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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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Government · Council on Aging

Council on Aging approves January minutes, treasurer report.

Hinsdale/Peru Council on Aging unanimously approved its January minutes and February treasurer's report, documenting a $200 Christmas Party donation to the Hinsdale Food Pantry and a $2,000 grant to Amanda Raymond for senior arts programming. The council finalized a full luncheon and speaker

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