Ayer Awards $30,766 Pond Treatment Contract, Advances Two Wetlands Hearings
Ayer Conservation Commission unanimously awards $30,766 pond treatment contract and continues two wetlands hearings.
Dave Watkins
Ayer Assessors Approve Exemptions, Set April 27 Meeting Before Spring Absence
Ayer Board of Assessors approves exemptions and abatements, schedules April 27 session around member travel.
Ayer Planning Board unanimously approves 11-unit mixed-use building at 63 Main Street
Ayer Planning Board clears 11-unit mixed-use building at 63 Main Street with affordable unit and shared parking deal.
Ayer Senior Center Committee Approves $81,962 in Invoices, Defers Kitchen Decision
Ayer Senior Center Building Committee defers kitchen overhaul decision as project budget sits roughly $115,000 over target.
Ayer Finance Committee hears school district budget with no financial cushion for FY 2027
Ayer Finance Committee reviews police and school district budgets as free cash tops $2.9 million.
Ayer Board Raises Water and Sewer Rates, Revives $1 Million Business Loan Fund
Ayer Select Board unanimously approves FY27 water and sewer rate increases and reactivates a dormant $1 million business loan authority.
Ayer Conservation Commission advances draft wetland bylaw overhaul toward public hearing
Ayer Conservation Commission moves toward public hearing on sweeping wetland bylaw revisions.
Ayer Planning Board Sends Window Sign Bylaw Change to Town Meeting
Ayer Planning Board recommends loosening window sign rules for downtown businesses.
Ayer Council on Aging Compiles Accreditation Action List, Votes to Send CDBG Grant Letter
Ayer's Council on Aging voted unanimously to send a letter of support for a Community Development Block Grant application and worked through a National Council on Aging accreditation self-assessment, generating a prioritized to-do list tied to the town's new senior center project.
Ayer Board of Health Approves Revised Animal Permit Rules With New Late Fee
Ayer Board of Health overhauls animal-keeping regulations, adding scaled late fees and a right-to-inspect clause.