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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...
When Chief Steele McCurdy and the Groton Fire Department arrived at the three-story building at Grotonwood Christian Camp and Conference Center at 167 Prescott Street at about 8 p.m. last Thursday night, the third floor of the building already was engulfed in flames, and two large-capacity propane...
On Wednesday Oct. 14, the Charter Review Committee began reviewing and probing a group of suggestions related to reforming the town's budgeting process. Broadly, there was a remarkable degree of consistency across many of these suggestions. A common thread among many suggestions is that Selectmen,...
Increases for specific projects in Groton Police Department and Groton Fire Department were unanimously approved by voters at Monday night's Fall Town Meeting. With 128 voters in attendance, Selectman Josh Degen presented a clear explanation of the requests by the two Public Safety departments and...