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Groton Personnel Board reviewed the existing Town Manager Performance Evaluation Policy and Procedure and provided recommendations to the Board of Selectmen for some specific changes. Once the review process begins, the Personnel Board recommends having the Chairman request the Town Manager to...
Developers of the Groton Inn, 128 Main Street LLC, have submitted an application to the Planning Board for modifications to the Groton Inn project, proposing a significantly larger main building than approved originally. The new plan will be reviewed and discussed by the Planning Board at a...
A new training class for Call Firefighters and EMTs will start up at the end of January, and Groton Fire Chief Steele McCurdy is looking for some dedicated men and women who are willing to make a significant commitment to their community as new members of the Fire Department. Chief McCurdy pointed...
Direction given by Groton Finance Committee to the Town Manager for preparation of the 2017 budget has some strong messages about constraining escalating costs facing the town on the municipal side. FinCom Chairman Gary Green told Selectmen and Town Manager, "We suggest that municipal spending...
By a vote of 4-1, the Charter Review committee dismissed suggestions for adding a general statement to the Charter seeking equity between school and municipal spending. Even though the suggestions sought only a general statement seeking balance between school and municipal spending, the Review...
During their weekly meeting Groton Selectmen held a joint session with the Board of Assessors to present the findings of a research study looking at fairness of property assessment values across different neighborhoods, with a particular focus on the lakes area. An earlier story by The Groton...
Barry Pease, member of the Groton Finance Committee, presented the Charter Review Committee with FinCom's reasons for wanting to change the current practice of Selectmen appointing the Finance Committee. Pease said FinCom members feel there is not enough perception of arms-length dealing between...
In two recent analyses of the safest cities and towns in Massachusetts, Groton ranked among the safest - placing at #7 on a WCVB Channel 7 evaluation and at #27 on the more detailed assessment completed by the Safe Wise Report. The WCVB Top 50 Safest Towns list, released Oct. 4, was based on the...
After many months of discussion and meetings between Groton Planning Board and applicant Kevin McGoniagle, the Board voted on Oct. 15, by a split decision - 5 to 2 - to grant a Special Permit to McGoniagle for redevelopment of Tarbell School. Planners Carolyn Perkins, George Barringer. Scott Wilson...
Residents with homes assessed at an average of $400,000 should see their tax bills drop by approximately $50 following approval by voters at Fall Annual Town Meeting to transfer the sum of $200,000 for the purpose of off-setting the tax rate. According to Town Accountant Patricia Dufresne, the town...

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