Royalston, MA

Open Meetings as of Monday April 29, 2024 1:24 AM EDT

All meetings before Wednesday May 01, 2024 1:24 AM EDT must already be posted.

BoardDateTimeLocation
Select Board Tue Apr 30, 2024 7:00 PM EDT Select Board Office
Health Bd Wed May 01, 2024 7:00 PM EDT Whitney Hall Board of Health Office
Building Committee Thu May 02, 2024 10:00 AM EDT Town Hall 1st Floor
Event Committee Thu May 02, 2024 7:00 PM EDT Town Hall 1st Floor
ARRSD - Policy Subcommittee Mon May 06, 2024 5:00 PM EDT VIRTUAL MEETING Virtual/ Remote
Select Board Tue May 07, 2024 7:00 PM EDT Town Hall 1st Floor
ARRSD - Budget Subcommitte Wed May 08, 2024 4:00 PM EDT Athol-Royalston Middle School Library
Planning Board Wed May 08, 2024 7:00 PM EDT Town Hall 1st Floor
Community Preservation Mon May 13, 2024 7:00 PM EDT Town Hall 1st Floor
Conservation Commission Tue May 14, 2024 7:00 PM EDT Town Hall 1st Floor
Assessors Bd Wed May 15, 2024 2:00 PM EDT Assessors Office
ARRSD - Facilities Subcommittee Wed May 15, 2024 4:30 PM EDT Athol-Royalston Middle School Central Office Conference Room
Athol-Royalston Regional School Committee Wed May 15, 2024 6:00 PM EDT Athol-Royalston Middle School Library
Building Committee Thu May 16, 2024 10:00 AM EDT Town Hall 1st Floor 1st floor Meeting room
Historic District Commission Thu May 16, 2024 7:30 PM EDT Town Hall 1st Floor
Select Board Tue May 21, 2024 7:00 PM EDT Town Hall 1st Floor
Sewer Commission Tue May 21, 2024 8:00 PM EDT Town Hall 1st Floor
Voter Registration Session Wed May 29, 2024 9:00 AM EDT Town Clerk's Office
Phinehas S Newton Library Mon Jun 24, 2024 7:00 PM EDT Phinehas S. Newton Library Reference room

Stay tuned for details on these meetings...

Select Board
Tuesday April 30, 2024 7:00 PM EDT

Select Board Office
Town Hall, 13 On the Common Royalston MA 01368

Agenda:
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD.
3.  Review FY25 ATM Warrant and vote to close and send to KP Law.
4. Approve wording for Prop 2 1/2 override item to be placed on next Town Election which is yet to be scheduled.

8. ANY OTHER ITEM/ISSUE NOT REASONABLY ANTICIPATED 48 HOURS PRIOR
TO THIS MEETING.

Meeting 1 of 19

Health Bd
Wednesday May 01, 2024 7:00 PM EDT

Whitney Hall
Board of Health Office
5 School St., Royalston, MA 01368

Agenda:
RBOH MEETING AGENDA

Review/accept minutes:
4/3/2024
Transfer Station Report:
Chair Report:
Clerk Report:
Member Report:
Region 2 Update:
MPHN Update:
Old Business:
New Business:
Any other item/issue not reasonably anticipated 48 hours prior to this meeting.

Meeting 2 of 19

Building Committee
Thursday May 02, 2024 10:00 AM EDT

Town Hall 1st Floor
Town Hall, 13 On the Common Royalston MA 01368

Agenda:
1.	Call to order
2.	Minutes of previous meeting: 4-18-24
3.	Acknowledgments, announcements, correspondence
4.	Building reports – Jaret 
5.	Adjournment

Meeting 3 of 19

Event Committee
Thursday May 02, 2024 7:00 PM EDT

Town Hall 1st Floor
Town Hall, 13 On the Common Royalston MA 01368

Agenda:
Discussion/planning of upcoming town events

Meeting 4 of 19

ARRSD - Policy Subcommittee
Monday May 06, 2024 5:00 PM EDT

VIRTUAL MEETING
Virtual/ Remote
see agenda for details

Agenda:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88574831836?pwd=ME9UNlYrVkhXcGxlNnBJczloNWlNUT09

Meeting 5 of 19

Select Board
Tuesday May 07, 2024 7:00 PM EDT

Town Hall 1st Floor
Town Hall, 13 On the Common Royalston MA 01368

Agenda:
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD.
3. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING(S) 
•  4-23-2024
•  4-16-2024
•  4-09-2024
4.  ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, CORRESPONDENCE
•  Review MIIA FY25 incentive renewal proposal
•  Review correspondence received from the American Cancer Society
5. DEPT. HEAD REPORTS
•  Review and sign MIIA vehicle change form – Jaret Thiem, DPW Superintendent
6. NEW BUSINESS
A. Review Building Committee items.
B. Park Sub Committee to discuss the Conservation Restriction, some tree removal – Linda Alger
C. Review KP Law invoice
7. OLD BUSINESS
8. ANY OTHER ITEM/ISSUE NOT REASONABLY ANTICIPATED 48 HOURS PRIOR 
TO THIS MEETING.
9. ADJOURNMENT.

Meeting 6 of 19

ARRSD - Budget Subcommitte
Wednesday May 08, 2024 4:00 PM EDT

Athol-Royalston Middle School
Library
1062 Pleasant Street, Athol MA 01331

Agenda:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88574831836?pwd=ME9UNlYrVkhXcGxlNnBJczloNWlNUT09

FY22 Budget Review
FY22 Budget Line Transfers
Other

Meeting 7 of 19

Planning Board
Wednesday May 08, 2024 7:00 PM EDT

Town Hall 1st Floor
Town Hall, 13 On the Common Royalston MA 01368

Agenda:
Convene
Old Business
 Re: Master Plan - Discussion about the discontinued roads in town.
New Business
 Re: Cell Tower being constructed
on the Taylor property. Mr. Larry Morgan requests review of Special Permit/related docs. 
Adjourn

Meeting 8 of 19

Community Preservation
Monday May 13, 2024 7:00 PM EDT

Town Hall 1st Floor
Town Hall, 13 On the Common Royalston MA 01368

Agenda:
Open meeting
 Roll call
 Meeting minutes
 Old Business
   Existing projects status
   Annual Report FY2023
   Article for CPA Funds FY2024
 New Business
   CPC Membership & By-law change
   Close out Gazebo Project
   Account reports
   Withdrawal of Application - Raymond School Architectural Plans
   Review of Church Facade Eligibility & Application
   Review of Restoration of Old Engine One Eligibility & Application
   Review of Bullock Park Drainage Eligibility & Application
  New projects
Close regular meeting @7:15 pm
Open public meeting at 7:15 pm
  Close public meeting and open regular schedule meeting

  Any requirements for town and/or CPA
Misc
 " any other item(s) not reasonably anticipated 48 hours prior to such meeting"

Meeting 9 of 19

Conservation Commission
Tuesday May 14, 2024 7:00 PM EDT

Town Hall 1st Floor
Town Hall, 13 On the Common Royalston MA 01368

Agenda:
Convene
Old Business
New Business
Adjourn

Meeting 10 of 19

Assessors Bd
Wednesday May 15, 2024 2:00 PM EDT

Assessors Office
Whitney Hall, 5 School St, South Royalston, MA 01368

Agenda:
Call To Order

Minutes of previous meeting

Acknowledgements, Announcements, Correspondence

Review Accounts Payables

Review and sign documents

Review Motor Vehicle Abatements

Review Real Estate Abatement & Exemption Applications, if any**

Review Personal Property Abatement Applications, if any**

Review Income & Expense Statements, if any**

Review Chapter Land Applications/Renewals, if any

Discuss vendor contract

Any other item/issue not reasonably anticipated 48 hours prior to this meeting.

Adjournment 

**Executive Session under M.G.L. Ch. 39 23C (7) "to comply with the provisions of any general or special laws or federal grant-in-aid requirements".  To discuss exemption & abatement applications and income & expense statements which are not open to public inspection under M.G.L. Ch. 59, Section 60.

Meeting 11 of 19

ARRSD - Facilities Subcommittee
Wednesday May 15, 2024 4:30 PM EDT

Athol-Royalston Middle School
Central Office Conference Room
1062 Pleasant Street, Athol MA 01331

Agenda:
Building Discussions
AHS Track Update
Other

Meeting 12 of 19

Athol-Royalston Regional School Committee
Wednesday May 15, 2024 6:00 PM EDT

Athol-Royalston Middle School
Library
1062 Pleasant Street, Athol MA 01331

Agenda:
Not Yet Available

Meeting 13 of 19

Building Committee
Thursday May 16, 2024 10:00 AM EDT

Town Hall 1st Floor
1st floor Meeting room
Town Hall, 13 On the Common Royalston MA 01368

Agenda:
Pursuant to Governor Baker’s March 12, 2020 Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, this meeting will take place by conference call. Committee members and the public can attend the meeting by calling 1-701-802-5359 and entering ID 3098749, followed by the pound sign (#).
>Call to Order
>Announcements and Correspondence
>Approval of Minutes
>Continuing Discussions to define the needs
>Visiting presentations, if any
>Individual Member Issues
>Items Unforeseen by the Chairman
>Adjourn

Note:  Two Select Board members to be present.

Meeting 14 of 19

Historic District Commission
Thursday May 16, 2024 7:30 PM EDT

Town Hall 1st Floor
Town Hall, 13 On the Common Royalston MA 01368

Agenda:
-Reading and approval of minutes
-Old Applications:
-New Applications: As they may be filed at the meeting.
-Internal HDC Matters: Correspondence, Financial items, other internal matters
-Other Commission Matters:
-Other non-anticipated issues that may come before the commission

Meeting 15 of 19

Select Board
Tuesday May 21, 2024 7:00 PM EDT

Town Hall 1st Floor
Town Hall, 13 On the Common Royalston MA 01368

Agenda:
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD.
3. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING(S)
4. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, CORRESPONDENCE
5. DEPT. HEAD REPORTS
6. NEW BUSINESS
7. OLD BUSINESS
8. ANY OTHER ITEM/ISSUE NOT REASONABLY ANTICIPATED 48 HOURS PRIOR
TO THIS MEETING.

Meeting 16 of 19

Sewer Commission
Tuesday May 21, 2024 8:00 PM EDT

Town Hall 1st Floor
Town Hall, 13 On the Common Royalston MA 01368

Agenda:
Open Meeting
New Business
A. Review Rules and Bylaws of Sewer Commission.
Adjourn

Meeting 17 of 19

Voter Registration Session
Wednesday May 29, 2024 9:00 AM EDT

Town Clerk's Office
Whitney Hall, 5 School St, South Royalston, MA 01368

Agenda:
Voter Registration Session
to be held-

9-11am & 3-5pm

this will be the last day to register to vote in the Annual Town Meeting to be held June 8, 2024.

Meeting 18 of 19

Phinehas S Newton Library
Monday June 24, 2024 7:00 PM EDT

Phinehas S. Newton Library
Reference room
19 On The Common, Royalston MA 01368

Agenda:
Budget recap 
Upcoming repairs to the building
Carpet update
End of year recap of operations
Air conditioning
Upcoming programs
Building discussion

Meeting 19 of 19

Annual Town Meeting

Annual Town Meeting 

To be held June 8th 2024

10 A.M. At the Town Hall, 13 On the Common

To vote at this meeting you must be registered to vote in the Town of Royalston.

The last day to register to vote for the Annual Town Meeting will be 

May 29, 2024, special registration session will take place from 9-11 and 3-5 at the town clerks office, 5 School Street, Whitney Hall.

All mail in registrations must be post marked no later than 5/29/2024

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