Barre
Top issues
The five most-discussed unresolved issues, ranked by recorded discussion time (a measure of importance and contention), then by how many meetings they came up in.
| Issue4 | Status | Board | Minutes | Meetings | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 604 Substation Expansion at 659 South Barre Road | open | Planning Board | 0 | 4 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| MassDOT Bridge Replacement Hearing | open | Select Board | 0 | 2 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| Monarch Meadow Carefarm at Loring Road | open | Planning Board | 0 | 2 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| QRSD Regional Agreement | open | QRSD School Committee | 0 | 2 | Nov 6, 2026 |
Issues on upcoming agendas
Issues linked from the meetings scheduled in the next 10 days.
| Issue2 | Status | Board | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 604 Substation Expansion at 659 South Barre Road | open | Planning Board | |
| QRSD Regional Agreement | open | QRSD School Committee |
Recent updates
Issues with new information found in the last 7 days, newest first.
| Issue4 | Status | Board | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| 604 Substation Expansion at 659 South Barre Road | open | Planning Board | Nov 6, 2026 |
| MassDOT Bridge Replacement Hearing | open | Select Board | Nov 6, 2026 |
| Monarch Meadow Carefarm at Loring Road | open | Planning Board | Nov 6, 2026 |
| QRSD Regional Agreement | open | QRSD School Committee | Nov 6, 2026 |
Upcoming meetings
| Meeting15 | Board | Date | Time | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-12 - Barre Housing Authority | Barre Housing Authority | Nov 12, 2026 | 1:00 PM | The posted agenda covers financial statements, the director's report, maintenance work orders and a Bradford Family Preservation update. |
| 2026-11-12 - QRSD Technology Subcommittee | QRSD Technology Subcommittee | Nov 12, 2026 | 5:30 PM | The posted agenda defines the subcommittee's technology governance scope and has the technology director review network infrastructure, software subscriptions and cybersecurity. |
| 2026-11-12 - QRSD School Committee | QRSD School Committee | Nov 12, 2026 | 6:30 PM | The posted agenda covers policy subcommittee reports, the Regional Agreement and a possible task force, field trip requests and an executive session for an appeal hearing. |
| 2026-11-16 - Select Board | Select Board | Nov 16, 2026 | 5:00 PM | Meeting posted on the town calendar; the agenda text has not been posted yet. |
| 2026-11-17 - Board of Assessors | Board of Assessors | Nov 17, 2026 | 6:00 PM | The posted notice lists a closed executive session for abatement and exemption applications and related confidential assessing forms. |
| 2026-11-17 - Planning Board | Planning Board | Nov 17, 2026 | 7:00 PM | The posted notice is a public hearing on New England Power Company's request to expand the pre-existing nonconforming substation at 659 South Barre Road. |
| 2026-11-19 - Worcester Regional Transit Authority (WRTA) Advisory Board | Worcester Regional Transit Authority (WRTA) Advisory Board | Nov 19, 2026 | 8:00 AM | The posted notice for the hybrid WRTA Advisory Board meeting lists minutes, public business and the administrator's report. |
| 2026-11-30 - Government Structure and Cost Advisory Committee | Government Structure and Cost Advisory Committee | Nov 30, 2026 | 1:00 PM | Meeting posted on the town calendar; the agenda text has not been posted yet. |
| 2026-12-01 - Felton Field Commission | Felton Field Commission | Dec 1, 2026 | 6:30 PM | The posted agenda is a standard outline with no specific items listed yet. |
| 2026-12-01 - Planning Board | Planning Board | Dec 1, 2026 | 7:00 PM | The posted agenda has one discussion item: proposed plans for Monarch Meadow Carefarm at 453/467 Loring Road. |
| 2026-12-02 - Council on Aging | Council on Aging | Dec 2, 2026 | 12:30 PM | Meeting posted on the town calendar; the agenda text has not been posted yet. |
| 2026-12-08 - Select Board | Select Board | Dec 8, 2026 | 6:00 PM | The Select Board is posted to attend a MassDOT bridge replacement hearing; no agenda is issued. |
| 2026-12-08 - Cable Advisory Committee | Cable Advisory Committee | Dec 8, 2026 | 7:00 PM | The posted agenda lists correspondence and invites residents with Charter cable concerns to contact the chair. |
| 2026-12-09 - Library Trustees | Library Trustees | Dec 9, 2026 | 6:30 PM | Meeting posted on the town calendar; the agenda text has not been posted yet. |
| 2026-12-10 - Cemetery Commission | Cemetery Commission | Dec 10, 2026 | 11:00 AM | The posted agenda is a standard outline with no specific items listed yet. |
Recent meetings
One page per meeting, summarizing every record we have of it (agenda, minutes, video and transcript).
| Meeting15 | Board | Type | Minutes | Video |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-10 - Conservation Committee | Conservation Committee | meeting | not yet posted | none found |
| 2026-11-10 - Felton Field Commission | Felton Field Commission | meeting | not yet posted | none found |
| 2026-11-10 - Library Trustees | Library Trustees | meeting | not yet posted | none found |
| 2026-11-09 - Board of Health | Board of Health | meeting | not yet posted | none found |
| 2026-11-09 - DPW Commission | DPW Commission | meeting | not yet posted | none found |
| 2026-11-09 - Water Commission | Water Commission | meeting | not yet posted | none found |
| 2026-11-05 - Council on Aging | Council on Aging | meeting | not yet posted | none found |
| 2026-11-05 - Sewer Commission | Sewer Commission | meeting | not yet posted | none found |
| 2026-11-04 - Board of Assessors | Board of Assessors | meeting | not yet posted | none found |
| 2026-11-04 - Council on Aging | Council on Aging | meeting | not yet posted | none found |
| 2026-11-04 - Monty Tech School Committee | Monty Tech School Committee | meeting | not yet posted | none found |
| 2026-11-03 - Board of Assessors | Board of Assessors | meeting | not yet posted | none found |
| 2026-11-03 - Planning Board | Planning Board | meeting | not yet posted | none found |
| 2026-11-03 - Select Board | Select Board | meeting | not yet posted | none found |
| 2026-11-02 - QRSD Policy and Review and Reform Subcommittee | QRSD Policy and Review and Reform Subcommittee | meeting | not yet posted | none found |
Issues with near term decisions
| Issue4 | Board | Last updated | People | Minutes | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 604 Substation Expansion at 659 South Barre Road | Planning Board | Nov 6, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| MassDOT Bridge Replacement Hearing | Select Board | Nov 6, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Monarch Meadow Carefarm at Loring Road | Planning Board | Nov 6, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| QRSD Regional Agreement | QRSD School Committee | Nov 6, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Long running topics
Nothing right now.
No actions pending
Nothing right now.
Completed
Nothing right now.
Sources
Where the data comes from
- City website: https://www.spencerma.gov
- Agendas, minutes and meeting calendar: https://www.spencerma.gov/agendacenter
- Select Board minutes, June 29, 2026: https://www.spencerma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_06292026-393
- Select Board minutes, July 14, 2026: https://www.spencerma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_07142026-405
- Select Board minutes, July 27, 2026: https://www.spencerma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_07272026-409
- Meeting video: Meetings are recorded and broadcast by Barre Cable Access (per agenda); no official video archive or YouTube channel located
- Issue pages for Select Board topics were rebuilt on 2026-10-24 from the full text of the three sets of minutes above. Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals pages still come from agendas only.
Data quality notes
- The three sets of Select Board minutes were approved September 14, 2026. No newer Select Board minutes are posted (the board met in September and October), so Select Board issues whose latest information is from July 2026 may be stale.
- Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals and committee minutes were not read.
- No official meeting video archive found (agendas cite Barre Cable Access, no link located).
- The Clerk of the Board appears in the minutes only as C. Woodbury; the first name is not given, so none is recorded.
- Jared J.B. Grigg and Norman C. Letendre Jr. names are taken from the July 27 minutes.
- The fall Special Town Meeting is listed in the minutes as opening a November 5, 2026 warrant; the Town Administrator gave the schedule but the minutes do not record it.
- Some topics were summarized without private street addresses or names of license applicants and candidates.