The tax rate is $12.83 per $1,000 of your home's value, up 2.83% from last year. Property tax is the town's main income — it pays for schools, police, fire, roads, and trash.
👥 WHO RUNS YOUR TOWN
Select Board
The town's main governing board — sets policy and approves budgets and contracts.
Chair: Cheryl Mayberry. Meets Thursdays at 6:30 PM, Town Hall — open to the public.
Governor and statewide offices on the ballot. Polls open 7 AM–8 PM. Walpole's own town election (Select Board, School Committee, etc.) is held each May.
These meetings haven't happened yet — you can still attend, speak, or write to the board.
June 15, 2026Zoning Board (ZBA)
Zoning Board (ZBA)
Grants exceptions to local zoning rules — for example, allowing a building that's slightly too close to a property line. Their decisions can be appealed to court within 20 days.
Typically meets: Thursday evenings
ZBA takes up continued hearing on 16 Main Street request to keep six vehicles on residential property.
Case No. 26-2 — Michael Downey, 16 Main Street (Map 14, Parcel 67): Special Permit for 6 vehicles
Continued public hearing on a Special Permit to garage or maintain six total vehicles at 16 Main Street, where the bylaw caps non-exempt vehicle storage at four.
📍 16 Main Street, Walpole (Map 14, Parcel 67)
3 more items on the agenda
Minutes — June 3, 2026
Board to approve minutes from its June 3, 2026 meeting.
Board Business: Litigation status and recent filings
Board will review status of ongoing ZBA-related litigation and any recent court or appeal filings.
Upcoming Meeting Dates
Next scheduled ZBA meetings: July 20, August 5, and alternate date August 17, 2026.
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What happened
12 items · last 60 days
Decisions and notable items from recent meetings, most significant first.
Routine procedural items (301) are left out.
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📋 ProposedTown Meeting · October 19, 2026
Fall Annual Town Meeting scheduled
Coming up Monday, October 19, 2026 at 7:30PM at Walpole Middle School, 625 Washington Street; specific articles and warrant materials not yet finalized or posted.
📍 Walpole Middle School, 625 Washington Street
Why this matters: Town Meeting decides budgets and bylaws affecting residents
Every meeting above is open to any resident, and most have a public comment period — usually a few minutes per person, no sign-up needed. Showing up matters more than you'd think; most decisions are made in front of nearly empty rooms.
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Write to the board before the meeting
Often more effective than speaking at the meeting itself — board members read constituent email, and a handful of messages on one topic gets noticed. Each board's contact page is linked from its meetings above.
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Know the appeal windows
Some decisions aren't final right away — zoning board rulings, for example, can be appealed to Superior Court within 20 days. Items with an open appeal window are flagged above with a countdown.
⚠️ These summaries are AI-generated and may contain errors or omissions. Always check the original source documents for anything important. This site is not affiliated with the Town of Walpole and is not legal advice.
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