Special Town Meeting: November 14, 2011

A Special Town Meeting was held Monday, November 14, 2011 at 7:00pm in the Douglas High School Auditorium. There were fifteen articles on the warrant. Information is available below.

• Finance Committee mailing
• Warrant
• TIF agreement, Classic Envelope
• PILOT agreement, Con Edison

Annual Report Available

The 2010 Annual Report is now online, and is also available in printed form in the Selectmen's office.

School Building Project

Please see the School Building Committee page for information about the School Building Project.

New Municipal Center Hours
The Douglas Municipal Center has new hours of operation. Please see the bottom of this page for details.

Windfarm Proposal Information

Please see the special section for information regarding the proposal for multiple wind turbines in Douglas near the border with Webster.

The 2009 Douglas Fire Department Manpower Study is now online.

The Water and Sewer Department's 2008 Consumer Confidence Report is now available.

The Cable Advisory Committe's Video Production Class for Summer 2010 is beginning soon. Please review the course overview and reserve your seat for the next free eight-week course.

The Douglas Police Department has a new web site, www.douglasmapolice.com.

The Comprehensive Building Use Study (15MB, 126 page PDF) is now available online. This study was prepared by Durland Van Voorhis under the juristiction of the Building and Facilities Construction Committee.

The Town of Douglas ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) Accessibility Plan (22MB, 253 page PDF) is now available online. This plan was prepared by Attorney Medeline Moreno and Building Commissioner Adelle Reynolds.

The Community Bulletin Board Notice Request Form is now online. This is to request information to be posted on the new sign in front of the Fire Station.

The updated General Bylaws are now available online, current through the end of calendar year 2006.

View the Government and Public Access cable schedules. Many government programs are also available online.

View the Housing Authority Resource Guide (112K PDF).

See the new Simon Fairfield Public Library website.

Visit the Economic Development Commission web site and the Fire Department web site.

See the new Town Bulletin Board by CLICKING HERE. Meeting Agendas & Minutes are posted here.

CLICK HERE for Information on Douglas Subdivision Rules & Regulation Changes.

A complete Telephone Listing is available.

Concerned about security? We suggest you visit the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency or federal Department of Homeland Security web sites.

The Town of Douglas is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

New: The 2010
Annual Report is now online.

The Economic Development Commission's
web site is available here.

The Assessors Online Mapping
System is offline for an upgrade, and will return by the end of March, 2012..

The Douglas General Bylaws and
Zoning Bylaws (PDF) are now online.

Pay your municipal bills online. Click here to Pay Now! or here for More Information!

Upcoming Meetings

Sat, Jan 28, Democratic Town Committee, 10:00 AM
Tue, Jan 31, Water/Sewer Com., 3:30 PM
Tue, Jan 31, School Building Committee, 6:00 PM
Tue, Jan 31, Board of Selectmen, 7:00 PM
Tue, Jan 31, School Building Committee, 7:00 PM
Tue, Jan 31, School Committee, 7:00 PM
Tue, Jan 31, Water/Sewer Com., 7:00 PM
Wed, Feb 1, School Budget Sub-Committee, 6:00 PM
Wed, Feb 1, Building & Facility Const. Com., 7:00 PM
Wed, Feb 1, School Committee, 7:00 PM
Wed, Feb 1, Zoning Board of Appeals CANCELLED, 7:00 PM

Please see the Calendar page for further details and additional meetings