Holliston Morning Brief, Oct. 23: Capital fund shortfall fixed, bylaw passed

From Holliston News

• Town Meeting tackles capital fund lapse, groundwater bylaw Holliston Town Meeting confronted a multiyear capital fund accounting lapse that left the fund below policy minimums, after a Finance Committee member called it unacceptable and questioned why auditors missed it. Voters also weighed a contested groundwater zoning amendment and a Constitution Village streetlight request.Holliston News
• School Committee weighs new ESL course, budget planning Holliston School Committee took up a new ESL literature course at the high school after staff found students were being kept out of English classes under outdated guidance, and opened fiscal 2028 budget planning.Holliston News
• Historical Commission weighs Central Fire Station status Holliston's Historical Commission considered a request from the Community Preservation Committee over whether to designate the Central Fire Station historically significant, a status that could open the way for preservation funding on roof, facade and window work.Holliston News
• Zoning Board weighs bus shelter variance on Kingsbury Drive Holliston's Zoning Board of Appeals took up a dimensional variance request for a bus shelter at 35 Kingsbury Drive, citing the lot's curved frontage as a complication, and continued a comprehensive permit hearing for a Lowland Street development to address waiver requests.Holliston News

Happening Sat, Oct 24

• 6:00 p.m.: SEPAC Trunk or Treat returns to Woodland Street SEPAC hosts its Trunk or Treat at 235 Woodland Street from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, with decorated cars and costumes for Holliston families, Holliston Patch reports.Town of Holliston
• Final weekend for early voting at Town Hall Holliston's Upper Town Hall at 703 Washington Street holds its last weekend of early in-person voting before the November 3 state election, Holliston Patch reports.Town of Holliston

Coming up

• Sun, Oct 25, 10:00 a.m.: Great Pumpkin Trail Walk fundraiser set for Sunday The Great Pumpkin Trail Walk fundraiser runs from 10 a.m. to noon Sunday in Holliston.Town of Holliston
• Tue, Oct 27: Board of Assessors meets Tuesday Holliston's Board of Assessors meets Tuesday in Room 200 at Town Hall.Town of Holliston
• Tue, Oct 27: Keefe Tech building panel meets in Framingham The Keefe Tech School Committee Building Subcommittee, which includes Holliston representation, meets Tuesday at 750 Winter Street in Framingham.Town of Holliston
• Tue, Oct 27: Board of Health holds remote meeting Tuesday Holliston's Board of Health meets remotely Tuesday.Town of Holliston
• Tue, Oct 27: Envisioning Future Holliston panel meets Tuesday Holliston's Envisioning Future Holliston committee meets Tuesday in Room 105 and remotely to continue long-range planning for the town.Town of Holliston
• Tue, Oct 27: Conservation Commission holds remote meeting Tuesday Holliston's Conservation Commission meets remotely Tuesday.Town of Holliston

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