Select Board issues warrant for Oct. 3 Town Meeting

Select Board · Meeting of September 14, 2026

GROTON — The Groton Select Board finalized a leaner fall Town Meeting warrant and advanced a PFAS hookup-aid policy. The board voted unanimously to issue the warrant for the Oct. 3 meeting after Town Manager Mark reported bids for the Cow Pond Brook field project came in $300,000 under estimate, cutting the request to $3.9 million, with a local youth baseball group pledging $20,000 toward lights. Town Accountant Patricia reported fiscal 2026 free cash certified at $2,066,000, calling it "a good surprise." The board discussed, but did not adopt, a draft policy to cover 85 percent of water hookup costs for Chicopee Row residents who test above PFAS limits after a nearby contamination site closes, sending it to town counsel ahead of a Sept. 20 vote.

The Finance Committee voted unanimously against a separate senior property tax freeze citizen's petition, which the Select Board declined to formally recommend.

In the full story:

• Announcements and Public Comment
• Town Manager's Report: Fiscal 2026 Year-End Financial Update
• Water Main Connection Assistance Policy — Chicopee Row PFAS Response
• Fall 2026 Town Meeting Warrant: Article Positions
• Country Club Capital Project Update
• Other Business: Warrant-Signing Authorization
• Ongoing Issues
• Minutes Approval
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 2,339 words

Source: the Select Board meeting of September 14, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.