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\"These are typical septic repairs. Already been reviewed by Ken at this point and signed off,\" Speaker 2, a board member, said during the meeting. Speaker 2 identified two properties: \"Lot 1 A Pressure Road\" and \"0 Woman Road.\" Board members then voted; the board recorded approval with members responding, \"Aye.\"

The board described the items as \"well vetted\" during discussion. The transcript indicates the town’s health agent, identified only as Ken, had reviewed the repairs but was absent or under the weather that evening; the board commented that the health-agent review had taken place prior to the board’s vote.

Why it matters: septic-system repairs are usually processed through local health departments to ensure public-health standards. The board’s statements indicate administrative review occurred before Select Board approval, but the transcript does not include permit numbers, scope of the repairs, estimated costs, or timelines.

What happened next: the board recorded the approvals and moved on to other business. The transcript does not show further public comment about the repairs or technical details about the work.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Town of Hampden, MA: Selectboard (May 12, 2025)","oneSentenceSummary","At its May 12 meeting the Town of Hampden Select Board approved two septic-repair items the board described as routine and previously reviewed by the town health agent.","taxTitle","Town of Hampden, Hampden County, Massachusetts","taxId",66345,"location","Massachusetts","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":44,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6232407,"Hampden board votes to place debt-exclusion question on June 23 special-election ballot",38,55000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3425952-1bde213ed430f61eb67ee3a1b3984cff&start=55&end=93","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3425952-1bde213ed430f61eb67ee3a1b3984cff/thumbnail_55000.jpg","/articles/6232407/Massachusetts/Hampden-board-votes-to-place-debt-exclusion-question-on-June-23-special-election-ballot","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6232407-2838e1c655952c884de9b0725423dd07/orig.mp4?Expires=1771174440&Signature=R6kbIZzVuWnnTnPVTIP6sSf4jBL09V4XFVCaE0PsTU4go91YTy0q52gmICBex6CyeG1CgKH6LTzn27K5K7A6JVAvYByStdRcnQHjoO2gpCODWLIXXsjz3m0fTLrkIb1VzT9zo5nkEoTPuhe2nplxJLsZtA1nRYDDTb2f-4xKEkKTA1U1K1dYz9nj~9r1utz0MnZeH79N3YGYwvF4unI2gvkkUW2Vcb84CKVxBNJ-eJ~R8~-34jpTgOe-tn7YaFCvbPAgKsM2KUhcVct0M2sP8ZRa~hecOC5pi0b~LZ1a6eYj6tAqanwBbirh9c4~MQhZl0~YM5Kw-cJw2pHXnC7seQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Hampden Select Board voted May 12 to place a debt-exclusion question on the June 23 special-election ballot, a measure the board said is tied to a proposed fire-station renovation and addition.

Speaker 2, a board member, made the motion \"to request that [placing] the fire station renovation addition on the ... special [election] ballot,\" and Speaker 1, a staff member, seconded the motion. The board then voted, with members responding “Aye.” The board said the placement on the ballot is contingent on approval at town meeting.

The board conducted the short meeting in person with video technology at the Burgess School Auditorium. The board noted that town meeting was scheduled the same evening at 7:00 p.m.; the motion ties the special-election ballot question to the outcome of that town meeting.

Why it matters: a debt-exclusion ballot question, if approved by voters, would allow the town to raise funds outside of regular tax limits for a specific capital project. The board’s motion as recorded ties the ballot placement directly to the town-meeting decision rather than making the ballot question independent of that vote.

What happened next: the board closed the item after the affirmative vote and moved on to other routine business. The transcript does not specify the dollar amount of the proposed debt, the precise scope or timeline of the fire-station renovation, or the date of any subsequent implementation steps beyond the contingent town-meeting approval.","At a brief May 12 meeting, the Town of Hampden Select Board voted to place a debt-exclusion question related to a fire-station renovation on the June 23 special-election ballot, contingent on town meeting approval.","actionData","errors"]

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Hampden approves two routine septic-repair items after health-agent review

Hampden board votes to place debt-exclusion question on June 23 special-election ballot