Government

Government · Conservation

Conservation Panel Plans Trail Sign Overhaul

The Ayer Conservation Commission discussed trail sign repairs and acknowledged gaps in conservation restriction monitoring, taking no substantive votes.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 8

Government · Select Board

Select Board Approves Fall Town Meeting Warrant

Select Board approved $979,777 Barnum Road Bridge contract and cleared 12-article Fall Town Meeting warrant despite budget pressure.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 6

Government · Other Committee

Ayer Previews Zoning Changes Ahead Of Town Meeting

Ayer housing forum previews zoning changes and flags water-permit limits ahead of October town meeting.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 29

Government · Other Committee

CPC Sends Dog Park Shade Funding to Town Meeting

Ayer's Community Preservation Committee votes 7-0 to send a $66,000 dog park shade structure to Town Meeting.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 28

Government · Zoning Board

ZBA grants special permit, clears 40B changes

Ayer's Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously cleared a redesigned Ayer Commons 40B project and granted a contested home occupation permit.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 28

Government · Finance Committee

Finance Committee backs five fall warrant articles

Ayer Finance Committee unanimously backs five fall warrant articles totaling over $940,000.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 24

Government · Conservation

Ayer conservation board approves culvert replacement plan

Ayer Conservation Commission approves culvert order, addresses pond safety scare.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 24

Government · Planning Board

Planning Board Recommends Housing and Data Center Amendments

Ayer Planning Board unanimously backed two zoning amendments advancing to Town Meeting October 26.

Townbrief news summary · Sep 22

Government · Planning Board

Planning Board OKs 32-unit project, housing bylaw revamp

Ayer Planning Board unanimously recommends housing bylaw rewrite and data center moratorium to town meeting, clears 32-unit project.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 22

Government · Other Committee

Ayer panel corrects minutes, opens 2027 rate review

Ayer Rate Review Committee opens 2027 solid waste rate review, projects thin $2,611 surplus. The committee first corrected prior minutes, confirming Kurt Roszkowski, not Kimberly Abraham, seconded an earlier motion.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 22