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Tuesday, November 3, 2026 Shelburne, Massachusetts · Change town
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Government · Board of Selectmen

Selectmen vote to auction six tax-title properties

Shelburne selectmen vote to auction $593,500 in tax-title land and reject a Memorial Hall liquor permit. The board voted 2-1, with Vice Chair Andrew Baker opposed, to begin soliciting proposals from auction firms to sell six town-owned parcels in a single batch.

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Government · Board of Selectmen

Select Board adopts lockout policy, tables pantry aid

Shelburne Select Board adopts a police lockout policy and tables a $10,000 food pantry funding request. The board voted 3-0 to let officers use a liability waiver when helping residents into locked vehicles, a policy the Police Services Advisory Committee backed unanimously.

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Government · Board of Selectmen

Shelburne Board Approves $33,000 Snow Overspending

Shelburne Select Board approves $33,000 snow-budget overrun, appoints Arthur Samuelson to Cultural Council. The board voted 3-0 to authorize deficit spending in the fiscal 2026 winter highway budget after Selectman Andrew reported crews overwhelmed by repeated storms.

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Government · Board of Selectmen

Select Board Advances Alcohol Bylaw, EMS Priorities

Shelburne Select Board sends alcohol bylaw ban to town meeting, flags $34 Eversource opt-out fee. The board voted 2-0-1, with member Andrew abstaining, to warrant an amendment explicitly barring alcoholic beverages on all municipal buildings and grounds.

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