🅿️ Select Board Weighs Burbank Lease and Unified Sports Funding
𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 The Reading Select Board devoted significant time last Thursday night to reviewing proposed changes to the long-standing lease agreement with Burbank…
📺 Select Board Approves New Multi-Year Grant Agreement with RCTV
Angela Merrill Steps In as Interim Director Amid Major Overhaul of RCTV’s Grant Agreement After months of negotiations and multiple rounds of revisions, the Reading Select Board voted unanimously on…
🏛️ Select Board 12-18-25 AI Recap
Below is a summarized version of the Select Board meeting, organized by timestamps and speakers, focusing on key points raised during the discussion in Reading, Massachusetts. This summary condenses the…
💸 Select Board Approves $68.9 Million Bond for Major Town Projects
AAA Rating Helps Reading Lock in Favorable Rate for $68.9M Bond The Reading Select Board voted unanimously last Tuesday night to approve a general obligation bond issuance totaling $68,915,000, marking a…
🛠️ Reading Facilities – FY27 Budget Overview
Facilities Department Holds Budget Flat Amid Rising Costs The Reading Facilities Department is proposing a level-funded fiscal year 2027 budget, despite inflationary pressures and aging infrastructure. Facilities Director Joe Huggins presented the…
📚 Reading Public Library – FY27 Budget Overview
Increase helps maintain 60-hour weekly schedule and growing digital offerings The Reading Public Library is requesting a 2.7% increase in its fiscal year 2027 budget to maintain staffing levels, keep…
🏛️ Select Board 12-9-25 (Department Budgets) AI Recap
Below is a summarized version of the Select Board (Department Budgets) night 2 meeting, organized by timestamps and speakers, focusing on key points raised during the discussion in Reading, Massachusetts.…
🦺 Reading DPW – FY27 Budget Overview
The Reading Department of Public Works is seeking a modest *1.4% increase (revision below) in its fiscal year 2027 budget, aimed at sustaining essential services, addressing infrastructure needs, and managing…
🚒 Reading Fire Department – FY27 Budget Overview
Aligning Resources to Meet Community Safety Goals The Reading Fire Department is requesting a 4.01% increase in its fiscal year 2027 budget, citing the need to sustain minimum staffing levels,…
🚓 Reading Police Department – FY27 Budget Overview
Department cites need for proactive policing and expanded safety programs The Reading Police Department is asking for a modest 2.59% increase in its fiscal year 2027 budget, citing the need…
