Wales library trustees move forward on a job description to hire a new director. From our own coverage: Conservation Commission reviews Union Road compliance issues; Library trustees weigh director job posting.
Wales Public Library board unanimously approved the director job description for posting. The Board of Trustees voted on October 15 to adopt the job description as amended by the Wales Selectboard, clearing the way to post the position through the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
Wales Public Library trustees voted unanimously to post the Library Director position after director Kara Jund announced her resignation to take a job in New Salem effective November 12, 2026.
Wales Conservation Commission reviewed compliance matters at three Union Road properties. Test results at 51 Union Road confirmed normal septic levels, with reassessment planned when visibility improves.
Wales Public Library Board of Trustees unanimously accepted updated bylaws and approved a revised unattended child policy at the September 17 meeting. Voting members included Keri Pitcher, Sue Gregory, Kara Jund, and Carolyn Boehne, who participated by phone.
Zoning Board approves special permit for rebuild at 17 Orchard Lane. The board voted unanimously to grant the permit for Bethany Sivula's single-family home construction after reviewing building plans and modifications to the original layout.
Wales Conservation Commission unanimously approved three ecological restoration projects by the Norcross Wildlife Foundation on August 27.
Wales library board unanimously adopted five governance policies governing computer use, volunteer recruitment, and lending practices.
Wales Public Library Board of Trustees unanimously approved a new program policy. Sue Gregory and Keri Pitcher moved and seconded approval of the updated Library Program Policy, which now incorporates an Unattended Child policy.
Wales Library board approved bylaws for counsel review and authorized parking grant research. The trustees unanimously approved library bylaws for presentation, rescinding an earlier January 2026 approval, in a motion by Sue Gregory, seconded by Keri Pitcher.
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