Government · Select Board
Dighton Select Board Defers Stormwater Governance Decision, Eyes 30-Day Review
Dighton Select Board defers stormwater governance decision as twin deadlines close in.
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Government · Board of Selectmen
Selectmen Order Review of Stormwater Committee
Dighton selectmen order stormwater committee governance study. The Board of Selectmen, comprising Chairman Pacheco, Selectman Caron, and Selectman Cabbage, directed Town Administrator Vitacco to investigate whether the Stormwater Committee should remain under Board of Health jurisdiction or be
Government · Board of Assessors
Board Updates Assessor Job Description with New Pay Range
Dighton Board of Assessors updates Principal Assessor job description with new salary range. The Board of Assessors, led by Chairman William Moore and including Nancy Goulart and Eric Easterday, set a salary range of $70,000 to $85,000 for the Principal Assessor position following consultation with
Government · Other Committee
Dighton Assessors Approve Principal Assessor Search With $70,000-$85,000 Salary Range
Dighton Board of Assessors approved a $70,000-$85,000 salary range for a new Principal Assessor position and voted to forward the job posting to the Select Board.
Government · Stormwater Committee
Dighton Stormwater Committee Approves Spring Street Parking Expansion
Dighton Stormwater Committee votes to approve Spring Street parking expansion. The committee voted 4 to 0, with 1 abstention, to tentatively approve a request from 620 Spring Street LLC to construct two catch basins and tie them into the town's existing drainage system at the former Mount Hope Mill
Government · Board of Health
Board approves permits, Waste Zero contract in routine session
Dighton Board of Health approves permits and Waste Zero contract. The board voted unanimously to issue annual permits for stable operations at two locations, a pool facility, farmers market, and temporary food vendor at the Dighton Arts Festival while authorizing a Waste Zero contract for
Government · Other Committee
Dighton Stormwater Committee Rejects SWIP Waiver, Clears Mill Drainage Connection
Dighton Stormwater Committee votes unanimously twice, clearing a mill drainage tie-in and blocking a federal plan waiver.
Government · Board of Health
Dighton Board of Health Approves Waste Zero Bag Contract, Eyes Stormwater Transfer
Dighton Board of Health approves Pay-As-You-Throw bag contract with Waste Zero and wrestles with flagging farmers market attendance.
Government · Sewer Commission
Sewer Commission Imposes Moratorium on New Building Connections
Dighton Sewer Commission unanimously approves moratorium on new building connections to pump station. The commission voted to prohibit new building connections to the Route 138 Power Plant pump station at 1450 Somerset Ave, citing capacity concerns that have persisted for years. Chairman Mark
Government · Library Board of Trustees
Library Trustees accept 1873 historical document donation
Dighton Library Trustees accept historical document, advance planning. The board voted unanimously to accept a framed 1873 Gazetteer of Massachusetts entry about Dighton from donor Connor Heaney and declined a craft fair poster from Myrna Santos after Trustee Dave Marvill reported guidance from