Natick adopted FY27 water and sewer rates with a 6 percent increase. The Select Board approved Option 6, which incorporates $5 million in court settlements and grant funding to offset debt service costs, maintaining utility stability while providing modest savings for lowest-use customers. The
Natick School Committee approved elementary literacy curriculum and finalized school year calendar with unanimous votes. The committee voted unanimously to adopt the CKLA program for elementary grades K-4, with Superintendent Dr. Melissa Spash recommending the adoption and staff training set to
Natick Select Board deferred a water-rate decision pending analysis of 30 million dollars in PFAS treatment costs. Executive Director Bill Spratt presented three funding options requiring rate increases, with the most aggressive increasing fixed revenue from 14 percent to 18 percent; the board
The Natick School Committee approved a consent agenda covering field trips, donations, and enrollment (4-0 vote) at its April 6 meeting. Chair Brand presided over the session attended by four of eight members. Superintendent Dr. Melissa Spash presented reports on strengthening academics, curriculum
Natick School Committee reorganized on April 6, electing Mr. Brand as Chair. The board voted to elect Ms. Brunell as Vice Chair, Mr. Patel as Clerk, and Linda McGrath as Recording Secretary, with votes of six to zero on each election. The committee also voted by the same margin to retain the law
Natick Select Board approved a Bacon Free Library Corporation request to occupy a public way for a fence restoration project. The board voted 5-0 to allow the fence restoration, with Chair Kathryn M. Coughlin, Vice-Chair Linda Wollschlager, Clerk Kristen L. Pope, Bruce T. Evans, and Cody Jacobs all
Natick elected a historic all-female Select Board leadership in an unprecedented reorganization. Chair Kathryn M. Coughlin, Vice Chair Linda Wollschlager, and Clerk Kristen L. Pope were each elected unanimously at the April 1 meeting, marking the first time in town history that all three leadership
The Natick Select Board voted unanimously to award Town Administrator James Errickson a $5,475 merit increase effective January 1, bringing his compensation to $247,215. The board also approved proclamations honoring retiring Veterans Service Officer Paul Carew's 16-year tenure and 70 Veterans
Natick School Committee approves meeting minutes while honoring departing member Kate Flathers. The committee met March 23 to approve prior meeting minutes (6-0-1 with one abstention) and a consent agenda including a donation memo (7-0-0 unanimous). Superintendent Dr. Melissa Spash reported on four
Natick Select Board unanimously approved a $3,240.23 water abatement for a tenant whose silent toilet leak spiked daily usage from 240 to 2,100 gallons between November and February. Chair Bruce T. Evans was authorized to sign an environmental deed restriction on the former East School site, now