Posted onAugust 9, 2023|Comments Off on Gov. did not veto any of our state aid
Our state aid did not change in the final budget the Governor signed today.
View this email in your browserBreaking News from the MMA Gov. Healey signs FY24 state budget Gov. Maura Healey today signed a $56 billion state budget bill for fiscal 2024 that increases unrestricted local aid by 3.2% over fiscal 2023 and boosts Chapter 70 education aid by $603 million.
The budget was enacted by the Legislature on July 31. The governor vetoed $205 million in net spending and signed 103 of the bill’s 112 outside sections.
Yesterday an anonymous resident left the following note and dozens and dozens and dozens of fresh donuts from Donut Express at the
Town House,
Public Safety Building, and
DPW Garage
as a thank you to the town employees.
We can never say thank you often enough to those we deal with in this world, so thank you to the kind resident for recognizing all town employees in such a generous and thoughtful manner!
Posted onAugust 7, 2023|Comments Off on Cat found this weekend on Copperwood Road
From the Medfield Animal Shelter listing:
Meet Stray tabby cat found in Medfield
This handsome and friendly tabby cat with four white feet and a white chest showed up at the home of a family of cat lovers on Copperwood Rd in Medfield on August 4th. He was meowing a lot and very hungry. He has a microchip that was purchased by Gardner Animal Control but it is not registered to an owner. If he is your cat or you know who he belongs to, please email : info@medfieldshelter.com. We are calling him Ken. He is not available for adoption, as we are hoping to reunite him with his owner.
The first step in our adoption process is to fill out an adoption application here: medfieldshelter.com/adopt
Our cats are typically adopted quickly, and we receive many applications for each one, so if you are ready to adopt, please fill out the adoption application.
If a cat is listed on our website, they are still available for adoption, but there may be applications received ahead of yours.
All adoption meetings are by appointment. Our adoption fee for cats six months – 11 years is $150 for one cat, $250 for a pair. Senior cats over 11 years are $125. The adoption fee includes age-appropriate vaccines, dewormer, microchip, testing for FeLV and FIV, and spaying/neutering.
On Tuesday this week Pulte presented its high density development ideas to Dover for 17 acres of land between Dover-Sherborn High School and the Town of Medfield – basically in the back yards of those living along Evergreen Way.
Town Administrator, Kristine Trierweiler shared with me that Pulte is asking to buy water and sewer use from the Town of Medfield, but Pulte apparently has alternative backup plans for both as well.
Former Dover Select Board member Carol Lisbon shared this link: “A replay of the last night’s meeting ( after the entertainment) can now be found on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73WbG8KYjU8 “
Posted onAugust 3, 2023|Comments Off on Office Hours Tomorrow 9-10 at The Center
Selectman Office Hours this Friday
I hold regular monthly office hours at The Center on the first Friday of every month from 9:00 to 10:00 AM. Residents are welcome to stop by to talk in person about any town matters. Residents can also have coffee and see the Council on Aging in action (a vibrant organization with lots going on). I can be reached at my cell, 508-359-9190
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Posted onAugust 1, 2023|Comments Off on State aid to Medfield up $166K (2%)
The state budget was finally agreed upon by the legislature this week (a month into the fiscal year and long after the town had to set its own budgets at the annual town meeting (ATM) at the beginning of May).
The following are the Town of Medfield state aid amounts for FY24 that were just released – our state aid is $8,550,556, up $166,430 over FY23 (the last fiscal year):
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Posted onJuly 31, 2023|Comments Off on Hinkley Helpers reports status
Mon, Jul 31 at 11:00 AM
Hinkley Helpers Reveals Fun, Inclusive Playground Design to be Built
$10,000 left to fundraise, final deadline to buy a brick is August 31st
Medfield, MA, July 31, 2023 — Zipline! Friendship swings! Ninja Wall! Oh my! Nearly a year since launching its fundraising campaign, Hinkley Helpers, an initiative of the Medfield Foundation Inc., has revealed the final playground design to become a town destination at Stephen Hinkley Memorial Park. After thoughtful deliberation between the Medfield Parks and Recreation Commission and Hinkley Helpers, the two committees selected local New England playground expert Childscapes to build a fun, inclusive playscape for generations of children, parents and caretakers to enjoy. To add the zipline, Hinkley Helpers needs to raise $10,000 and will extend its buy-a-brick campaign to a final deadline of August 31, 2023.
The playground design was chosen for the diversity of play offered for all ages and abilities and considerably updates the nearly thirty-year-old playground currently at Hinkley Park. The new playground will allow for progressive play, aging up equipment to accommodate and challenge children of all ages and abilities, which was significantly requested by the Hinkley Helpers’ initial community survey. With these modern components, accessible poured-in-place ground cover, and additional benches and tables, every child and caregiver will have the opportunity to enjoy a new town destination.
“Buy a Brick” Deadline is August 31, 2023
To buy a brick, please visit https://tinyurl.com/Hinkley-Helpers, select the $150 (4×8) or $250 (8×8) option on the “Hinkley Helper Brick Campaign,” and complete the informational form on the same site.
Mail-in forms for the bricks are also available at The Medfield Town House (459 Main Street). Please make a check payable to Medfield Foundation Inc. with a note in Memo: “Hinkley Helpers Brick” and drop it off or mail it to:
Medfield Foundation
c/o Medfield Town House
459 Main Street
Medfield, MA 02052
Bricks must be inscribed with names only (e.g., The Roberts Family, Barbara Millicent Roberts, In Honor of Barbie, In Memory of Kenneth Roberts, etc.). “Founding Family” donors ($1,000 Giving Circle) will have a special designated engraved paver denoting Founding Family, when a paver is purchased. Hinkley Helpers aims to preserve the bricks currently at the playground from when it was last built in 1996.
Donate today! $10,000 needed to fund Zipline!
Every contribution counts! Donate any amount – $10, $25, $500, join the “Playground Pals” or “Founding Families” by visiting www.hinkleyhelpers.com. Checks can be made to The Medfield Foundation with memo “Hinkley Helpers.” To date, “Gold Level” sponsors include The Blue Moon Bagel Cafe, Roche Brothers, and Park Street Books & Toys, and many businesses, individuals, and families have also kindly contributed. For donations and sponsorships of more than $5,000, please email hinkleyrebuild@gmail.com.
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About Hinkley Helpers
Founded in 2022, Hinkley Helpers, an initiative of the Medfield Foundation Inc., is driven by a mission to fundraise, plan and rebuild a safe, fun and inclusive playground at Stephen Hinkley Park. To learn more, visit www.hinkleyhelpers.com and www.facebook.com/HinkleyHelpers.
Posted onJuly 16, 2023|Comments Off on CORRECTION = SB meeting is 7/18/23
My last post with the Select Board agenda incorrectly was captioned with the wrong meeting date. The Select Board is meeting Tuesday, July 18. My apologies.
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I started this blog to share the interesting and useful information that I saw while doing my job as a Medfield select board member. I thought that my fellow Medfield residents would also find that information interesting and useful as well. This blog is my effort to assist in creating a system to push the information out from the Town House to residents. Let me know if you have any thoughts on how it can be done better.
For information on my other job as an attorney (personal injury, civil litigation, estate planning and administration, and real estate), please feel free to contact me at 617-969-1500 or Osler.Peterson@OslerPeterson.com.
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