In a 3-2 vote, selectmen voted to reappoint John Marini Sr. to the Zoning Board of Appeals, with two members expressing concern about a possible conflict of interest involving Marini’s development company. Voting to reappoint him were Selectmen Chairman John Connolly and selectmen Avril Elkort and Sal Salvatori. Opposing the reappointment were selectmen Bob Burr […]
What began as an idea in January is on a fast track to becoming reality as town meeting voters approved two key budget transfers to pave the way for a new senior center on the grounds of the Knights of
Related: Town meeting approves senior center transfer In contrast to last year’s controversial tie vote, there wasn’t much opposition to the local option meals tax at this year’s Annual Town Meeting, with voters overwhelmingly approving the 0.75 percent tax hike during the first session on Monday, April 30. The new tax, which takes effect July […]
A suddenly promising budget outlook and a chance to improve the town’s long-term fiscal position will be among the major themes of Canton’s 2012 Annual Town Meeting, which kicks off Monday, April 30, at 7:30 p.m. in the CHS Morse Auditorium. While there are still plenty of moving parts that could impact the town’s bottom […]
Canton town officials delivered some good news about water and sewer rates on Tuesday, with selectmen approving a slight increase in sewer costs and no changes to the existing water rates in the upcoming fiscal year. The sewer rate will go up 2.33 percent, or $6.29 per quarter for the average Canton sewer user, which […]
With the local Knights of Columbus council deciding it’s time to get out of the hall rental business, the Canton Council on Aging has swooped in with an eye toward making the Pleasant Street property its new home. While COA Chairman John Friel stressed that the idea is still in the preliminary stages, he did […]
The Board of Selectmen and Town Administrator Bill Friel, in consultation with the Department of Public Works, have identified some of the road priorities for the coming year after receiving news that the town will receive nearly $775,000 in Chapter 90 roadway money for the 2013 fiscal year. Friel said the funding amount is very […]
A grassroots effort to make Canton the latest beneficiary of the state’s Community Preservation Act (CPA) came up short at the polls on Tuesday as voters said “no” to a proposed ballot question by a fairly wide margin.
The Board of Selectmen has appointed Canton resident Janet Maguire as the town’s new recreation director. Maguire, the lone local candidate, was chosen over three other applicants, although selectmen agreed that all four were strong and worthy candidates. The vote to appoint Maguire was unanimous at 4-0, with Selectman Victor Del Vecchio absent from the […]
In a 4-1 vote taken Tuesday night, the Board of Selectmen, acting as individual members, said they would not support the Community Preservation Act (CPA) ballot question before Canton residents on Tuesday, April 3. The act would permit the town to levy a 1 percent tax on residential and commercial property that would be set […]
