Government · Other Committee
Dighton Open Space Committee Votes to Contact State Land Trust Coalition
Dighton Open Space Committee votes to contact state land trust coalition and sets September cleanup date.
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Government · Historical Commission
Dighton Historical Commission approves archival spending; plans 250th anniversary events
Dighton Historical Commission approves $200 for archival preservation of glass negatives. Commission members Patricia Gailes, Rafa Delfin, Zach Caron, and Shara Costa voted unanimously at the May 12 meeting to fund Volara foam inserts and buffered enclosures for proper storage. The commission is
Government · Other Committee
Dighton Historical Commission Votes to Archive Glass Negatives, Plans Wellington Anniversary Program
Dighton Historical Commission votes to preserve glass negatives and plans fall Wellington anniversary program.
Government · Planning Board
Board endorses solar moratorium, four zoning amendments
Planning Board backs solar moratorium through June 2028. The board voted unanimously to recommend a two-year pause on large-scale solar installations while preserving small-scale projects. Four zoning amendments were also recommended for approval, including changes aligned with state "Ollie's Law"
Government · Sewer Commission
Mark Nicora elected Sewer Board chairman
Dighton Sewer Board reorganizes; approves $125K Power Plant upgrade. The Board of Sewer Commissioners unanimously elected Mark Nicora as Chairman and re-elected Thomas Ferry as Clerk at its May 4 meeting. The board also authorized $125,000 for Power Plant station upgrades. Superintendent Harold
Government · Board of Health
Board of Health approves vendor permits, swap shed funding.
Board of Health in Dighton approves six food vendor permits and allocates $3,000 for accessibility improvements. Voting unanimously, the board approved permits for The Luxe Lemon Mobile, The Perky Turkey, The Burrito Bowl, End Zone Ventures DBA Kona Ice, Kristis Kraftails, and Wagglebee, and waived
Government · Board of Health
Dighton Board of Health Tables Bag Bids, Approves $3,000 for Swap Shed
Dighton Board of Health tables trash bag contract bids and approves swap shed funding amid a staffing dispute.
Government · Board of Selectmen
Board reorganizes, reestablishes 40B housing committee, approves FY27 warrants
Dighton Selectmen reorganize, revive 40B housing committee with board liaisons. Mark Pacheco was elected Chairman, Glen Cabbage as Clerk, and Peter Caron as Member in the annual restructuring. The board unanimously reestablished the Forty-B Fair Housing Committee, inactive since 2019, to manage
Government · Select Board
Dighton Select Board Reorganizes, Clears Most FY27 Warrant Articles in Marathon Session
Dighton's Select Board reorganized its leadership and cleared most FY27 Annual Town Meeting warrant articles in a lengthy joint session with the Finance Committee on April 22. Mark Pacheco was voted in as chair, with Glenn Cabbage — attending his first meeting — named clerk.
Government · Select Board
Dighton Select Board Elects Pacheco Chair, Advances FY27 Warrant With Finance Committee
Dighton Select Board reorganizes, advances FY27 town meeting warrant while deferring police vehicles.
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