RESIDENTS!

Drop off a carved Jack o’ Lantern on Thursday, October 24th from 3:00 to 8:00 and we’ll add it to our display on the front lawn of Town Hall through Saturday night!

Flameless candles and plant markers will be provided for each Jack o’ Lantern (1 per person)

Participation ribbons will be distributed—come back on Saturday to see if you’ve won a special Selectmen’s Ribbon or the Staff Award Ribbon.

DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES!

Display a carved Jack o’ Lantern in front of your place of business from Thursday, October 24th through Saturday the 26th! (flameless lighting preferred)

We are attempting to fill the Town Hall lawn this year, and hope you can help us extend the display into the downtown business area!

Help us provide a spectacular display of spooky creativity for everyone to enjoy!

WANTED! Maynard residents who want to make a difference!

The Zoning Board of Appeals is seeking an alternate member. A great way to get started in community service!

REWARD: Improve your community!

To learn more call Town Planner Bill Nemser at 978-897-1329 or email him at  bnemser@townofmaynard.net today!

The Town Administrator’s Office is seeking volunteers to be considered for an appointment by the Board of Selectmen to the town’s official Capital Planning Committee.

The committee is meant to help the town assess its needs and fiscal capabilities regarding capital planning. Per Town By-Laws, the committee is composed of five (5) members. They would work closely with the Town Administrator’s Office, the Finance Director, and all town departments, and meet regularly to develop a capital improvement plan to submit as part of the overall town budget.

For more information on the tasks of the committee, please see the Town Charter’s Section 6-7.

For questions, please contact the Town Administrator’s Office: gjohnson@townofmaynard.net

Would an arts and culture grant help you or your organization? Consider applying for the Maynard Cultural Council Local Grant program. Proposals for community-oriented arts, humanities, and science programs are being accepted from now through October 15.

These grants can support a variety of projects and activities in Maynard — including exhibits, festivals, field trips, short-term artist residencies, performances, workshops, lectures, etc.

The Maynard Cultural Council is part of a network of 329 Local Cultural Councils serving all 351 cities and towns in the Commonwealth. The LCC Program is the largest grassroots cultural funding network in the nation, supporting thousands of community-based projects in the arts, sciences and humanities every year. The state legislature provides an annual appropriation to the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency, which then allocates funds to each community.

This year, the Maynard Cultural Council will distribute a total of approximately $6,300 in grants, which will be divided into individual grants ranging from $50 to $1500, to support arts, humanities, and science programs benefiting the Maynard community. For more information on the Council and local guidance for this grant program, contact Jeff Swanberg at culturaldistrict@townofmaynard.net.  Application forms and more information about this Local Cultural Council Program are available online at www.mass-culture.org and at https://www.mass-culture.org/lcc public applicant guidelines.aspx.

Continue reading Maynard Cultural Council Seeks Funding Proposals →

The Board of Selectmen seek volunteers to work with the Maynard Board of Selectmen, Finance Committee, Capital Planning Committee, and the community to explore and recommend an appropriate financing program for construction of a new Maynard Fire Station.

Click here for more information about this Committee.

For questions, please contact Town Administrator Greg Johnson at gjohnson@townofmaynard.net

To be considered for appointment, please submit a resume or short bio to Board of Selectmen Administrative Assistant Becky Mosca at bmosca@townofmaynard.net

The Board of Selectmen is considering establishment of a Maynard Human Relations Committee and is seeking volunteers for appointment.

The purpose of the group is to promote human rights, personal dignity and positive relations between all residents and visitors to the Town of Maynard.

Click here more information about the Committee.

For questions, please contact Town Administrator Greg Johnson at gjohnson@townofmaynard.net

To be considered for appointment, please submit a resume or short bio to Board of Selectmen Administrative Assistant Becky Mosca at bmosca@townofmaynard.net

The Town is completing its draft for the proposed Minimum Property Maintenance By-law to be considered by the Special Town Meeting of October 28th, 2019.

This proposed By-law, originated with the Maynard Economic Development Committee and was requested by various Town Boards, Committees, local businesses, property owners, residents, as well as Town staff. The intent is to provide the Town with tools to address the sub-standard physical condition of some commercial properties throughout Maynard.

The EDC is requesting public input on the proposed By-law. Also included for convenience is a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) which should be read before the draft text:

• View the Frequently Asked Questions for the proposed by-law.
• View the Proposed Minimum Property Maintenance By-law

A public input session is tentatively scheduled for Thursday, August 29th at 6:30pm in the Board of Selectmen Meeting Room.

Because of our Special Town Meeting deadline, all feedback must be received by August 18th at 5:00pm. Please provide all feedback via email to bnemser@townofmaynard.net.