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A collection of 76 issues

Library Trustees approve children's mural plaque size compromise.

Library Trustees approve mural plaque compromise to align donation recognition standards. The board unanimously voted to cap the title banner at ten inches high by thirty inches wide and limit the separate dedication plaque to approximately four and one-half inches by seven and one-half inches,

Select Board approves comfort dog program, cryptocurrency kiosk ban, bond sales

Sharon Select Board advances community resource dog program and town meeting cryptocurrency ban. The board unanimously approved the $8,500 Community Resource Dog program, with School Resource Officer Giovanni Valmond as handler and the Norfolk DA covering $7,000 of costs. Detective Anthony Lucie

Finance Committee approves capital plan with $1.3M in borrowing.

Sharon Finance Committee reviews $1.3 million capital plan with lower debt service projection. Vice Chair Anja Bernier outlined major items including $426,000 in police equipment funded partly through a $100,000 legislative earmark, $262,000 for Chromebook renewal, and $320,000 for Cottage Street

Economic Development Committee reorganizes; Waxman named Chair, Seidenberg Vice Chair

Economic Development Committee appoints new leadership after Chair resignation. The committee voted 4-0-1 to elect Hy Waxman as Chair and Shana Seidenberg as Vice Chair, replacing former Chair Greg Monahan. Members discussed the Shop Sharon survey and Small Business Saturday initiatives,

Council on Aging Advisory Board accepts January minutes, hears transportation and program updates.

Sharon Council on Aging Advisory Board accepts prior minutes, receives operational updates. The new COA bus became operational January 28 following Department of Public Works registration, and transportation services delivered 204 total rides in January, 40 medical and 164 shopping and event trips.