Hamilton Morning Brief, Oct. 26: Patrol added instead of Union Street closure

From Hamilton News

• Zoning board hears deck case with seat vacant Hamilton's Zoning Board of Appeals, missing one of its three members, considered a deck project at 13 Cottage Street after the applicant declined to wait a month for a full board. Former member William Bowler told the board he wants to fill the vacant seat.Hamilton News
• Board appoints Bowler to Zoning Board of Appeals Hamilton's Select Board sorted through $2.8 million in one-time town revenue, including Patton Ridge sale proceeds that may carry legal spending restrictions, while a tennis-court sign request and a League of Women Voters sign request both stalled for lack of a clear town sign policy.Hamilton News
• Select Board adds patrol, skips street closure Hamilton's Select Board weighed closing Union Street for Halloween after a member cited data showing 60 percent cut-through traffic from 107 signatures, while weighing a League of Women Voters banner request amid an unclear town sign policy.Hamilton News
• Pumpkin Fest draws families to Patton Park Hamilton Recreation Department hosted a Pumpkin Fest and trunk-or-treat at Patton Park on Oct. 24, with pumpkins provided while supplies lasted. The Select Board is separately seeking legal guidance on using a $716,000 recreation stabilization fund tied to the 2015 Patton Ridge sale for fields.Hamilton News

Happening Mon, Oct 26

• 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.: Early voting continues at Town Hall Hamilton residents can vote early in person at Town Hall, 577 Bay Road, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 26.Town of Hamilton

Coming up

• Tue, Oct 27, 6:30 p.m.: Historic District and Historical Commissions meet via Zoom Hamilton's Historic District Commission and Historical Commission hold a joint meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 27 over Zoom.Town of Hamilton
• Tue, Oct 27, 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.: Early voting hours extend into evening Early in-person voting at Town Hall runs longer on Oct. 27, from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., for residents who cannot vote during the day.Town of Hamilton
• Wed, Oct 28, 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.: Brush drop off opens at town landfill Residents can drop off brush at the Hamilton landfill on Chebacco Road from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 28.Town of Hamilton
• Fri, Oct 30, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Early voting wraps up at Town Hall In-person early voting at Town Hall holds its final shortened session from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Oct. 30, ahead of the state election.Town of Hamilton
• Fri, Oct 30, 11:00 a.m.: Election workers begin advanced ballot processing Hamilton election workers begin advanced processing of state election ballots at 11 a.m. on Oct. 30 at Town Hall.Town of Hamilton

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