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Hubbardston Select Board backs reserve-fund request to fund police academy seat, allows second officer posting

Town of Hubbardston Select Board · January 6, 2026
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Summary

The Select Board voted to support a reserve-fund request to pay academy and equipment costs to get a new officer trained and approved allowing the police chief to post for a second officer to seek academy‑trained applicants.

The Hubbardston Select Board voted Monday to back a reserve‑fund request that the police chief will present to Finance Committee to cover academy fees, equipment and partial salary to send a prospective hire through the police academy.

Chief Ryan Kutcher told the board the department is “about three guys short,” with one recruit currently in the academy, and said the town needs funding so a conditional hire can start…

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