Assurance of Safety at the Jacksonville Road and Greenfield Road intersection
In response to ATM warrant article #45, on June 4, 2024
Posted: to Select Board on Thu, Dec 26, 2024
Updated: Thu, Dec 26, 2024
Select Board Statement Regarding Winter Road Maintenance
Posted: to Select Board on Tue, Dec 17, 2024
Updated: Tue, Dec 17, 2024
Public Hearing Closed - Vote on Petition Scheduled for November 26
Petition for Pole Locations on West Leyden Rd, N. Green River Rd & Avery Hill Rd
Town of Colrain
Public Hearing Notice
The Colrain Select Board will hold a public hearing (a.k.a. Pole Hearing) pursuant to M.G.L. c166, §22 and any additions thereto or amendments thereof, at Colrain Central School, 22 Jacksonville Road, Colrain, MA 01340 on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 6 pm, as described below:
Location: West Leyden Road, North Green River Road and Avery Hill Road
To install a total of fifty-one (51) jointly owned mid-span poles and two (2) stub poles along the above roads, as detailed in the attached sketch.
The stub poles are Pole #62/305 and #62/SMlS shown on pages 5 and 11, respectively. Please note existing poles are represented with a black triangle and proposed new poles are represented with a red triangle.
Reason: This project is to reconductor from single phase to three phase along with converting from 8.32 kV to 13.8 kV. In addition, span distances between poles will be reduced, as needed, to bring them into current standards. This project will also increase reliability.
Abutters have been notified. All parties are invited to attend and be heard.
Posted: to Select Board on Tue, Nov 5, 2024
Updated: Thu, Nov 14, 2024
Fiscal Year End 6/30/23 Financial Audit Results
The Selectboard was recently presented the results of the Town's FY 23 Financial Audit.
Posted: to Select Board on Tue, Jun 18, 2024
Updated: Tue, Jun 18, 2024
Fiscal Year 25 ATM Warrant Approved
The Selectboard Recently approved the Fiscal Year 25 ATM Warrant. Town Meeting is on June 4Th.
TOWN OF COLRAIN
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Annual Town Meeting Warrant
Fiscal Year 2025
FRANKLIN SS:
To either of the Constables of the Town of Colrain in the County of Franklin.
GREETINGS:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town, qualified to vote on town affairs, to meet at the Colrain Central School, located at 22 Jacksonville Road at 7:00 PM in said town on Tuesday the fourth day in June 2024, there and then to act on the following articles:
ARTICLE #1. To see if the Town will instruct the Town Clerk to report on the election of officers and ballot questions as follows:
Select Board Member 3 years
Assessor 3 years
Library Trustees 3 years
Library Trustees 3 years
Constable 3 years
Moderator 3 years
ARTICLE #2. To hear reports of various Town Officers and act thereon or pass any vote or votes thereto.
ARTICLE #3. To see if the Town will vote to fix the salaries of Compensation of Elected Officers of the Town, as provided by MGL Chapter 4l, section l08 as amended; the salaries or compensations for the period of July l, 2024 – June 30, 2025, are as follows, or pass any vote or votes in relation thereto:
|
Voted |
Proposed |
|
FY 2024 |
FY 2025 |
Select Board, Chair |
$3,600 |
$3,708 |
Select Board, Clerk |
$3,600 |
$3,708 |
Select Board, Member |
$3,600 |
$3,708 |
Moderator |
$114 |
$118 |
Town Clerk |
$25,116 |
$25,869 |
Board of Assessors, Chair |
$3,585 |
$3,692 |
Board of Assessors, Member |
$3,585 |
$3,692 |
Board of Assessors, Member |
$3,585 |
$3,692 |
ARTICLE #4. To see if the Town will vote to make the following appropriations to fund the Town Operating Budget and raise by taxation, or otherwise provide, the required amounts, or pass any vote or votes in relation thereto:
|
VOTED |
PROPOSED |
|
FY 2024 |
FY 2025 |
General Government: |
|
|
Selectboard Wages |
10,800 |
$11,124 |
Selectboard Expenses |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
Town Administrator Wages |
$95,000 |
$95,000 |
Town Counsel |
$10,000 |
$10,000 |
Town Administrator Expenses |
$500 |
$500 |
Administrative Assistant Wages |
31,150 |
$32,085 |
Town Office Maintenance Expenses |
$17,900 |
$18,000 |
Professional Development |
$500 |
$500 |
Office Expense |
$40,770 |
$41,860 |
Town Telephone |
$4,500 |
$4,600 |
Custodian Wages |
$6,491 |
$6,686 |
Town Reports and Ballots |
$800 |
$800 |
Advertising Expense |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
Annual Independent Audit |
$16,000 |
$16,500 |
Town Accountant Fee |
$25,200 |
$28,800 |
Accounting Software Expense |
$3,970 |
$4,170 |
Total General Government: |
$265,581 |
$272,625 |
|
|
|
Town Clerk: |
|
|
Town Clerk Wages |
$25,116 |
$25,869 |
Town Clerk Expenses |
$5,615 |
$3,115 |
Election Expenses |
$4,466 |
$6,229 |
Total Town Clerk: |
|