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Lakeville Zoning Board Continues Rocky Woods 40B Hearing to June 8

Lakeville's Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously continued the Rocky Woods 40B comprehensive permit hearing to June 8 after the applicant's attorney cited an incomplete traffic study. Attorney Robert J.

Lakeville Board of Health reorganizes, continues contested septic repair application

Lakeville's Board of Health reorganized Wednesday and fielded a formal legal challenge to its longstanding per-dumpster fee collection policy.

Lakeville Select Board restores public safety funding, approves $38.6 million no-override budget

Lakeville's Select Board and Finance Committee jointly approved a no-override fiscal 2027 operating budget of $38,640,207, restoring roughly $172,000 in previously cut public safety funding.

Lakeville Boards Hear Budget Ultimatum: Override or Deep Cuts Across Departments

Lakeville's Select Board and Finance Committee heard stark budget-or-cut choices from four departments as the town's three-year override vote approaches.

Lakeville Boards Hear 56-Position Cut Warning Ahead of Override Vote

Lakeville boards heard warnings of 56 school staff cuts and reduced fire and police capacity if a pending tax override fails.

Lakeville Moves Old Colony Vote Polling Site to Assa Wamsit Elementary School

Lakeville Select Board unanimously relocates June 20 Old Colony building-project polling site and adds electronic voting article to annual town meeting warrant.

Lakeville Conservation Commission Approves Long Pond Septic Repair, Continues Farm Home Case

Lakeville Conservation Commission approves Long Pond septic repair and stalls cranberry farm home bid pending Army Corps ruling.

Lakeville Planning Board Ratifies Data Center Bylaw for Town Meeting Vote

Lakeville's Planning Board ratified a data center zoning bylaw for town meeting and continued two land-use applications at its April 23 session.

Lakeville Select Board Approves Hiring Freeze Waivers, Accepts Town Meeting Warrant

Lakeville Select Board accepts FY27 town meeting warrant and lifts hiring freeze for two positions at joint budget session.

Lakeville ZBA Continues Firewood Dispute, Grants Carriage Garage Permit

Lakeville's Zoning Board of Appeals continued a firewood-operation enforcement dispute for a second time, voting 4 to 1 to delay a final ruling until May 21.

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