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Government · Council on Aging

Council on Aging approves May treasurer's report, plans fall yoga class

Hinsdale/Peru Council on Aging approves treasurer's report and charts fall programming. The board unanimously accepted the May 11 treasurer's report confirming receipt of state funds and town account balances requiring June 30 expenditure. A four-week afternoon yoga class will run Thursday evenings

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Library trustees elect Mason as chair, begin strategic planning

Library board's annual meeting elects Mason chair, defers movie program. The Hinsdale Library Board of Trustees elected Vivian Mason as chair, Down Frissell as secretary, and Marge Filkins as treasurer in unanimous votes. Interim Director Sarah Welch reported the board is recruiting a permanent

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Zoning Board grants special permit for Eagle Road rebuilding.

Hinsdale Zoning Board approves special permit for residential rebuild project. Chairman Jeff Viner, joined by board members Bruce Alexander and Dan Thorton, voted unanimously to allow applicant Jeffrey Lynch to demolish the existing building at 39 Eagle Road and reconstruct on a different footprint

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Government · Finance Committee

Finance Committee approves town budget with 8.6 percent increase.

Hinsdale Finance Committee unanimously approves budget reflecting 8.6 percent increase, with schools accounting for 5.3 percent growth. Chair Shaun Galliher and Town Administrator Bob Graves walked members through General Budget and Water and Sewer accounts; the General Budget passed unanimously,

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Government · Select Board

Select Board appoints Mia Giardina as part-time Conservation Agent

Hinsdale Select Board unanimously appoints Conservation Agent and recognizes Older Americans Month. Chair Margaret Gregory nominated Mia Giardina, who studied environmental science and policy at the University of South Florida and works at Foresight Land Services; all board members voted yes. Town

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Government · Council on Aging

Council on Aging approves March minutes, April treasurer's report.

Hinsdale Council on Aging approves secretary and treasurer reports, shifts newsletter to regional vendor. The board adopted a new design and mailing contract with LPI of Cromwell, Connecticut--reducing postage costs to two-thirds of current spending and shifting to an ad-supported model matching

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Government · Select Board

Select Board approves utility pole for school electric vehicle chargers.

Hinsdale Select Board approves utility pole for school electric vehicle chargers. Chair Margaret Gregory and members Ray Huntoon and Bart Collins voted unanimously to allow NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource and Verizon New England Inc. to install a 45-inch utility pole numbered 42/B9M along

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