Board of Selectmen approves nine appointments and eight permits in routine meeting
Winchendon Selectmen approve nine appointments and eight permits at August meeting. The board unanimously appointed four members to the Council on Aging, one to the Library Board of Trustees, and three to the Winchendon Youth Commission; approved a Board of Health appointment for Lauren Rapps.
Board of Selectmen · Meeting of August 10, 2026
Winchendon Selectmen approve nine appointments and eight permits at August meeting. The board unanimously appointed four members to the Council on Aging, one to the Library Board of Trustees, and three to the Winchendon Youth Commission; approved a Board of Health appointment for Lauren Rapps. License approvals included second-hand and junk dealer permits plus seven entertainment and wine-malt applications for community events.
Town Manager William McKinney reported receipt of a $50,000 National Fitness Campaign grant and a $100,000 Green Communities grant for police station HVAC upgrades; three new firefighters joined the department. The board unanimously adopted the Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Policy and approved a non-binding resolution to participate in the 2026 National Fitness Campaign, pending local fundraising of $154,050 to match the state grant.
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Source: the Board of Selectmen meeting of August 10, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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