By Theresa Knapp 

In July, the Select Board and Finance Committee held a joint meeting to discuss the $292,556 debt exclusion that passed on June 29, 2021, when approximately 10 percent of town voters showed up at the polls. 

At the Select Board’s meeting on June 30, the day after the successful vote, Selectman Louis Arcudi III said he had been in support of the debt exclusion, adding that “several things have been requested” from the school, police, and fire departments as well as Town Hall. “I’m hoping that we have a good consensus between us and the Finance Committee.” 

During the July joint meeting, town officials agreed they would meet with department heads in phases, starting with the Police, Fire, and Highway departments, in August. Meeting dates and times will be posted on www.hopedale-ma.gov