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Billerica Charter Panel Votes 6-5 to Simplify Referendum Ballot Threshold

Billerica's Charter Review Committee voted 6-5 Wednesday to change how citizen referendum questions are decided at the ballot box, shifting from a supermajority standard matching town meeting thresholds to a simple majority of voters turning out.

Billerica Finance Committee tables sewer and water articles over open-ended warrant language

Billerica Finance Committee tables most spring warrant articles over disputed open-ended budget language.

Billerica Board of Health April 6 Recording Contains No Recoverable Meeting Content

Billerica Board of Health April 6 meeting leaves no recoverable public record from community access TV.

Billerica Finance Committee Approves Budgets, Warns Debt Rise Is Unsustainable

BILLERICA -- April 2, 2026, Billerica's Finance Committee approved five department budgets Thursday while warning that debt service costs are headed toward $18.9 million in fiscal 2027. The committee voted 6-2 to recommend the town manager's budget at $1,021,727, an 8.35 percent

Billerica Scholarship Foundation Sets April 29 Award Date for 155 Applicants

Billerica Worker Scholarship Foundation received 155 applications for the Class of 2026, down from roughly 170 to 180 last year, and set an awards allocation session for April 29.