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Recreation Commission approves bills, minutes, reviews youth programs.

Shirley Recreation Commission approves bills and minutes unanimously. The three-member board received updates on youth soccer, basketball, swimming, and adult pickup sports, noting that Ayer Shirley Youth Soccer has 250-plus players across 19 teams and Shirley Youth Soccer has 50-plus registrations

Finance Committee approves previous minutes, reviews budget pressures ahead of override vote.

Shirley Finance Committee unanimously approved previous meeting minutes and endorsed a new transparency committee pairing town and school administrators. Town Administrator Bryan Sawyer reported the school district is requesting a $1.8 million budget increase and pursuing an override vote; Sawyer

Conservation Commission approves path at Fredonian Nature Center

Shirley Conservation Commission approves Order of Conditions for ADA walking path at Fredonian Nature Center. The project, represented by Kristen LaBrie of Howard Stein Hudson for the Town of Shirley, passed 6-0 following public hearing closure at 7:46 p.m. The commission also unanimously approved

Enhancing Shirley Committee approves holiday décor order, updates seasonal displays.

Enhancing Shirley Committee unanimously approves holiday décor order. Committee Chair Candace King, Vice Chair Kayla Rose, and member Adeline Rodriguez voted to purchase part of this year's holiday décor from Wintergreen with a 10 percent deposit required. King and Rose have updated seasonal

Planning Board advances vehicle-rental bylaw amendment, edits town trees rules.

Shirley Planning Board schedules April 1 public hearing on vehicle-rental bylaw amendment. Vice Chair William Oelfke and members approved moving toward Town Meeting consideration of an amendment permitting lease and rental of automobiles and trucks in the North Shirley Village Business District,