Grafton Board of Selectmen met with the Historical Society to address East Grafton Church property concerns. Chair Ed Grinley, members Leif Hogue and Steve Darrow reviewed the 10-year lease, focusing on a disputed boundary line that the Historical Society wants moved above the slope for parking.
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.
Grafton Cemetery Trustees restructure amid sexton vacancy and trustee resignation. Chair Dan Moore stepped down at the close of the June 29 meeting; the board unanimously recommended Heather Hunter, the current alternate, for the full trustee seat. With no sexton currently in place, the board
Grafton Board of Selectmen unanimously approves property tax abatements totaling $122,500. Chair Ed Grinley and board members Leif Hogue and Steve Darrow also processed six veteran tax credit approvals and two denials, along with three solar exemptions totaling $36,400 in assessed value. Darrow
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
Grafton Budget Committee elects new officers and flags multiple accounting categorization errors. The Grafton Budget Committee unanimously elected Bonnie Haubrich as Chair and Ryan Huff as Secretary. During year-to-date budget review, members identified categorization errors: a $10,000 police
Grafton Cemetery Trustees assume all Sexton duties following former official's disputed resignation. Dan Moore, Chair, reported that former Cemetery Sexton Ed Grinley repeatedly stated his intent to dig graves despite resigning effective June 19, 2026. The board voted unanimously to assume full
Grafton Cemetery Trustees accept Sexton's immediate resignation and launch replacement search. At the June 19 meeting, Trustees Dan Moore, Jean Mitchell, and Ryan Huff unanimously accepted Ed's resignation as the town's appointed Sexton and authorized a $500 severance payment covering half his
Grafton library trustees approve Saturday hours pilot. The six trustees present voted unanimously on June 18 to extend Saturday operating hours from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., eliminating a two-hour afternoon closure requested by Library Director Jason. The move addresses weekend service gaps while the
Grafton Cemetery Trustees vote to defer discussion pending legal counsel. The board voted unanimously to engage the town lawyer to navigate conflicting state laws. Trustee Ryan Huff outlined the dilemma: discussion of recently received documents could either require a closed non-public session to
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