Chester Water Commission maps water line connections and plans access road work. Members discussed drainage, water service to the jail, and findings from excavation on Maple Street that revealed unclear line connections; Bob Daley will coordinate with Jon Tibbits to locate existing lines using curb
Hamilton Memorial Library trustees finalize summer reading program and facility improvements. Chair Karen Savoy led the June 9 meeting with trustees Linda Koske, Mary Ann Pease, Tammy Merenda, and Maureen Surnier, who unanimously approved prior meeting minutes. Librarian Tammy Merenda reported the
Chester town meeting approves $4.05M FY27 operating budget after discussion of debt service structure. The vote, moved by Jill Strong and seconded by Barbara Huntoon, includes increased compensation for most elected officials: Select Board members will earn $2,790 annually, Health Board members
Select Board approves conservation restriction protecting 87 acres on East River Road. Chair Brian Forgue moved to approve the permanent restriction, which will keep the land undeveloped except for agricultural use while providing public fishing access and excluding a 10-acre homestead; the motion
The Chester Planning Board unanimously approved a Special Permit for a cell tower at 97 Old State Road that will reduce transmitter count from 15 to 6, and deferred public hearings on amendments to trailer, glamping, fence, and poultry bylaws pending consolidation of ongoing revisions. Chair Liz
Chester Select Board reorganizes leadership and resolves scholarship awards. Brian Forgue was elected Chair and Jill Strong Vice Chair in unanimous votes. The Board awarded the Franklin Hamilton Scholarship to both Michael Whitaker and Isabella LeBarron, and the Theodore Steinhardt Scholarship to
Chester Library Trustees review operations and a $10,000 bridge grant project. Librarian Tammy Merenda reported the library received a $10,000 small library grant to fund a bridge over Walker Brook connecting the library parking lot to Hampden Street Park, with project planning beginning March 12.
Chester Finance Committee unanimously approves FY27 budget with 2.98 percent increase over prior year. Chair Florence Bolduc and the committee voted to level-fund Parks and Recreation while approving Board of Selectmen stipends at $2,789 per member, a 5 percent increase matching other town
The Chester Select Board unanimously recommended a fiscal year 2027 operating budget with a 5.98 percent increase that includes all debt payments in the operating budget, according to Finance Committee Chair Florence Bolduc. Chair Brian Forgue moved the measure; Jill Strong seconded. The board also
Chester Finance Committee approves targeted cuts to narrow $38,000 budget shortfall. Chair Florence Bolduc oversaw reductions including Fire Chief salary set at $14,875 under a motion by member Bob Daley to honor prior-year compensation commitments, a $4,081 Assessor principal reduction through