Dave Watkins

OAKHAM — February 6, 2026 — Oakham Select Board opens formal process to accept two subdivision roads as public town ways. The board voted unanimously at a special meeting February 6 to declare its intent to lay out Old Schoolhouse Road and Skyline Drive as town ways, citing the Definitive Plan of

Oakham Select Board votes to place eminent domain road-acceptance article on special town meeting warrant.

Oakham Select Board reviews department chiefs amid warnings of officer attrition and a looming budget crisis.

Oakham Select Board scrambles to fill highway and town clerk vacancies after back-to-back resignations.

Oakham Select Board begins 2026 with road salt dispute, Zoom security concerns, and special town meeting plans. At the January 5 meeting, the board unanimously approved three financial warrants — WR26-14, PR26-13, and WTH26-13 — before hearing a series of updates spanning multiple departments.

Oakham Select Board set the fiscal year 2026 property tax rate at $11.12 per thousand dollars of assessed value, down from $11.55, after completing a five-year revaluation that raised town property values by an average of 7 percent.

Oakham Select Board set the fiscal year 2026 property tax rate at $11.12 per thousand dollars of assessed value, down from $11.55, after completing a five-year revaluation that raised town property values by an average of 7 percent.

Oakham Select Board authorizes $324,190 Mack 10-wheel plow truck purchase and hears urgent plea from subdivision road residents.

Oakham Select Board authorizes $324,190 Mack 10-wheel plow truck purchase and hears urgent plea from subdivision road residents.