Sudbury Housing Authority Makes Its Case to Select Board, FinCom

The Sudbury Select Board and Finance Committee met jointly on Tuesday, March 25 to cover two matters: the Town Meeting article to provide Community Preservation Act funds to the Sudbury Housing Authority’s (SHA) duplex project, and Finance Committee recommendations on Town Meeting articles. The SHA’s Executive Director, Sheila Cusolito presented on behalf of the SHA.…

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FinCom, Select Board Take Positions on Town Meeting Articles

The Sudbury Select Board and the Finance Committee are in the middle of their processes of voting their positions of support or opposition to Town Meeting articles. They’ve taken votes on most of the articles, but several highly anticipated votes will have to wait for their next meeting or longer. Here’s the status on…

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Town of Sudbury Launches Sudbrief Information Service

The Town of Sudbury launched a new information service called “Sudbrief.” Distributed via email for the first time on Friday, March 28, it includes updates on events, programs and information from Town of Sudbury. Town Manager Andy Sheehan told Sudbury Weekly: “Today we issued the first of a new communication tool that we are…

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L-S Committee Updates Six Policies, Including Non-Discrimination and Pregnancy Policies

At a meeting of the Lincoln-Sudbury (L-S) School Committee on March 5, the committee voted to adopt six policy updates ranging from their non-discrimination policy, to their pregnancy policy and donations policy. The policies were voted in one combined motion, which passed 5-0-1. Member Kevin Matthews abstained on the vote. The committee members didn’t discuss…

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Sudbury Select Board Voices Support for Mass Central Rail Trail

At the Tuesday, March 25 meeting of the Sudbury Select Board, the board voted 4-0 to send a letter of of support to finish the Mass Central Rail Trail to the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. (Page 20) Select Board Vice Chair, Dan Carty, recused from the conversation as an abutter to the…

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Joachim Brings New Clarity to Budget Guidance

Cost center budget guidance does not seem all that complicated at first blush. It's the percent increase or decrease a Town cost center gets for its operating budget from one fiscal year to the next. Sudbury boards typically talk about the three major cost centers: the Town of Sudbury, Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School (LSRHS), and…

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Committee Roundup

Sudbury Public Schools School Committee After their joint meeting with the Select Board, in which they appointed Jessica McCready to the school committee, the school committee carried on with their own meeting. Much of their agenda was procedural and housekeeping-related. From the Department of “You Can’t Make This Stuff Up”: After discussing their annual committee self-assessment, the…

ByKevin LaHaiseMarch 22, 20250Comments

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McCready Appointed to SPS School Committee

On Monday, March 17, the Sudbury Select Board and the Sudbury Public Schools (SPS) School Committee interviewed 5 applicants for appointment to a vacant seat on the SPS School Committee. They ultimately voted to appoint Jessica McCready to fill the vacancy. The vacancy was the result of school committee member Mary Stephens resigning earlier this…

ByKevin LaHaiseMarch 18, 20250Comments

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Your Municipal Finance Cheat Sheet

Municipal finance is a complex topic. Fortunately, the fundamentals are well explained by State and local experts in a wide variety of materials online. The only catch is that you have to know where to look for the information you want to find. Below is a comprehensive list of helpful resources for any resident…

ByKevin LaHaiseMarch 17, 20250Comments

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Roberts Clarifies, Reaffirms SPS Appointment Process

Sudbury Select Board Chair Jennifer Roberts provided an update on the appointment process to fill a vacancy on the Sudbury Public Schools (SPS) School Committee during the Tuesday, March 11 meeting of the Select Board. The Select Board voted to proceed with the appointment process on February 25 (1:47:00). A week later, on…

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