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Select Board questions renewal of animal-control contract with Winchington

TCTV News (Town of Templeton community broadcast) · March 21, 2026
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Summary

Town Administrator James Ryan asked the Select Board for input on renewing an animal-control intermunicipal agreement with Winchington; members raised complaints about services, said required reporting (contract page 3, item n) was not seen, and indicated they were not inclined to renew without clearer documentation.

Town Administrator James Ryan brought an intermunicipal animal-control agreement with Winchington before the Select Board for input, prompting several board members to express concerns about service quality and record-keeping.

One Select Board member (S4) said they were “personally not a fan of it,” noting the town already has a truck and building and questioning the…

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