Ludlow Select Board approves $91 million FY27 budget with no Prop 2.5 override and $195,000 excess capacity. Town Administrator Marc Strange reported a 3 percent school increase, 7.5 percent health insurance rise, three town FTE reductions, and two new hires. Separately, the board heard state
Ludlow Capital Planning Committee approves nine capital projects totaling $2.5 million. The committee unanimously backed Whitney Park playground recreation ($830,108), Fire Department ladder truck and ambulance payments ($428,614), school kitchen and exterior wall work ($503,000), DPW vehicles and
Ludlow Commission on Disability addresses staffing shortages and accessibility gaps. The six-voting-member panel, down from seven with one member on extended medical leave, approved prior minutes (4-0 with one abstention) and directed Chairperson Christopher Harkins to pursue recruitment and
Planning Board endorses ANR, continues Housing Plan vote to boost attendance. The three-member board unanimously approved an Abutter's Rights Notice for Armand Deslauriers' East Street property (Assessors' Map 31, Parcel 27), allowing two deed parcels to be combined into one lot with two conforming
Ludlow golf commission names Frank Kulig as conditional superintendent, with start date targeted for mid-March. The Westover Municipal Golf Commission voted unanimously to extend the offer after interviewing three candidates, with Jamie Kohn designated as alternate and Carrie Ribeiro authorized to
Ludlow Pond Management Committee scheduled 2026 meetings and discussed treatment costs totaling $43,600 across five ponds at its February 18 session. Judy Breault reported results of a public budget meeting and prepared a presentation for the Selectboard scheduled for March 3. Treatment estimates
Ludlow Finance Committee reviews budget overages and FY27 outlook. Finance Director Cheryl Allen reported the Treasurer/Collector line has overshot its $25,000 budget by $195,000, with an anticipated inter-fund transfer to cover the gap. Town Administrator Marc Strange outlined FY27 growth at 3
Ludlow Council on Aging approves prior minutes and reports dual staffing hires. Vice Chairperson B. Mishol led the board through routine business including approval of January 21 meeting minutes and updates from Director J. Zepke on hiring an Activities Assistant (retiring in March, starting in
The Ludlow Recreation Commission approved revised summer camp policies at its February 17 meeting. Sean McBride, a commission member, introduced updates covering unauthorized persons, disease outbreaks, discipline, no-shows, unregistered campers, and health care procedures. McBride told the
Ludlow Select Board hires firefighter, advances federal grant strategy. The board unanimously appointed Antonio Goncalves, 21, as a Firefighter, contingent on his completion of paramedic certification within one year; Chief Pease called him the highest-ranked of three candidates. The board also
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