Avon Board of Selectmen calls Special Town Meeting for January 28. The three-member board set January 28, 2023, for a Special Town Meeting at Avon Middle High School auditorium to consider collective bargaining settlement articles, including AFSCME. Budget Workshop meetings were scheduled for

Avon Housing Authority approves holiday pay and capital updates. At its December 14 meeting, the board unanimously approved the day after Thanksgiving as a compensated holiday for benefit-eligible employees. Chairman M. Janet Jensen led the board, which included Vice Chairman Kevin Edwards,

Park and Recreation Board pursues grants for Fagan and Bartlett projects. Following completion of the town's Open Space Plan, the board discussed applying for multiple state grants for park improvements with June application deadlines. Members focused on developing a master plan for Fagan Park and

Avon Council on Aging advances dementia-friendly initiative and expands services for seniors. Council Director Fane Carthas reported lunch attendance averaging 40 seniors daily and proposed providing complimentary lunch to the four seniors who serve each day; planned activities include Christmas

Avon Board of Health admonishes tobacco retailer on fourth violation, approves five septic upgrades. Health Agent Kathleen Waldron reported that an inspection on November 28, 2022 found flavored nicotine pouches at Al Market in violation of state code 105 CMR 665.000. Though Waldron recommended a