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Last 14 days

• Board of Health tables officer vote. Douglas Board of Health's only two active members tabled a vote on a new chair and vice chair Monday, citing thin attendance, while previewing Saturday's Oktoberfest and a new transfer station hire.Douglas News
• Oktoberfest panel finalizes vendor, parking plans. Douglas's Oktoberfest Committee said vendor interest topped 147 requests for Saturday's event, closing the list even to the town's own CERT team, while finalizing the parade lineup and parking restrictions.Douglas News
• Stormwater panel sends regulations to Planning Board. Douglas's Stormwater Regulations Subcommittee sent a trimmed draft to the Planning Board for an October 14 joint session, after flagging an Attorney General memo that quietly struck a sentence from the town's approved bylaw.Douglas News
• Water Commission revises budget to close gap. Douglas Water Commissioners met for six minutes Tuesday to fix figures in next year's water and sewer budget, shifting money between accounts as the finance office works toward an October 6 warrant deadline.Douglas News
• Finance Committee elects new chairman, previews warrant. Douglas Finance Committee elected Dick Vanden Berg chairman and began reviewing a fall town meeting warrant that includes a police staffing request after a retirement fell through, with the chief noting staffing trails the FBI benchmark for a town Douglas's size.Douglas News
• Water Commission scrambles to finalize FY budget. Douglas Water and Sewer Commission clashed over unreconciled budget cuts, including an electricity line item that ran well over budget, and scheduled an emergency session for September 29 to finalize numbers before the Fall Special Town Meeting warrant closes October 6.Douglas News
• Nine property sales recorded in Douglas. Registry records show nine property sales closed in Douglas in the latest reporting window, with final sale prices on several transactions still not available.Douglas News
• ADA panel presses town boards on access duty. Douglas's ADA Commission moved to draft a memo warning town boards of their legal duty to provide equal access at town events, after members flagged a recent purchase of two non-wheelchair-accessible picnic tables and a Historical Commission event planned without the panel's input.Douglas News

Coming up

• Tue, Oct 6, 6 p.m.: Board of Selectmen convenes Tuesday. The Board of Selectmen meets Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 6 p.m. at the Douglas Municipal Center, 29 Depot Street.Town of Douglas
• Tue, Oct 6, 6 p.m.: Board of Selectmen meets Tuesday. The Board of Selectmen meets at 6 p.m. Tuesday, October 6, at the Douglas Municipal Center, 29 Depot Street.Town of Douglas
• Tue, Oct 6, 6 p.m.: Board of Selectmen meets Oct. 6. The Board of Selectmen holds its regular session at 6 p.m. Oct. 6 at the Douglas Municipal Center.Town of Douglas
• Wed, Oct 7, 3 p.m.: Town administrator interview panel meets Wednesday. The committee screening candidates for Douglas's next town administrator meets Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 3 p.m. at the Douglas Municipal Center.Town of Douglas
• Wed, Oct 7, 3 p.m.: Town administrator search panel meets Wednesday. The committee screening candidates for Douglas's next town administrator meets at 3 p.m. Wednesday, October 7, at the Municipal Center, 29 Depot Street.Town of Douglas
• Wed, Oct 7, 4 p.m.: ADA Commission meets Wednesday afternoon. The ADA Commission meets Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 4 p.m. at the Douglas Municipal Center, 29 Depot Street.Town of Douglas
• Wed, Oct 7, 4 p.m.: ADA Commission meets Oct. 7. The ADA Commission holds its rescheduled meeting at 4 p.m. Oct. 7 at the Douglas Municipal Center.Town of Douglas
• Wed, Oct 7, 5 p.m.: Master Plan Committee meets Wednesday. The Master Plan Committee meets Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 5 p.m. at the Douglas Municipal Center to continue its planning work.Town of Douglas
• Wed, Oct 7, 5 p.m.: Master Plan Committee meets Wednesday evening. The Master Plan Committee meets at 5 p.m. Wednesday, October 7, at the Douglas Municipal Center to continue its planning work.Town of Douglas
• Wed, Oct 7, 5 p.m.: Master Plan Committee meets Oct. 7. The Master Plan Committee meets at 5 p.m. Oct. 7 at the Douglas Municipal Center to continue its planning work.Town of Douglas
• Wed, Oct 7, 6 p.m.: Economic Development Commission cancels Oct. 7 meeting. The Economic Development Commission has cancelled its Oct. 7 meeting at the Municipal Center, per the town calendar.Town of Douglas
• Wed, Oct 7, 7 p.m.: Zoning Board of Appeals meets Wednesday night. The Zoning Board of Appeals meets Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 7 p.m. at the Douglas Municipal Center, 29 Depot Street.Town of Douglas
• Wed, Oct 7, 7 p.m.: Zoning Board of Appeals meets Oct. 7. The Zoning Board of Appeals meets at 7 p.m. Oct. 7 at the Douglas Municipal Center to hear cases on its agenda.Town of Douglas
• Wed, Oct 7, 9 a.m.: Cemetery Commission meets Wednesday morning. The Cemetery Commission meets Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 9 a.m. at the Douglas Municipal Center, 29 Depot Street.Town of Douglas
• Wed, Oct 7, 9 a.m.: Cemetery Commission meets Oct. 7. The Cemetery Commission meets at 9 a.m. Oct. 7 at the Douglas Municipal Center.Town of Douglas
• Thu, Oct 8, 6 p.m.: Agricultural Committee meets Thursday evening. The Agricultural Committee meets Thursday, Oct. 8, at 6 p.m. at the Douglas Municipal Center, 29 Depot Street.Town of Douglas

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