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fee changes decided at meeting
At the Nov 25 Hopkinton Select Board budget work session, members approved updated Transfer Station fees after the public hearing: $5 per tire, no charge for small brush/stump loads, tube TVs removed, and 100-pound exemption... https://meetingwatch.org/nh/hopkinton/select-board/2024-11-25/ #MeetingWatch #HopkintonNH
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off-agenda budget recommendations
Mr. Cass and Mr. Traum recommended multiple line-item reductions to the FY2025 operating budget in Executive, Legal, Assessing, and Government Buildings during the Nov 25 work session. No prior agenda item listed these... https://meetingwatch.org/nh/hopkinton/select-board/2024-11-25/ #MeetingWatch #HopkintonNH
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capital budget details
Hopkinton CIP spreadsheet update at Nov 25 meeting showed total projected capital spending down $300k, covering ambulance, ladder truck, police vehicles, radios, revaluation, roads, and recreation. Board took no formal action. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/hopkinton/select-board/2024-11-25/ #MeetingWatch #HopkintonNH
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unanimous decisions
All five votes at the Nov 25 Hopkinton Select Board meeting passed 3-0 or unanimous, including consent agenda, minutes, and amended Transfer Station fees. No dissents recorded. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/hopkinton/select-board/2024-11-25/ #MeetingWatch #HopkintonNH
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Hopkinton Select Board took a formal vote approving amended Transfer Station fees right after the Nov 25 public hearing, rather than limiting action to discussion. Changes include $5/tire fee and restored no-charge small brush loads. #MeetingWatch #HopkintonNH
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The hearing covered proposals from Public Works Director Blanchette. Residents raised questions on brush fees and tube TVs; board restored the no-charge policy citing Chuck Rose Inc. grinding at no cost to the town.
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Fee schedule now applies to the shared Hopkinton-Webster facility effective Dec 2024. Both boards voted 3-0 to approve after the hearing concluded. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/hopkinton/select-board/2024-11-25/
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At the November 25 budget work session, the Hopkinton Select Board approved an amended Transfer Station fee schedule immediately following the public hearing. The changes include a new $5 per tire fee, removal of tube TV acceptance, a 100-pound exemption, and restoration of no charge for small brush and stump loads. Both Hopkinton and Webster boards voted 3-0. Mr. Cass and Mr. Traum also presented recommended line-item reductions to the operating budget across Executive, Legal, Assessing, and Government Buildings departments. These specific cuts were not listed as a separate agenda item before the session. The board reviewed CIP updates showing a $300k reduction in projected capital expenditures for items including an ambulance, ladder truck, police vehicles, and road work. Meeting adjourned at 7:59 p.m. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/hopkinton/select-board/2024-11-25/ #MeetingWatch #HopkintonNH