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Whitman Select Board corrects override ballot question, locks in $500,000 figure

WHITMAN — April 10, 2026 — Whitman Select Board re-votes Proposition 2 1/2 override question to add required $500,000 figure. Meeting on April 10 lasted only minutes, convened solely to correct an omission from a prior, self-described "chaotic" session in which the legally required dollar amount

Whitman Open Space Committee Approves 2026 Work Plan, Eyes May Deadlines

Whitman's Open Space and Recreation Plan Implementation Steering Committee adopted a detailed 2026 work plan at its April 9 meeting, assigning members to tasks spanning culvert inventories, invasive species policy, ADA audits, and park site evaluations.

Whitman DPW Commission backs $970,000 in water and sewer capital for town meeting

Whitman DPW Commission advances nearly $1 million in water and sewer capital articles for the May 4 Annual Town Meeting.

Whitman Council on Aging Approves March Report, Sets May 13 Meeting

Whitman Council on Aging approves March director's report highlighting record St. Patrick's Day turnout.

Whitman Assessors Approve $2,094 in Excise Abatements, Flag Elderly Exemption

Whitman's Board of Assessors approved just over $2,094 in motor vehicle excise abatements and $1,313 in property tax exemptions at its April 7 meeting, then moved to executive session to resolve a disputed elderly exemption.

Whitman Select Board puts Prop 2½ override on ballot, spares library

Whitman Select Board places Proposition 2½ override on the May 16 ballot and reverses course to keep the library open.

Whitman Board of Registrars Cancels In-Person Early Voting for All 2026 Town Elections

Whitman Board of Registrars votes to eliminate in-person early voting for all 2026 town elections. The four-member board — Yvonne Evans, Joyce Anise, Adele Carew, and Dawn Farley — took the action unanimously at its annual organizational meeting on April 7, a session that lasted just four minutes.

Whitman Conservation Commission Continues Rose Way Wetland Hearing to April 21

WHITMAN — April 7, 2026 — Whitman Conservation Commission continues contested Rose Way wetland boundary hearing and advances a proposed local Wetlands Protection Bylaw toward a May 4 town meeting vote. The commission, led by Chair Sandy Cortez, voted to continue the Abbreviated Notice of Resource Area Delineation for Lot 73-48

Whitman Finance Committee Backs No-Override FY27 Budget, Library Spared

Whitman Finance Committee endorses a no-override fiscal year 2027 budget plan that keeps the library open.

Whitman Board of Assessors approves over $8,000 in tax abatements and exemptions

Whitman Board of Assessors clears nine abatement and exemption votes in under ten minutes. Meeting on March 31, the board approved three motor vehicle excise tax abatements totaling $4,130 across tax years 2023, 2025, and 2026, with the 2026 abatement alone reaching $3,944.01.

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