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Town of Millbury, MA Seeking Building Inspector/Zoning Commissioner

Apr 14, 2026

Professional, technical, and inspectional work related to the enforcement and interpretation of the Massachusetts Building Code, the Town Zoning By-laws and other applicable codes and provisions of the Massachusetts General Laws relating to building construction and design; other related work, as required.

If Residents Can’t Access Your Website, Can They Access Your Services?

Apr 13, 2026

For many residents, accessing services happens entirely online. When it works, it’s easy and straightforward. When it doesn’t, people notice right away…

Astro-Strategic Solutions: Weekly Municipal Horoscope

Apr 13, 2026

This week’s theme: Not everything needs to be perfect — it just needs to move forward.

Grant Watch

Apr 9, 2026

This week, we’re highlighting new funding opportunities to help communities protect critical resources, support agriculture, and invest in long-term resilience.

Five Signs Your Municipality Needs Operations Support

Apr 6, 2026

While many cities and towns pride themselves on doing more with less, there comes a point where operational strain begins to affect performance, staff morale, and public trust.

Astro-Strategic Solutions: Weekly Municipal Horoscope

Apr 6, 2026

This week’s theme? Clear Communication Wins.

Talking Trash: How Communities Are Adapting to Budget Shortfalls by Rethinking Sanitation Services

Apr 2, 2026

Across the country, municipalities are facing a familiar but intensifying challenge: doing more with less. Budget shortfalls—driven by inflation, reduced revenues, rising labor costs, and aging infrastructure—are forcing local governments to reevaluate core services. Among the most visible and essential of these is sanitation.

Rolling Into Town Meeting A Survival Guide for Municipal Staff

Apr 1, 2026

There are few experiences in local government more sacred, more unpredictable, and more faintly terrifying than town meeting. It is democracy in its purest form: neighbors, folding chairs, procedural rules nobody fully understands, and at least one person who has been waiting all year to talk about drainage.