Government · Town Meeting
Groveland panel backs electronic voting, skips Saturday
Groveland's Town Meeting Study Committee leans toward electronic voting, rules out Saturday meetings for now.
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Government · Select Board
Groveland Select Board Tables VZ Park Eviction Vote Until After Town Meeting
GROVELAND -- March 16, 2026, Groveland Select Board tables eviction of VZ Memorial Park tenants and drops proposed chicken bylaw. The board voted 4-1 Monday to table a notice-to-vacate for three residential
Government · Planning Board
Groveland Planning Board votes to repeal marijuana ban, advance zoning overhaul to town meeting
GROVELAND -- March 16, 2026, Groveland Planning Board advances marijuana legalization, mixed-use zoning, and updated driveway rules to annual town meeting. The board voted unanimously Monday on an omnibus set of zoning amendments and,
Government · Library
Three file for library board, no write-in race
Three unopposed candidates, including newcomer Rachel Downey, will fill Groveland's library board as trustee Lindsay steps down after years of service.
Government · Conservation
Groveland Conservation Commission closes major power line hearing, fines sewer violators $3,000
GROVELAND -- March 11, 2026, Groveland Conservation Commission closes hearing on major transmission line project and fines One Manor Drive $3,000 for unpermitted sewer work. The commission unanimously approved orders of condition for New
Government · Planning Board
Groveland Planning Board Clears Three Escrow Accounts, Restructures Self-Storage Security
GROVELAND -- March 3, 2026, Groveland Planning Board closes out escrow accounts for three developments and restructures self-storage security in an 11-minute meeting. The board voted unanimously Tuesday to release Chapter 44, Section
Government · Select Board
Groveland Select Board Approves Five-Year Trash Contract With Mello, Cutting Costs
GROVELAND -- March 2, 2026, Groveland Select Board approves five-year trash deal projected to save up to $550,000. The board voted unanimously 4-0, with one member absent, to sign a contract with
Government · Finance Committee
Groveland Finance Committee Opens Budget Season, Hears Three Department Requests
GROVELAND -- February 25, 2026, Groveland Finance Committee kicks off FY27 budget season with library dues spike and $15 million water fund news. The committee heard presentations from three departments Wednesday without taking votes on
Government · Council on Aging
COA Board Approves Minutes as Survey Tops 500
Groveland Council on Aging survey draws 504 responses, dwarfing the town's own count.
Government · Select Board
Groveland Select Board Advances Combined Recreational Marijuana Zoning Bylaw
Groveland Select Board votes 3-1 to pursue a combined recreational marijuana zoning bylaw covering both retail and manufacturing.
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