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Select Board workshop identifies budget pressures ahead of spring town meeting.

Select Board workshop reviews property tax relief and financial forecast through 2031. Principal Assessor Ruth Anderson presented existing exemption programs and outlined home-rule alternatives ahead of the May 2026 Annual Town Meeting. Finance Director Kevin J. Mizikar reported that approximately

Parks and Cemetery Commission approves ice cream vendor, advances cemetery rules review.

Parks and Cemetery Commission greenlights ice cream vendor for July summer event. The Commission unanimously approved Maple and Main to operate an ice cream cart at the Park and Recreation Month Tie-Dye Event on July 22 at Dean Park. Kevin Esposito directed the Commission to review current cemetery

Zoning Board Votes to Reconsider Solar Variance at 600 South Street

Shrewsbury Zoning Board votes to reconsider solar variance decision. Chair Maribeth Lynch led the board's unanimous approval of a reconsideration motion on the solar array variance at 600 South Street, which previously failed on January 26 under applicant Praveen Kosaraju. Assistant Director of

Form of Government Study Committee reviews Town Manager Act framework

Form of Government Study Committee reviews Town Manager Act structure at February meeting. Town Manager Kevin Mizikar and Town Counsel Brian Falk presented sections of Shrewsbury's governing act to the nine-member committee, addressing appointing authority distribution, personnel efficiency, and

CPC approves $762,500 for housing assistance and field lighting

Shrewsbury Community Preservation Committee approves $762,500 in housing and field lighting funding. The Committee unanimously approved $112,500 for the Affordable Housing Trust's Rental Assistance Program, a one-year pilot providing $500 monthly assistance to approximately 25 cost-burdened renters