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Whitman Finance Committee Debates Library Override, Splits on Budget Path Forward

WHITMAN — March 31, 2026 — Whitman Finance Committee debates library override and budget cuts as a $500,000 structural deficit forces hard choices. Town Administrator Mary Beth Carter told the committee that a Select Board-backed library-specific override — placed on the May 16 ballot by a 3-2 Select Board

Whitman Select Board Votes to Pursue Library Override, Sparing Police and Fire

WHITMAN — March 24, 2026 — Whitman Select Board will ask voters to approve a Proposition 2½ override to keep the public library open, with closure the explicit consequence if the ballot measure fails. After more than an hour of debate over three competing scenarios presented by Town Accountant Mary Beth Carter

Whitman Finance Committee Flags $400,000 FY27 Gap in Line-by-Line Budget Review

Whitman's Finance Committee opened a line-by-line FY27 budget review Tuesday, aiming to close an estimated $400,000 structural deficit before a planned April 7 joint session with the Select Board.

Whitman Zoning Board Approves Town's First ADU, Reshapes Daycare Field House

WHITMAN — March 23, 2026 — Whitman's Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously approved the town's first accessory dwelling unit under its updated bylaw and conditionally approved a field house for a Warren Avenue daycare center. The board voted 5-0 on both cases at its March 23 meeting,

Whitman Economic Development Committee rules out data centers, eyes Pond Street housing project

Whitman's Economic Development Committee declared data centers essentially unviable in town and focused instead on a proposed 157-unit residential complex on Pond Street.

Whitman Forms Open Space Committee, Eyes Dog Park and Skate Park Studies

Whitman's new Open Space and Recreation Plan Implementation Committee held its inaugural meeting March 19, electing Jason DeRogier as chair and Ed Winnett as vice chair and setting six near-term priorities under the town's recently conditionally approved 10-year plan.

Whitman Board of Assessors approves $270,000 motor vehicle excise commitment

Whitman Board of Assessors approved more than $278,000 in tax commitments and exemptions at its March 17 meeting.

Whitman Finance Committee Splits Repair Bill, Eyes $500,000 Budget Gap

Whitman Finance Committee votes to split a $11,730 HVAC repair bill and hears a sobering fiscal year 2027 budget briefing.

Whitman Conservation Commission Approves Stetson Terrace Sewer and Pump Station Replacement

Whitman Conservation Commission unanimously approved a sewer and pump station replacement at Stetson Terrace, a 40-unit complex where the aging system has repeatedly burned out pumps from groundwater infiltration.

Whitman Capital Committee Approves Town Meeting Warrant, Drops Fire Vehicle

WHITMAN — March 16, 2026 — Whitman Capital Planning Committee unanimously recommended a town meeting capital spending plan Monday after cutting a $100,000 fire department shift command vehicle to keep the budget workable. Police Chief Timothy Hanlon appeared in person to present requests for an $84,000 replacement cruiser, $28,500

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