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Run for Local Office – It’s Your Right!

It’s your right to run for local office, so here’s what you need to know: File Your Intentions to Run Any Sudbury registered voter can run for local office. Visit the Town Clerk’s office, located in the Sudbury Town Hall, or, for Lincoln-Sudbury school committee candidates, the L-S District Clerk located in Lincoln-Sudbury Regional…

ByThe League of Women Voters of SudburyJanuary 5, 2024

FY25 Community Preservation Articles Take Shape

The Community Preservation Committee (CPC) has been busy over the last couple months reviewing applications for funding. The committee is tasked with reviewing applications each year and making recommendations to Town Meeting on which to approve. Readers can learn more about their mission and the provisions of the Community Preservation Act on their web page…

ByKevin LaHaiseJanuary 4, 2024

Six Major Positions on Town Election Ballot

Voters will fill 17 town and school committee seats, including six major positions, in the annual town election Monday, March 25. On the ballot will be two seats on the Select Board, and two seats each on the Sudbury Public School Committee and on the Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School Committee, all for 3-year terms.…

ByThe League of Women Voters of SudburyDecember 29, 2023

Eversource Gets Extension from Conservation Commission

On December 18, the Sudbury Conservation Commission voted unanimously to extend the order of conditions for the Eversource Transmission Line Project and Mass Central Rail Trail for one year. (0:03:00) The order of conditions on the combined projects was quite robust, and so far the Town of Sudbury has reported that Eversource has largely…

ByKevin LaHaiseDecember 27, 2023

Park and Recreation Commission Gets A New Member

A joint meeting and vote of the Select Board and Park and Recreation Commission on Tuesday resulted in the appointment of William Granger Atkeson to the Park and Recreation Commission. (0:27:50) Atkeson fills a vacancy created by the resignation of Jennifer Stone. The vote was unanimous across both the Select Board and the Park…

ByKevin LaHaiseDecember 27, 2023

Divided Select Board Accelerates Gun Business Bylaw

[Editorial Disclosure: The author of this story provided a signature for the Citizen Petition mentioned in this story.] On Tuesday the Select Board had another conversation about its draft zoning bylaw (page 18) to regulate gun businesses in Sudbury. There are currently no regulations specific to the location of gun-related businesses in Sudbury.…

ByKevin LaHaiseDecember 27, 2023

Thinking about Running for Office?

Sudbury’s Annual Town Election for town and school committee offices will be Monday, March 25. According to the Town Clerk, candidates for those offices can begin “pulling papers” to gather signatures and run on Thursday, Jan. 4. You can find dates and deadlines for the local election here. Now is the time to think about…

ByThe League of Women Voters of SudburyDecember 22, 2023

SPS Budget Approved By SPS School Committee

It's peak budget season for Sudbury Public Schools (SPS). They're working to nail down a budget for Fiscal Year 2025. Here's a running summary of the process so far: SPS received guidance from the Town Manager of 3.22%. That exceeds the 3.17% that SPS said it would need for FY25 when they set the…

ByKevin LaHaiseDecember 22, 2023

SPS School Committee Extends Superintendent Contract, Bumps Pay

On Monday the SPS School Committee voted to approve a contract extension with Superintendent Brad Crozier. There was no deliberation on the contract itself, as that's done in executive session, but members noted their appreciation for the commitment of the Superintendent to Sudbury Public Schools, voiced affirmation of his leadership of the district, and exchanged…

ByKevin LaHaiseDecember 15, 2023

Assessors, Assessments and Tax Rates, Oh My!

On Tuesday the Select Board took a final vote to ratify their prior vote on tax classification. This is when the Select Board, with the help of the Board of Assessors and the Assessor's department, gets to "determine the percentage of local tax levy which will be borne by each class of real and personal…

ByKevin LaHaiseDecember 15, 2023

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