Attleboro Boards Consider Budget, School Repairs, and Data Center Moratorium
The Municipal Council was positioned this week to authorize more than $300,000 in emergency dispatch training funds and $360,000 for school access road and parking repairs, while also holding a public hearing on a proposed temporary moratorium on data centers. The council’s agenda, published in the last week of June, included end-of-year financial votes and committee reviews that touched on wastewater funding, traffic ordinances, and a new license for a recreational vehicle seller.
Municipal Council
On June 23 and June 25, councilors listed a series of financial items for approval. An expenditure of $301,789.54 from the FY27 911 Training Grant and an appropriation of $360,000 for Hyman Fine Elementary School access road and parking repairs were up for votes. A third item proposed moving $130,000 from the Wastewater Enterprise Fund to cover utility obligations.
The June 25 session also included a public hearing on a temporary moratorium on data centers, along with hearings on traffic ordinance changes at Benefit Street and Oak Street and at Pleasant Street near the Stop & Shop. A Class II license application from Pete’s RV Center was also on the docket.
School Committee
The School Committee on June 22 expected to vote on the fiscal year 2027 budget and review an update on student restraint procedures. The superintendent’s evaluation was also on the agenda. Consent items included a field trip to the Hartt School of Music and acceptance of a shed donation from the Hyman Fine Elementary PTO. A second meeting on June 29, held entirely in executive session, dealt with collective bargaining or litigation strategy, while the committee agreed to accept $500 for Peter Thacher Early Learning Center and $10,000 from the A. Irvin Studley Elementary School PTO.
Planning Board and Conservation
Planning Board members on June 23 and June 30 discussed two zoning topics: cottage-style housing regulations and inclusionary zoning requirements. No votes were listed; the sessions were characterized as initial discussions.
On July 1, the Conservation Commission took up a new Notice of Intent from The Rupp Companies LLC at 401 South Main Street and a stormwater management plan for Keeper Bay Real Estate at 520 Pleasant Street. A certificate of compliance was scheduled for POAH Hebronville Mill, LLC. Commissioners also addressed enforcement orders on multiple properties and considered a light pollution ordinance.
Housing Authority
The Attleboro Housing Authority Board on June 25 was set to approve check warrants 407 and 408 with addendums, totaling $812,211.53 and $783,806.62 respectively. The board also planned to approve minutes from its April 23 regular meeting and hear an executive director report.
Other Boards
The Retirement Board held multiple meetings: a subcommittee on June 22 to discuss contract negotiations for the assistant executive director, a full board on June 24 to review investments and vote on a correction-of-error interest rate policy, and another session on June 29 to consider contracts for an executive assistant and assistant executive director, plus updates to personnel rules.
The Liquor Licensing Board on June 30 reviewed a manager change for Tavern in the Square, one-day alcohol permits for the Attleboro Arts Museum, Yankee Spirits, and the Capron Park Zoo’s Bites & Bevs event, as well as a farmers market beer permit for Canned Heat Craft Beer Co.
Coming Up
The Zoning Board of Appeals meets July 9 with public hearings on a Navigant Credit Union special permit at 221-251 Washington Street and a variance at 33 Carpenter Street. Continued hearings include a mixed-use project at 61 Union Street and elderly/handicapped housing at 496 Tiffany Street.
The Human Rights Council on July 7 will plan an anti-racism workshop at the public library on July 23 and coordinate Pride 2026 events, including a June 14 hike and June 27 picnic. The Elderly and/or Disabled Taxation Aid Committee meets July 9 to review its fund balance and donation outreach. The Election Commission convenes a routine monthly meeting on July 14.
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