Middleton Select Board Adopts EV Charging Rates, Appoints Officer in New Town Hall

MIDDLETON — March 3, 2026 — Middleton Select Board holds first meeting in new municipal complex, advances $70 million school project. The board unanimously approved Warrant 2618 for $904,855 in payroll and Facilities Warrant FP82 for approximately $1.9 million in construction and communications tower costs at its inaugural meeting inside the Middleton Municipal Complex on March 3. The board adopted an EV charging rate of 20 cents per kilowatt hour, modeled on Marblehead's policy, for 26 chargers across two town buildings, with vendor OP Connect managing operations. Masco Regional School District representative Trevor Currier presented a timeline for a $70 million roof and heat pump HVAC replacement — eligible for up to 40 percent MSBA reimbursement — requiring all three member towns to approve roughly $1.7 million for schematic design and owner's project manager costs at the May 12 annual town meeting. The board also learned it has been accepted to the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund draft plan for a $6.67 million municipal water line extension to address PFAS contamination near two former landfills. Sergeant Ronald Carpenter and Officer Henry Bouchard were commended for de-escalating a January 15 machete standoff without firing a shot, and Sarah Stelzer was appointed as a full-time officer after military police service with the U.S. Army.