Select Board closes Fall Town Meeting warrant with $1.25M deficit article

Select Board · Meeting of September 22, 2026

GRAFTON — The Select Board unanimously approved the Fall Town Meeting warrant containing articles addressing a $1.25 million health insurance deficit and transferring $525,600 from the sale of 17&27 Upton Street property for land acquisition, along with $3,000 for HVAC maintenance and $4,057 for Grafton Historic District signage. A proposed $200,000 transfer to the School Special Education Stabilization Fund was included pending the School Committee and Finance Committee decisions. The Board discussed a $50,000 operational audit proposal from Capital Strategic Solutions examining town and school spending and efficiency, planning to apply for a Community Compact grant.

Other unanimous approvals included a beer and wine license for Penny Pinchers Brewing on September 27, three streetlight locations on Clearview Street, updated flag-display policy, the Gold Star Mother's and Family's Day proclamation for September 27, the 2026 State Election warrant, and a G.L. c. 268A §20(d) exemption for Town Moderator Dawn Anderson to work as a paraprofessional with Grafton Public Schools.

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Source: the Select Board meeting of September 22, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.