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Finance Committee approves prior minutes, discusses departmental budgets

The Middleborough Finance Committee voted to approve prior meeting minutes and discussed FY27 departmental budgets. The Committee voted 3-2 with one abstention on the February minutes, then heard joint Select Board presentations on Information Technology, Elections, and Media budgets. Members

Select Board reviews FY26 budget presentations; Town Manager McGrail departs

Middleborough Select Board reviewed FY26 budgets ahead of a management transition. IT Director Tara Paraglia detailed technology and cyber security spending; Media Director Karen Foye requested staffing support, noting an annual eight thousand dollar Civic Plus fee; Elections Director Pam Menconi

Board of Assessors approves January exemption and abatement reports.

Board of Assessors approves fiscal 2026 real estate reports at routine March meeting. Chair Paula Burdick, Members Robin Perry and Barbara Erickson absent, and Assessor Ross Lawrence met to approve the Real Estate Exemption and Real Estate Abatement Monthly Reports for January unanimously. Lawrence

Select Board approves Interim Town Manager contract as written.

Select Board approves Interim Town Manager contract, rejecting Farley amendment. The board voted 4-1 to accept the interim contract as written and signed by Joe Perkins, with Teresa Farley opposing. Farley's motion to amend hiring, firing, and negotiation responsibilities failed 1-4. In other

Select Board approves interim town manager contract after amendment fails

Select Board approves interim manager contract after Farley amendment fails. The Select Board backed the Interim Town Manager contract as signed by Joe Perkins on a 4-1 vote, rejecting Teresa Farley's proposed amendment to limit hiring and firing responsibilities. Chair Mark Germain, Bill Pike, Tom