Board of Selectmen approves $160,000 in property-tax abatements. The board unanimously accepted abatement recommendations from Avitar for properties at 213 Spectacle Pond Road ($118,800 reduction) and 59 Height of Land Road ($41,100 reduction), while denying a third request for 16 Barney Hill Road.
Grafton Library Trustees address operations as Clough steps back from her role. Six trustees met February 19, unanimously approving prior minutes and adjourning at 6:56 PM. The board addressed facility maintenance including basement window repair estimates of $300 to $700 and restroom service
Grafton Board of Selectmen requires board approval for all new paid department hires. The selectboard unanimously passed the policy in response to public concerns about the police hiring process, in which Police Chief Russell offered Synthia a conditional position without formal board notification.
Grafton's annual town meeting deliberation session sent 20 warrant articles to March 10 voting. The assembly approved $316,758 for highway truck purchase and $100,000 each for paving and equipment capital reserves, redirecting spending away from fire apparatus and library facilities toward highway
Selectmen eye Canaan merger for ambulance services. The Board of Selectmen agreed to review Canaan's $50,000 annual proposal for 24-hour coverage, with a detailed memorandum expected this month; Canaan has absorbed half of Grafton's ambulance calls at its own cost. Golden Cross offered $12,000
Grafton approves $50,000 ambulance services contract with Canaan, targeting merger by year's end. The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to enter a one-year contract with Canaan for emergency medical services, with Canaan as the first-tone responder and Grafton retaining first refusal of
Grafton Planning Board approves four property applications and merger requests in subdivision proceedings. The board approved two voluntary mergers: combining four lots on Kilton Pond to five acres for Ronals and Laurel Gavel, and creating a single 46-acre lot on Williams Hill for Chris Williams.
Grafton Selectmen order 2026 warrant articles with Highway Truck as first voting priority. The board instructed Administrative Assistant Sara Hogue to sequence articles with the Highway Truck listed first, followed by paving, the Highway Capital Reserve Fund, bridge work, and Fire Department items.
Grafton Budget Committee recommends capital warrant articles; splits on fire truck and library. The committee voted to recommend $630,758.50 in capital improvements across 11 warrant articles, including $316,758.50 for a highway department 10-wheeler truck purchase and $100,000 each for highway and
Grafton Library board backs director wage increase as restroom petition draws scrutiny. The board unanimously approved a $21.18-per-hour wage for Director Jason, effective retroactively to January 1, 2026. The library finished 2025 under budget by $187. Trustees fielded a resident-petitioned
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