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Government · Town Clerk

Hinsdale OKs Police Audit and Emergency Winter Repairs

Hinsdale voters approve $25,000 Police Department audit and emergency winter repairs. The Special Town Meeting authorized the Select Board and Town Administrator to hire an independent consultant to evaluate the Police Department's policies, protocols, operations, and procedures. The town

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Government · Select Board

Select Board addresses school bus safety concerns, approves prior minutes.

Select Board hears school bus safety concerns without recorded vote. Residents Ryen and Emily Quail complained to Chair Margaret Gregory and members Bart Collins and Ray Huntoon that drivers ignore a special-needs van with dim lights on Main Street, requesting more police presence and clearer

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Library board approves $100 for raffle fundraiser supplies.

Hinsdale Library Board approves $100 for raffle tree and tickets as spring fundraiser tool. Interim Director Sarah Welch reported recent repairs to the auto door, water pipes, and roof leak inspection, plus new staff hiring and expanded programming including biweekly story hour and upcoming Steve

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Government · Select Board

Select Board opts out of early voting by mail for May election

Hinsdale Select Board opts out of early voting by mail for May election. The board unanimously declined to participate in early mail voting for the May 23 annual town election, with Town Clerk Dawn Frissell noting that absentee ballots remain available for voters. In separate unanimous votes, the

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Government · Board of Assessors

Board of Assessors approves FY27 budget, clears prior minutes

The Hinsdale Board of Assessors unanimously approved its Fiscal Year 2027 budget at a Tuesday meeting. Chair Laura Galliher, Member Vivian Mason, Regional Assessor Harald Scheid, Assessor Alex Lackey, and Assessors Clerk Mary Gelinas attended. The board also approved prior minutes. The next regular

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