The Shrewsbury Finance Committee reviewed a five-article draft warrant for the December 7 Special Town Meeting, including proposals to exempt police captain and deputy chief positions from civil service and repeal a 32-year age cap on new police and firefighter hires.
The Shrewsbury Master Plan Steering Committee reviewed early outreach for its 2026 plan update and debated rewriting the 2016 vision statement.
Trustees reviewed Director Priya Rathnam's FY 2027 professional goals on October 13, expressing support for her multifaceted work.
Shrewsbury Select Board set the fiscal 2027 tax rate at $11.38 per $1,000, keeping a single rate for all property classes. Principal Assessor Ruth Anderson told the board the average single-family tax bill will rise to $8,921.06, up $167.71, or 1.92 percent.
The Shrewsbury Housing Authority board reported 38 apartment turnovers since April 1, nearly double last year's pace, while fielding resident safety complaints. Staff member Kelly said 12 Towers units and 26 family units turned over, compared with about 20 in the prior 12 months.
The Lake Quinsigamond Commission voted 8-0 to schedule an Oct. 28 public hearing on houseboats and vessels with similar impacts on the lake.
Shrewsbury's Form of Government Study Committee found little appetite for changing town government after a September 24 outreach forum drew just 12 of roughly 240 Town Meeting members, 11 of whom spoke in favor of keeping representative Town Meeting.
Shrewsbury's Community Preservation Committee approved $107,960 for a tricentennial native tree-planting pilot project in Dean Park and the town's playing fields.
Shrewsbury Planning Board previews drone and data center zoning ahead of December town meeting.
Lake Quinsigamond Commission orders a 34-foot houseboat removed under its 30-foot vessel limit.
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