(Episode Description is AI generated and may be errors in accuracy) A routine agenda turns into a masterclass in local decision-making as we navigate the tightrope between public safety urgency and fiscal restraint. We start with the real world: a fast, coordinated response to a structure fire, rising 911 demand, and community programs that build trust. From there, we move into the choices that define a town’s future—who steps up when the administrator is out, which contracts

(Episode Description is AI generated and may be errors in accuracy) A packed agenda turns into meaningful action as we move from routine approvals to the real work of community care. Our health director lays out the 2026 permit cycle across food service, lodging, pools, tobacco, camps, and more, reinforcing the standards that safeguard daily life. We dig into the asphalt odor issue with specifics: a custom equipment fix, rerouted trucks, additional inspections, and a schedule

(Episode Description is AI generated and may be errors in accuracy) A hidden pipe changed everything. What looked like a perfect 10-acre site for Raynham’s new public safety facility turned out to be a connected wetland under state rules, capping allowable wetland impacts and shutting the door on the plan. After months of due diligence, trenching, and on-the-ground review, we faced the facts and chose a path that gets our first responders the space they need without more dead

(Episode Description is AI generated and may be errors in accuracy) A simple shed becomes a masterclass in how real life collides with zoning math. We sit down with a homeowner and engineer to unpack a 432-square-foot accessory building that needs a side-yard variance, only 4.7 feet from the true property line where 10 feet is required. The twist? A fence set years ago by a prior owner—who also owns the abutting roofing yard—sits off the surveyed line, with a screen of arborv