Plainville Town Meeting Passes $45.7 Million Fiscal 2027 Budget by Majority
Plainville Town Meeting approved a $45,759,691 fiscal year 2027 operating budget on May 21, passing by majority with three votes in opposition.
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Town Meeting Rejects Bid to Expand Plainville Select Board to Five Members
Plainville Town Meeting rejected a charter-change petition to expand the Select Board from three to five members, 70 votes against to 28 in favor — well short of the two-thirds supermajority required.
Plainville Boards Appoint Stoddard and Lownd to Interim School Committee Seats
PLAINVILLE — May 14, 2026 — Plainville fills two interim School Committee seats after joint board interviews. The Select Board and School Committee convened jointly on May 14 to interview four candidates for two immediate vacancies on the School Committee, then voted to appoint Catherine Stoddard, a district instructional coach and Plainville
Select Board Delays Decision on How to Honor Retired Official Joe Fernandes
Plainville Select Board tables recognition vote for retired town official Joe Fernandes amid naming disagreement.
Steve Wins Plainville Select Board Seat in Tuesday Municipal Election
PLAINVILLE — April 8, 2026 — A new member named Steve wins a Plainville Select Board seat in the April 8 municipal election. No formal board business was conducted in the footage captured by Plainville's community access TV, which recorded informal post-election remarks from an unsuccessful candidate who pledged
Plainville boards weigh World Cup RV housing plan for Washington Street site
Plainville boards take no position but hear full pitch for 191-unit World Cup RV housing site.
Plainville boards grill Hatch Materials over 191-unit World Cup lodging plan
Plainville boards pepper Hatch Materials with safety and zoning questions over proposed World Cup lodging camp.
Select Board approves two water plant change orders totaling $48,581
Plainville Select Board unanimously approved $48,581 in water treatment plant change orders at its March 10 meeting.
Plainville Select Board Opts Out of No-Excuse Vote by Mail for Third Year
Plainville Select Board votes unanimously to skip no-excuse vote by mail for a third straight year. Town Clerk Ms.
Water Treatment Plant Construction Advances Smoothly With Single $8,000 Change Order
Plainville water treatment facility construction is moving at a strong pace with one minor cost adjustment, the Select Board heard January 13.