Town Meeting may once again move to June, outdoors

The Select Board is already considering a delay of Spring Town Meeting.

The COVID-19 pandemic last spring forced Town Meeting onto the Grafton High School football field in June 2020. The Select Board on Tuesday will consider moving the spring 2021 version from May 10 to Saturday, June 5 at 11 a.m.

Like both town meetings last year, the meeting will be held on the football field, which allows for social distancing to avoid further spread of Covid.

Grafton is now without a moderator until the next Town Election on May 18. While former town moderator Ray Mead stepped into the role for the November Town Meeting, he is running for Select Board board in this election cycle and likely ineligible to serve as deputy moderator just a week prior. 

Grafton’s new town administrator, Evan Brassard, comes onboard this month and may appreciate the extra time to prepare the Fiscal Year 2022 budget.