(Jan. 20, 2026) – The Ayer Select Board voted 2-0 to open the warrant for the Annual Town Meeting on April 27, 2026. Here are the dates associated with the meeting: April 2, 2026: Deadline for all warrant articles (by noon). April 2, 2026: Deadline for all citizen’s petitions (by noon). The warrant will be officially posted by Friday, April 10, 2026. The Select … [Read more...] about Ayer Select Board Votes to Open Annual Town Meeting Warrant
Annual Town Meeting 2026
First Draft of Town Budget Filed for FY2027; Questions Remain on Health Insurance, Regional School Assessment Costs
Ayer-Shirley Regional School District Assessment Expected on Feb. 3rd Jan. 20, 2026 - The Select Board received an update on the Fiscal Year 2027 budget at this week’s meeting, which was held on Tuesday, Jan. 20th. Draft 1, dated Jan. 16th, is now posted on the Town of Ayer's website. The $21.18 million budget proposal represents a 5.8 percent increase over the current … [Read more...] about First Draft of Town Budget Filed for FY2027; Questions Remain on Health Insurance, Regional School Assessment Costs
Ayer DPW Presents Capital Requests, Sharing Updates on PFAS, Road Work and Bridge Project
The Department of Public Works met with the Capital Planning Committee this week and presented its capital requests for the town’s highway, water, sewer and stormwater drainage needs.This was the Capital Planning Committee's second meeting of the budget cycle leading up to Annual Town Meeting next Spring. The committee picked up from Dec. 10th, when the town management … [Read more...] about Ayer DPW Presents Capital Requests, Sharing Updates on PFAS, Road Work and Bridge Project