By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter
Shrewsbury – The Shrewsbury Board of Selectmen will meet on Tuesday, April 7 at 7 p.m. to discuss the possibility of rescheduling the Annual Town Election which is scheduled for Tuesday, May 5. Town Moderator Chris Mehne will be on hand for a joint meeting with the Board to discuss the Annual Town Meeting scheduled for Monday, May 18.
Other items on the agenda include Town bill extensions and waiving interest ans penalties for certain bills. To view the agenda, visit https://shrewsburyma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/2230?html=true.
The meeting will be held via a remote format in accordance with orders given by Gov. Charlie Baker on March 12 making modifications to the state’s Open Meeting Law to allow state, quasi and local governments to continue to carry out essential functions during the COVID-19 outbreak. Boards and Committees will be able to conduct their meetings remotely. As such, the meeting can be viewed on local cable access channel 330 or by accessing Shrewsbury Media Connection at https://videoplayer.telvue.com/player/iE0p5N2b-Se5BhxS-3KDrHfUWzLHfku2/stream/723.
A COVID-19 Information Line was recently established at 508-799-1019. The line provides facts and information about COVID-19, how to stop the spread, what to do if someone is experiencing symptoms and quarantine information.
For complete and up to date information, visit the town’s Coronavirus page at https://shrewsburyma.gov/coronavirus.
