Friday, January 17, 2025

Seeking Letters of Interest for Municipal Hearings Officer – 3 year Volunteer Position

 


The Selectboard is seeking letters of interest from Town residents for a “Municipal Hearings Officer.” This is a 3-year position and would be required to attend 1 – free online course in February to qualify. This is a volunteer appointment.

Please submit letters to the Selectboard no later than January 29, 2025, at 12:00PM to tabos@ashbyma.gov.

Nomination Papers Available Starting January 21, 2025

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Nomination Papers for the following Town Offices are available beginning January 21, 2025.

  • Assessor (3yr)
  • Board of Health (3yr)
  • Cemetery Commission (3yr)
  • Cemetery Commission (2yr)
  • Parks Commission (3yr)
  • Constable (1yr)
  • Library Trustee (3yr) 1 of 3 available positions still not pulled for
  • Finance Committee (1yr)
  • Finance Committee (2yr) – 2 positions available
  • Finance Committee (3yr) – 2 positions available

Conservation Commission Virtual (Online) Meeting, January 21, 2025 at 7:30PM ET

 


Meeting Agenda for the Conservation Commission meeting, January 21, 2025 at 7:30pm ET.

Connect to the online meeting in one of the following ways:

  • Computer/tablet/smart phone app: Join Online
  • One tap mobile: +13126266799,,84152043507#,,,,*01431#
  • Telephone: (929) 205-6099
    Meeting ID: 841 5204 3507
    Passcode: 01431

Please adhere to the following rules when joining the meeting to allow the meeting to be conducted efficiently:

  • Mute yourself when joining
  • Mute yourself if not speaking
  • Don’t speak over others; it can be difficult to hear particularly in an online setting
  • Send a chat to the committee to be recognized before speaking
  • Identify yourself when addressing the committee
  • Remain on topic when speaking

How to guide for joining Zoom meeting with computer for video and phone for audio

Trustees of the Ashby Free Public Library Online Meeting, January 22, 2025 at 6:30pm

 


Meeting agenda for the AFPL Board of Trustees meeting, January 22, 2025 @ 6:30pm. Meeting will be held online with Zoom. Instructions for participating in the meeting are provided.

Access the online meeting in one of the following ways:

  • Online: Join Zoom Meeting
  • One tap mobile:
    • +13017158592,,89012055354#,,,,189998# US (Washington DC)
    • +13126266799,,89012055354#,,,,189998# US (Chicago)
  • By phone (Dial by your location):
    • +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
    • +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
    • +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)
    • +1 253 215 8782 US
    • +1 301 715 8592 US
    • +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)

Meeting ID: 890 1205 5354
Password: 189998

Please adhere to the following rules when joining the meeting to allow the meeting to be conducted efficiently:

  • Mute yourself when joining (if not already muted)
  • Mute yourself if not speaking
  • Don’t speak over others; it can be difficult to hear particularly in an online setting
  • Send a chat to the committee to be recognized before speaking
  • Identify yourself when addressing the committee
  • Remain on topic when speaking

Planning Board Virtual (Online) Meeting – January 22, 2025 at 7PM

 


Meeting agenda for the upcoming Planning Board Meeting, January 22, 2025 @ 7pm. The meeting will be conducted online (virtual). Instructions for participating in the meeting are provided. Meeting documents are available from the Planning Board page.

Access the online meeting in one of the following ways:

  • Online: Join Zoom Meeting
  • One tap mobile:
    • +13017158592,,87609641256#,,,,983732# US (Washington DC)
    • +13126266799,,87609641256#,,,,983732# US (Chicago)
  • By phone (Dial by your location):
    • +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
    • +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
    • +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)
    • +1 253 215 8782 US
    • +1 301 715 8592 US
    • +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)

Meeting ID: 876 0964 1256
Password: 983732

Please adhere to the following rules when joining the meeting to allow the meeting to be conducted efficiently:

  • Mute yourself when joining (if not already muted)
  • Mute yourself if not speaking
  • Don’t speak over others; it can be difficult to hear particularly in an online setting
  • Send a chat to the committee to be recognized before speaking
  • Identify yourself when addressing the committee
  • Remain on topic when speaking

Thursday, January 16, 2025

Demand fees set to $15 per Article 2 of the Special Town Meeting

 


Per Article 2 of the Special Town Meeting, Demand fees are now set at $15.00. The first bills that reflect this amount are being sent out January 16, 2025. They are excise bills.


To Ashby Residents: Article 2 of the Special Town Meeting held December 3, 2024, passed. The language of the article is as follows:

ARTICLE 2: To see if the Town will vote to increase the demand for delinquent real estate, personal property and motor vehicle bills from $5.00 to $15.00, pursuant to the provisions of MGL Chapter 60, Section 15(2), which authorizes such fees for each written demand provided for by law, so long as the fee does not exceed $30.00; or take any other action relative thereto.

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Selectboard In person and Online Meeting, January 15, 2025 at 6:00PM

 


Agenda for the Selectboard Meeting, January 15, 2025 at 6:00pm in person at Ashby Town Hall or through Zoom.

To access and participate in this meeting virtually, you will need to so by telephone or computer.

Connection details:

  • By Computer: Zoom URL
    Passcode: 645402
  • By Phone (long distance charges may apply):
    • +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
    • +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
    • +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
    • +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)
    • +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
    • +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston
      Meeting ID: 459 356 8675 (you will be asked to enter this number)
      Passcode: 645402
  • One tap mobile:
    • +16465588656, 4593568675#, US (New York)
    • +13017158592, 4593568675#, US (Washington DC)
      Passcode: 645402

Please adhere to the following rules when joining the meeting to allow the meeting to be conducted efficiently:

  • Mute yourself when joining
  • Mute yourself if not speaking
  • Don’t speak over others; it can be difficult to hear particularly in an online setting
  • Send a chat to the committee to be recognized before speaking
  • Identify yourself when addressing the committee
  • Remain on topic when speaking

Here are a list of instructions for connecting to the meeting by phone or by computer/tablet.

Monday, January 6, 2025

Request for Quote – Renovations at Grange Hall – Design services by 1PM on February 3, 2025

 


The Town of Ashby is soliciting quotes for Design Services for the Grange Hall.

Submissions must be made at or before 1PM on February 3, 2025 as follows:
“RFQ- Design Services – Grange Hall”
Contact: Jill Blood (jblood@ashbyma.gov)

The Town reserves the right to reject any or all quotes, in whole or in part, in the best interest of the Town.

Review the Grange Hall drawings in addition to the language of the quote.

Board of Health Virtual (Online) Meeting – January 9, 2025 at 7:00PM

 


Meeting Agenda for the upcoming Board of Health Meeting, January 9, 2025 @ 7:00pm. The meeting will be conducted online (virtual). Instructions for participating in the meeting are provided.

Access the online meeting in one of two ways:

  • Online: Join Zoom Meeting
  • By phone (Dial by your location):
    • +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
    • +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
    • +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)
    • +1 253 215 8782 US
    • +1 301 715 8592 US
    • +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)

Enter Meeting ID when dialing in by phone: 879 0684 3524

Meeting Password: 373194

Please adhere to the following rules when joining the meeting to allow the meeting to be conducted efficiently:

  • Mute yourself when joining (if not already muted)
  • Mute yourself if not speaking
  • Don’t speak over others; it can be difficult to hear particularly in an online setting
  • Send a chat to the committee to be recognized before speaking
  • Identify yourself when addressing the committee
  • Remain on topic when speaking

Office Hours with State Rep Margaret Scarsdale 2/6/2025 at 9:30 – 10:30AM

 


Meet with State Representative Margaret Scarsdale, February 6, 2025 at from 9:30-10:30am in the Ashby Council on Aging Room.

Thursday, January 2, 2025

It’s a brand new year — at the Library!

 January 2025 at the library


Check out the latest newsletter and see what the Ashby Free Public Library has in store for you!

Come on in to the library or see what’s in the online/digital catalog. Can’t find what you’re looking for or interested in more, reach out to the Library Director, Heather Brodie Perry.

Planning Board Virtual (Online) Meeting – January 8, 2025 at 7PM

 


Meeting agenda for the upcoming Planning Board Meeting, January 8, 2025 @ 7pm. The meeting will be conducted online (virtual). Instructions for participating in the meeting are provided. Meeting documents are available from the Planning Board page.

Access the online meeting in one of the following ways:

  • Online: Join Zoom Meeting
  • One tap mobile:
    • +13017158592,,87609641256#,,,,983732# US (Washington DC)
    • +13126266799,,87609641256#,,,,983732# US (Chicago)
  • By phone (Dial by your location):
    • +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
    • +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
    • +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)
    • +1 253 215 8782 US
    • +1 301 715 8592 US
    • +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)

Meeting ID: 876 0964 1256
Password: 983732

Please adhere to the following rules when joining the meeting to allow the meeting to be conducted efficiently:

  • Mute yourself when joining (if not already muted)
  • Mute yourself if not speaking
  • Don’t speak over others; it can be difficult to hear particularly in an online setting
  • Send a chat to the committee to be recognized before speaking
  • Identify yourself when addressing the committee
  • Remain on topic when speaking

Happy New Year! Ring in the new year with the January Senior Scoop!

 


Happy reading, from the Ashby Council on Aging to you!

Selectboard In person and Online Meeting, January 7, 2025 at 6:00PM

 


Agenda for the Selectboard Meeting, January 7, 2025 at 6:00pm in person at Ashby Town Hall or through Zoom.

To access and participate in this meeting virtually, you will need to so by telephone or computer.

Connection details:

  • By Computer: Zoom URL
    Passcode: 645402
  • By Phone (long distance charges may apply):
    • +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
    • +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
    • +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
    • +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)
    • +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
    • +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston
      Meeting ID: 459 356 8675 (you will be asked to enter this number)
      Passcode: 645402
  • One tap mobile:
    • +16465588656, 4593568675#, US (New York)
    • +13017158592, 4593568675#, US (Washington DC)
      Passcode: 645402

Please adhere to the following rules when joining the meeting to allow the meeting to be conducted efficiently:

  • Mute yourself when joining
  • Mute yourself if not speaking
  • Don’t speak over others; it can be difficult to hear particularly in an online setting
  • Send a chat to the committee to be recognized before speaking
  • Identify yourself when addressing the committee
  • Remain on topic when speaking

Here are a list of instructions for connecting to the meeting by phone or by computer/tablet.