Government

Government · Finance Committee

Acushnet Finance Committee reviews three department budgets ahead of town meeting

Acushnet Finance Committee takes FY27 budget presentations from golf, Town Clerk, and Fire-EMS with no formal adoptions.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 12

Government · Conservation

Acushnet Conservation Commission Continues Two Middle Road Wetlands Hearings

Acushnet Conservation Commission advances two Middle Road wetlands hearings and orders retroactive permit filing at Hathaway Road.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 11

Government · Board of Health

Acushnet Board of Health conditions septic approval on four-bedroom deed restriction

Acushnet Board of Health tied a new-home septic permit to a deed restriction and conditionally cleared a stalled property closing at its March 10 meeting.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 10

Government · Board of Selectmen

Acushnet Board of Selectmen Ratifies Town Administrator Contract, Confronts $2 Million Budget Deficit

Acushnet Board of Selectmen unanimously ratifies two contracts and grapples with a budget deficit nearing $2 million.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 10

Government · Board of Selectmen

Acushnet Board of Selectmen unanimously appoints Gary Coppa permanent police chief

Acushnet Board of Selectmen appoints Gary Coppa permanent police chief at $150,800 base salary.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 6

Government · Finance Committee

Acushnet Finance Committee approves $43,500 in reserve transfers, tables server request

Acushnet Finance Committee approves $43,500 in reserve fund transfers and flags an $830,000 FY27 budget gap. At the March 6 meeting chaired by Michael R.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 6

Government · Board of Selectmen

Acushnet Board of Selectmen Names Copper Police Chief, Hires Town Administrator

Acushnet Board of Selectmen unanimously appointed Interim Police Chief Gary S. Copper as permanent chief and hired Adam Lamontagne as town administrator at a first-year salary of $139,000, with an April 1 start date, at a condensed Friday session.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 27

Government · Board of Selectmen

Acushnet Board of Selectmen Declares Local Emergency, Imposes Overnight Curfew During Blizzard

Acushnet's Board of Selectmen declared a local state of emergency and banned non-essential travel through 6 a.m. Tuesday during a severe blizzard.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 23

Government · Planning Board

Acushnet Planning Board Continues Two Solar Cases, Approves Tree Fund Payment

Acushnet Planning Board continued two solar development cases and approved a $7,500 tree-replacement payment at its February 20 meeting.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 20

Government · Finance Committee

Acushnet Finance Committee backs Planning Board clerical position, eyes school budget talks

Acushnet Finance Committee backs restoring a Planning Board clerical position cut last year and braces for a large Old Colony assessment increase. At the February 19 meeting, Chairperson Michael R.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 19