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Oakham Board of Selectmen Lays Out Two Roads, Calls Special Town Meeting for March 9

Oakham Board of Selectmen unanimously lays out two subdivision roads and calls a Special Town Meeting for March 9.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 23

Government · Board of Selectmen

Oakham Sends Three Spending Priorities to State Senator for Budget Amendments

OAKHAM -- February 17, 2026, Oakham Board of Selectmen votes to seek $307,000 in state budget amendments for fire gear, a library elevator, and solar-fight legal fees. Meeting Tuesday, the board voted unanimously

Townbrief reporting · Feb 17

Government · Board of Selectmen

Oakham Board of Selectmen Votes to Begin Layout of Two Subdivision Roads as Town Ways

OAKHAM -- February 6, 2026, Oakham Board of Selectmen 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

Townbrief reporting · Feb 6

Government · Board of Selectmen

Oakham Board of Selectmen Votes to Pursue Eminent Domain for Two Subdivision Roads

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

Townbrief reporting · Feb 2

Government · Board of Selectmen

Oakham Chiefs Cite Aging Equipment and Officer Pay Gap at Annual Reviews

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

Townbrief reporting · Jan 30

Government · Board of Selectmen

Oakham Board of Selectmen Accepts Two Resignations, Sets March Special Town Meeting

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

Townbrief reporting · Jan 20

Government · Board of Selectmen

Oakham Board of Selectmen Eyes Special Town Meeting for Road Acceptances in February

Oakham Board of Selectmen 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.

Townbrief reporting · Jan 5

Government · Board of Selectmen

Oakham Board of Selectmen Sets $11.12 Tax Rate, Approves Rail Trail Support

Oakham Board of Selectmen 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.

Townbrief reporting · Dec 8

Government · Board of Selectmen

Oakham Board of Selectmen Clears Mack 10-Wheeler Purchase, Debates Unplowed Subdivision Roads

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

Townbrief reporting · Nov 24

Government · Board of Selectmen

Oakham Board of Selectmen Sends Wetlands Bylaw to Planning Board, Sets Long Road to Town Meeting

Oakham Board of Selectmen advances wetlands bylaw and debates private road plowing ahead of winter.

Townbrief reporting · Nov 10