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Select Board tables vote to hire wire fraud investigator

East Bridgewater Select Board delays hiring an investigator into a fraudulent wire transfer, citing an incomplete scope.

Townbrief reporting · Aug 5

Government · Select Board

Select Board approves Animal Inspector, renews staff contracts

East Bridgewater Select Board approves personnel contracts and appointments with federal funding for license plate cameras. The Board unanimously approved the appointment of Casey Arsenault as Animal Inspector through April 30, 2029, and renewed three-year contracts for Library Services Director

Townbrief news summary · Jul 13

Government · Select Board

East Bridgewater Approves Library Contract, Animal Inspector, and DPW Sick-Leave Policy

East Bridgewater Select Board approves library contract, animal inspector, and new sick-leave policy at July 13 meeting.

Townbrief reporting · Jul 13

Government · Select Board

East Bridgewater appoints new police chief, approves contracts for department heads

East Bridgewater appoints police chief, approves contracts for department heads. The Select Board unanimously appointed Michael Jenkins as Chief of Police for a three-year term beginning July 1, 2026, and approved multi-year contracts for the IT Director, Town Accountant, Library Director, and DPW

Townbrief news summary · Jun 22

Government · Select Board

East Bridgewater Select Board Votes Unanimously Against Cell Tower Lease at Town Well Site

East Bridgewater Select Board rejects cell tower proposal, citing risks to municipal drinking water supply.

Townbrief reporting · Jun 9

Government · Select Board

Select Board rejects Washington Street cell tower proposal

Select Board votes unanimously to reject proposed cellular tower on Washington Street. The two-member board present (Carole Julius, Chair, and Peter Spagone Jr., Clerk) acted after Director of Public Works John Haines raised concerns about aged drinking water wells on the site and potential water

Townbrief news summary · Jun 8

Government · Select Board

Select Board Approves Personnel Policy Updates

Select Board approves updates to town personnel policies. The board unanimously backed revisions to employee benefits, travel reimbursement, and leave policies presented by Assistant Town Administrator Rebecca Johnson on behalf of the Personnel Policy Review Committee. Approved changes include

Townbrief news summary · May 18

Government · Select Board

Select Board approves police contracts and $5M school bonds

Select Board approves police contracts and school bond financing. The East Bridgewater Select Board unanimously approved new contracts for the Police Chief and Deputy Police Chief during the May 11 meeting. In related action, the board approved the sale of $5,000,000 in General Obligation Bond

Townbrief news summary · May 11

Government · Select Board

Board confirms May 16 election, assigns town meeting warrant articles

East Bridgewater Select Board confirms May 16 election and assigns town meeting warrant articles for May 11. Members Carole Julius and Katherine Mullen met with Moderator Robert Looney, Town Clerk Kathleen Cavanagh, and Town Counsel Chris Kenny to review warrant articles for the annual and special

Townbrief news summary · May 4

Government · Select Board

East Bridgewater Select Board Assigns Warrant Articles, Enters Police Contract Executive Session

East Bridgewater Select Board assigns warrant articles ahead of May 11 Town Meeting and votes 2-0 to enter executive session on police contracts.

Townbrief reporting · May 4