Chesterfield Select Board approves tree removal bid and employee pay raise. Co-Chairs Roger Fuller and Trish Colson-Montgomery and Clerk Donald Willard unanimously awarded spring tree removal to Petrichor for $11,900, with the Cemetery Commission covering costs above the town's $10,250 allocation.
Select Board approves wage increases for Council on Aging and Highway Department staff. Co-Chair Trish Colson-Montgomery and Clerk Donald Willard voted unanimously to set Financial Manager Diane LaBarge's rate at $23.10 per hour effective July 1, 2026. The board then voted 2-1 to approve Highway
Chesterfield Select Board approves articles one and two for June 24 Special Town Meeting. Roger Fuller, Trish Colson-Montgomery, and Don Willard voted unanimously to advance the warrant, with Fuller noting the BESS moratorium article alone satisfies needs; two Planning Board articles may be
The Chesterfield Select Board discussed an acute Highway Department staffing crisis on May 27, identifying competitive wages as the chief factor driving departures. Chair Roger Fuller stated the town must hire at least two workers immediately and a third in late fall, noting that the State
Select Board approves mixed outcome on disputed North Road trees. The board voted unanimously to remove two maples and preserve three on 92 North Road as part of MassDOT's North Road and Damon Pond Road reconstruction project affecting approximately 120 trees. Homeowner Will Trienens objected after
The Chesterfield Select Board toured eight town-owned buildings and properties to assess maintenance needs. Select Board members Patricia Colson-Montgomery and Donald Willard, accompanied by Town Administrator Brenda Lessard, documented peeling paint, rotting wood, roof damage, and structural
Select Board unanimously approves theater events and advances municipal business. Chair Roger Fuller, joined by Trish Colson-Montgomery and Don Willard, backed a Hilltown Theater special event application for July 17 and 19 at 92 North Road contingent on final inspections, awarded a $2,150 stone
Select Board approves remote meeting identification policy and health insurance cost shift. The board unanimously backed a new policy requiring Zoom participants to display full names and removed a participant identified only as "Michael" for non-compliance. In a second unanimous vote, the town
Chesterfield Select Board voted unanimously to establish a Commission on Disability under M.G.L. Chapter 40, Section 8J. Co-Chairs Roger Fuller and Trish Colson-Montgomery, along with Clerk Donald Willard, approved Article 26 and its companion bylaw Article 27 for the 2026 Annual Town Meeting
Select Board approves HCDC payment plan and appoints new COA director. Chair Roger Fuller and member Trish Colson-Montgomery voted unanimously to accept a five-year payment agreement with Hilltown Community Development Corporation for the $11,250 owed to the town, with annual payments of $2,250 due
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