HANSON - April 14, 2026 - The Hanson Select Board voted Tuesday to tap into the town’s Stabilization Fund to replace a failing security camera system at the police station, a move deemed necessary after reports revealed the facility is currently failing state inspections due to malfunctioning equipment. Faced with a razor-thin budget and a printing deadline for the May Town Meeting warrant, the Board performed a high-stakes “triage” of capital projects, delaying several major initiatives to the fall while prioritizing public safety and critical infrastructure.
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The meeting opened with a sense of urgency as the Board worked to finalize the May 4 Annual Town Meeting warrant before it headed to the printers the following morning. While the session began on a celebratory note—honoring Vice Chair Ann Rein’s birthday [00:51]—the mood quickly shifted to the grim realities of the town’s fiscal year 2026 budget.
