town Administrator authority. Chair Michael Costanza, Jason MacDonald, and Mark Wyspianski returned all document-signing power to the commission itself, citing the need for board sign-off on future Town Park change orders including camera and irrigation
Conservation Commission issues compliance certificate for 86 Plain Street and continues contested Overdale Parkway hearing. Chair Michele LaReau-Alves and all five members present voted unanimously to approve the 86 Plain Street certificate after a June 4 site visit found substantial compliance.
Hopedale Cultural Council approves May minutes and treasurer's report, advances summer planning. All six council members present at the June 15 meeting unanimously accepted prior minutes and treasurer's report, with Chairperson Billi Manning overseeing discussion of band concert logistics for the
Council on Aging approves new Senior Center hours and additional employee compensation. The board voted unanimously June 4 to shift the center's schedule to Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Friday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., effective July 1. Director Claire Hill also received unanimous
Planning Board continues 75 Plain Street bond discussion. The board deferred release of a $20,000 stormwater management performance bond for 75 Plain Street, requiring a site visit and full documentation review before approval, with board member Chris Chase coordinating an inspection of the
Bancroft Memorial Library Board approves FY27 budget with staff expansion. The Board of Trustees unanimously accepted the FY27 budget, which includes a 9 percent increase driven by reclassifying one position from Library Page to Library Assistant and funding a new Page position for eight additional
Park Commission unanimously backs expanded Town Park project using $400,000 budget surplus. Chair Michael Costanza, along with Members Jason MacDonald and Mark Wyspianski, approved scope amendments to add a baseball field and varsity field hockey field at Draper Field after engineers and Mountain
The Hopedale Conservation Commission unanimously approved an Order of Resource Area Delineation for 300 South Main Street during a virtual meeting on May 28. Chair Michele LaReau-Alves presented the draft ORAD; member Bernard Stock moved approval and Morris Kromah seconded. All present members
Hopedale Select Board backed a plan to fund Draper Field renovations using surplus funds from the completed Town Park project. Town Administrator Mitchell Ruscitti reported meeting stakeholders to confirm the proposed Draper Field work falls within the scope of the original Town Meeting article
Park Commission hires two summer employees and approves pond management plan. The Hopedale board unanimously hired Matt Stone and Adin Iadarola to assist the Highway Department for eight weeks, with work to begin immediately. Chair Michael Costanza reported the Park Commission entered an agreement