Selectmen approve $500,000 bridge repair article with engineering planning focus
Board of Selectmen · Meeting of February 17, 2026
Blackstone selectmen held a workshop addressing deficit snow and ice spending and extensive FY27 budget preparation. Chairman Daniel Keefe and the board unanimously approved $106,204.50 in Snow and Ice deficit coverage and voted unanimously to authorize a $500,000 bridge repair and engineering article with a prioritized five-year planning requirement, replacing a $4.5 million proposal. The board rejected a Conservation Commission fund independence request but advanced fee schedule updates pending legal review.
Multiple capital articles remain under review, including $150,000 for Station 2 ambulance staffing, $66,000 for a fire cardiac monitor, and $64,000 in Library technology replacements, with the Library's $93,109 operating budget increase drawing concern regarding long-term sustainability.
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Source: the Board of Selectmen meeting of February 17, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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