Douglas Select Board Unanimously Approves Holiday Lighting License, Crosswalk Standard, Cemetery Grant
Douglas Select Board approved a holiday event license, a cemetery grant, and a new crosswalk striping standard at its July 21 meeting.
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Douglas Select Board Names Police Chief Acting Town Administrator, Clears $629,393 Fire Truck Deal
Douglas Select Board taps its police chief as acting town administrator and clears a queue of municipal contracts including a $629,393 fire truck purchase.
Douglas Select Board approves pole petition, tree care plan, and scarecrow contest
Douglas Select Board clears pole petition, scarecrow contest, and tree care in five unanimous votes.
Douglas Select Board Unanimously Ratifies Kelly Manning as New Fire Chief
DOUGLAS — June 30, 2026 — Douglas names Kelly Manning fire chief and renews town administrator's contract in unanimous votes. The Select Board voted 5-0 twice on the same agenda item Tuesday — first to ratify Manning's appointment and then to approve her employment contract, effective July 1
Douglas Board Fills Six Appointments, Approves $168,000 Housing Loan Refinancing
DOUGLAS — June 16, 2026 — Douglas Select Board fills six board seats and signals new fire chief at June meeting. The board voted unanimously on all actions at its June 16 session, appointing Eric Bolin as building commissioner effective July 1 — at a salary above the personnel bylaw baseline, requiring board
Douglas Board Fills Six Appointments, Approves $168,000 Housing Loan Refinancing
DOUGLAS — June 16, 2026 — Douglas Select Board fills six board seats and signals new fire chief at June meeting. The board voted unanimously on all actions at its June 16 session, appointing Eric Bolin as building commissioner effective July 1 — at a salary above the personnel bylaw baseline, requiring board
Douglas Select Board Approves Police Body Camera MOU Ahead of July 1 Launch
DOUGLAS — June 2, 2026 — Douglas Select Board unanimously approves police body camera MOU, effective July 1. The board ratified a memorandum of understanding with the Police Union adding $1,250 per officer to cover the change in working conditions associated with body-worn cameras, funded through a $42,000 federal
Douglas Select Board Approves Two-Year, $2 Million Highway Paving Plan
DOUGLAS — May 19, 2026 — Douglas Select Board reorganizes, approves two-year road plan, and advances new commissions. The board re-elected Les Stevens as chair and Tim Bowman as vice chair by 4-0-1 votes at its May 19 meeting, then voted unanimously to approve construction of Northwest Main
Douglas Select Board Approves Two-Year, $2 Million Highway Paving Plan
DOUGLAS — May 19, 2026 — Douglas Select Board reorganizes, approves two-year road plan, and advances new commissions. The board re-elected Les Stevens as chair and Tim Bowman as vice chair by 4-0-1 votes at its May 19 meeting, then voted unanimously to approve construction of Northwest Main
Douglas Select Board Approves Fire Chief Job Description, Seeds ADA Committee
DOUGLAS — May 5, 2026 — Douglas Select Board unanimously approves updated fire chief job description and seeds new ADA committee. The board voted 4-0 Tuesday on all four formal actions of the evening, including approval of a revised fire chief job description vetted by the town's labor counsel,