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Select Board enters executive session on 702 LLC litigation, arbitration

Lancaster Select Board enters executive session on 702 LLC matters. The three-member board voted unanimously during a virtual meeting on June 11 to convene in closed session to discuss litigation strategy and potential arbitration involving 702 LLC, with Board Chair Jason A. Allison, Member Ralph

Select Board Prioritizes Full-Time Conservation Agent Over HR Manager

Select Board votes 2-1 to prioritize full-time Conservation Agent over new HR manager position. Chair Jason Allison sought funding for dedicated human resources support to maintain professional workplace standards, but Members Ralph Gifford and David Carr reallocated $30,000 from the proposed HR

Select Board weighs service cuts against $800,000 budget shortfall

Lancaster Select Board reviews FY27 budget with $800,000 shortfall. Board Chair Jason A. Allison outlined priorities: full Fire Department staffing, reopening the Town Beach, a food pantry, and an Assistant Town Administrator and HR Director position. Fire Chief Jon Belanger and Police Chief

SELECT BOARD BACKS CAPITAL AND ZONING ARTICLES FOR ATM

Select Board recommends two articles for Lancaster annual meeting. Members Jason A. Allison, Ralph A. Gifford III, and David R. Carr voted unanimously on May 4 to recommend Article 8, Capital Cash, with a $10,000 reduction after the school agreed to accept a single scoreboard rather than two. The

Select Board backs contested FY2027 budget on divided vote

Select Board approves contested FY2027 budget on divided vote. Board Chair Jason A. Allison and member David R. Carr recommended the budget, which increases municipal services 11.56 percent and uses $550,000 in Free Cash to balance; member Ralph A. Gifford III opposed it and announced he will