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Selectmen approve appointments, advance junkyard ordinance

Grafton Selectmen approve appointments, advance junkyard ordinance. The Board of Selectmen unanimously appointed Heather Hunter to the Cemetery Trust and approved Recreation Committee appointments of Sara Hogue (one-year term) and Vanessa Grinley (two-year term) from six letters of interest.

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Government · Board of Selectmen

Selectmen approve $205,200 in property tax abatements

Grafton selectmen unanimously approve $205,200 in property tax abatements, deny others. Chair Ed Grinley and board members Leif Hogue and Steve Darrow voted on eight abatement requests, approving $88,000 for Map 12 Lot 431-3, $14,200 for Map 12 Lot 1079, $28,100 for Map 12 Lot 532, and $74,900 for

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Government · Board of Selectmen

Selectmen approve Library Road paving with capital reserves

Grafton selectmen approve Library Road paving and advance library proposal to March voters. The selectmen voted unanimously to pave Library Road this year using Paving Capital Reserve Funds following Road Agent Sam Faulkner's recommendation and GMI paving quotes. The board also unanimously approved

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Government · Board of Selectmen

Board advances parsonage sale in second public hearing

Grafton selectmen advance parsonage sale in second public hearing. Chair Ed Grinley and the Board of Selectmen held the second public hearing on the proposed parsonage sale on Turnpike Road, discussing terms of an agreement with buyer Andrew Cushing that would include money, a septic system, water

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Government · Board of Selectmen

Selectmen approve F350 purchase and appoint Cemetery Trustees

Grafton Board of Selectmen approves purchase of F350 truck for road maintenance. Road Agent Sam Faulkner requested the vehicle, and Selectman Steve Darrow moved for approval with Selectman Leif Hogue seconding; Chair Ed Grinley agreed unanimously. The board also appointed Jean Mitchell as Cemetery

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Government · Board of Selectmen

Selectmen approve town hall floor restoration for $31,900

Grafton Selectmen approve $31,900 town hall floor restoration. Board Chair Ed Grinley, joined by Steve Darrow and Leif Hogue, unanimously awarded the project to contractor Russell Poitras for $30,900 plus $1,000 dumpster rental, with $42,000 available in Town House Capital Reserve Funds. The board

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Government · Board of Selectmen

Grinley appointed Board Chair; police staffing remains interim

Board of Selectmen appoints Ed Grinley as Chair, assigning new liaison responsibilities across police, highway, recreation, cemetery, library, fire, ambulance, and planning. Police staffing remains interim: Russell continues as active administrative Chief, and Roy Holland joins as part-time officer

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