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Board approves variance for accessible accessory apartment

Stow Zoning Board unanimously approves ADA accommodation variance and two property permits. The board determined that a 300-square-foot variance for Elizabeth Engerman's accessory apartment at 0 Barton Road constitutes a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and Fair

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Government · Select Board

Select Board reorganizes; Toole retains chair role

Stow Select Board re-elects Toole as Chair, Hegemann as Clerk in reorganization. The Board unanimously approved committee assignments including Brian Patuto to Capital Planning, Hector Constantzos to Green Advisory and MBTA committees, Ingeborg Hegemann to MAGIC, and Dan Petersen to the Stow

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Government · Open Space Committee

Stow Open Space Committee Pursues Agricultural Housing Solutions

Stow Open Space Committee pursues agricultural housing strategies to preserve local farms. Members Fulford, Maxfield, and Wilber are investigating Community Land Trust programs, 40B affordable housing, and regional coordination through MAGIC. Wilber is arranging a Massachusetts Department of

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Government · Planning Board

Planning Board approves traffic data contract and Bruen Road 40B letter

Stow Planning Board funds traffic data platform and Bruen Road 40B comment letter. Chair Lori Clark and the Board voted unanimously to allocate $1,200 toward the first year of a $9,500 Urban SDK traffic speed and volume contract, with annual price increases capped at 2.5 percent; the Traffic Safety

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Commission approves Taylor Road single-family dwelling

Stow Conservation Commission approves Taylor Road dwelling, continues major projects. Chair Matt Styckiewicz and the six-member commission unanimously approved an Order of Conditions for Bruce Ringwall's single-family dwelling project at 331 Taylor Road, including provisions for twice-yearly

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Council on Aging Board secures $10,000 vehicle funding

Stow Council on Aging Board addresses staffing transition and secures equipment funding. The board accepted minutes from its April 9 meeting as Director Alyson Toole remains out on medical leave. Social Worker Brian O'Sullivan announced his final day is May 29, with COA staff member Rachel

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Government · Finance Committee

STOW FINANCE COMMITTEE APPROVES $415,529 IN YEAR-END TRANSFERS

Stow Finance Committee unanimously approves $415,529 in year-end transfers to close budget gaps. The general fund transfers, authorized by the Select Board, were drawn from salary savings in the Department of Public Works, Conservation, and Library to address a snow and ice removal deficit of

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