Select Board

Government · Select Board

Select Board approves $874,926 in reserve fund transfers and board appointments.

Ayer Select Board unanimously approved $800,000 in Community Preservation Act grants for affordable housing and three reserve fund transfers totaling $74,926.32. Chair Christopher E. Tavares, Vice-Chair Jannice L. Livingston, and Clerk Shaun C. Copeland voted to allocate $400,000 each to the

Townbrief news summary · Jun 2

Government · Select Board

Ayer Select Board Approves $74,926 in Reserve Fund Transfers to Close FY26

Ayer Select Board approves $74,926 in reserve fund transfers and $800,000 in housing grants at June 2 meeting.

Townbrief reporting · Jun 2

Government · Select Board

Select Board reorganizes; locks in energy rate and awards pond filter contract.

Select Board reorganizes and awards municipal contracts. The board elected Christopher E. Tavares as Chair, Jannice L. Livingston as Vice-Chair, and Shaun C. Copeland as Clerk for the upcoming year, all unanimously. Town Manager Robert A. Pontbriand reported the town locked in a new electric rate

Townbrief news summary · May 19

Government · Select Board

Ayer Select Board Awards Grove Pond PFAS Contract, Reorganizes Leadership

Ayer Select Board approves $235,600 PFAS media contract and reorganizes leadership at May 19 meeting. The board voted unanimously to award Calgon Carbon Corporation a 2026-to-2028 contract for ion exchange media replacement at the Grove Pond Water Treatment Plant, with the U.S.

Townbrief reporting · May 19

Government · Select Board

Select Board approves three water and drainage projects totaling nearly $900,000

Select Board unanimously approves $900,000 in water infrastructure projects. The board, chaired by Jannice L. Livingston with members Christopher E. Tavares and Shaun C. Copeland, authorized a $528,360 contract to CHB Excavating for the 2026 Water Main and Drainage Improvements project on Grove

Townbrief news summary · May 5

Government · Select Board

Ayer Select Board Approves $899,000 in Water and Drainage Contracts at May Meeting

Ayer Select Board approves nearly $899,000 in water and drainage contracts and hears warning about Sandy Pond Beach staffing.

Townbrief reporting · May 5

Government · Select Board

Select Board enacts May 1 water ban amid drought upgrade.

Select Board imposes mandatory outdoor water restrictions effective May 1. Jannice L. Livingston, Chair, and Christopher E. Tavares, Vice-Chair, voted unanimously to ban outside water use between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. with mandatory odd-even restrictions, required under the Water Management Act. Town

Townbrief news summary · Apr 21

Government · Select Board

Ayer Select Board Votes Seasonal Water Restrictions, Challenges Devens Governance Bill

Ayer Select Board approves seasonal water restrictions and questions proposed Devens governance overhaul.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 21

Government · Select Board

Ayer Select Board approves $10.4 million bond and FY 2027 budget.

Ayer Select Board approves $10.4 million bond and FY 2027 budget. The board unanimously approved a General Obligation Municipal Purpose Bond Issue to Brownstone Investment Group, LLC, which includes a $925,456 premium and 3.2286 percent net interest rate; S&P Global Ratings affirmed the town's AA+

Townbrief news summary · Apr 7

Government · Select Board

Ayer Select Board Approves $10.4 Million Bond Sale and Town Meeting Warrant

Ayer Select Board unanimously approves $10.4 million bond sale and 28-article town meeting warrant.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 7