Oakham Finance Committee Approves Two Budget Transfers, Votes to Print Annual Mailer
Oakham Finance Committee approves $6,044 in year-end transfers and greenlights hand-printed FY27 budget mailer.
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Oakham Select Board Votes to Buy Two Highway Trucks, Cancels Prior Vendor Deal
OAKHAM — June 8, 2026 — Oakham Select Board authorizes purchase of two highway dump trucks, drops prior vendor. The board voted unanimously Monday to direct Highway Superintendent Mike Granger to pursue two new Freightliner dump trucks from Trucks of North America through the Sourcewell government cooperative contract at a combined cost
Oakham Finance Committee Unanimously Approves $5.16 Million FY27 Budget
OAKHAM — June 4, 2026 — Oakham Finance Committee approves $5.16 million FY27 budget on a margin of roughly $3,000. The committee voted unanimously Thursday to adopt a total fiscal year 2027 budget of $5,159,443.53 and to recommend all 17 annual town meeting warrant articles, including a
Oakham Select Board Sends Disputed Plow Truck Contract to Town Counsel
Oakham Select Board refers disputed plow truck contract to town counsel, citing conflicting accounts of whether the agreement is binding.
Oakham Select Board to Check References on Three Highway Department Applicants
Oakham Select Board reviews three highway applicants and a school HVAC proposal in brief session.
Oakham Boards Balance FY27 Budget, Vote to Pursue $75,000 More for Battery Fight
OAKHAM — May 28, 2026 — Oakham's Select Board and Finance Committee jointly balanced the fiscal year 2027 operating budget and reviewed a 17-article Annual Town Meeting warrant at their May 28 joint session. The boards closed a roughly $2,000 gap by eliminating the Select Board's
Oakham Select Board Reorganizes, Tables Truck Decision Pending MassDOT and Mack Confirmation
OAKHAM — May 26, 2026 — Oakham Select Board reorganizes and considers abandoning delayed Mack plow truck order. The board seated Michael Brunel as Chair and Fred Gehring as Clerk at its May 26 meeting before spending the bulk of the evening on a highway fleet question: whether to cancel a standing
Oakham Select Board Unanimously Reaffirms Vote to Fix Unposted Election Warrant
Oakham Select Board reaffirms emergency vote seeking state legislation to validate flawed May 18 election. Meeting just three minutes at 12:03 p.m.
Oakham Conservation Commission Seeks Legal Opinion on Whether to Hold Battery Storage Hearing
Oakham Conservation Commission questions whether it must hear a battery storage permit application under current town bylaws.
Oakham Boards Sign 20-Year School Lease, Close Police Budget One Thousand Dollars in Surplus
Oakham boards sign 20-year school lease and close FY27 police budget with a roughly $1,000 surplus.