Government · Other Committee
Douglas ADA panel approves accessibility survey
Douglas ADA Commission approved a short survey to gather resident input on accessibility gaps townwide.
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Government · Other Committee
Douglas Panel Charts Next Steps on Riverfront Land
Douglas's Economic Development Commission mapped out next steps on a riverfront brownfields parcel and weighed reuse options for the vacant former grammar school.
Government · Other Committee
Panel votes to add member to highway talks
Douglas's facilities committee voted 6-0 to add a member to highway design meetings after finding its earlier request never reached the Select Board.
Government · Board of Selectmen
Selectmen interview two town administrator candidates
The Douglas Board of Selectmen interviewed two finalists for town administrator Tuesday: Jeffrey Bridges, the current town administrator in Spencer, and Dave Kersey, the police chief and emergency management director in Mendon.
Government · Conservation
Conservation Board Orders Halt On Pine Street Work
Douglas Conservation Commission denied a certificate of compliance for a completed project at 100 Pine Street after discovering unpermitted stone gate pillars, a widened driveway and disturbed soil inside Bating Brook's 200-foot riverfront buffer.
Government · Other Committee
Douglas Panel Details Hometown Hero Banner Plans
The Douglas Heritage and Honor Committee worked through pricing and logistics for a hometown hero banner program honoring veterans and first responders.
Government · Planning Board
Planning Board endorses two lot-line splits
Douglas Planning Board unanimously endorsed two lot-line adjustments, clearing zoning hurdles for future subdivisions on Perry and West streets.
Government · Finance Committee
Finance Panel Reviews $132,000 Capital Warrant
Douglas Finance Committee reviewed $132,000 in capital requests and two new warrant articles ahead of the Oct. 27 Special Town Meeting, taking no votes on the substantive items.
Government · Other Committee
Douglas Panel Approves Master Plan Draft
The Douglas Master Plan Committee voted unanimously to approve a near-final draft of the town's master plan and send it to the Planning Board.
Government · Zoning Board
Douglas ZBA approves Locust Street porch permit
Douglas's Zoning Board of Appeals reorganized and cleared three cases in a 22-minute meeting Wednesday. Chair Daniel Heney and Vice Chair Michael Fitzpatrick were both reappointed without opposition.
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