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In this episode of the Tyngsborough Town Manager's Report, Town Manager Colin F. Loiselle goes over: Response to Select Board’s RequestsBudget, Departmental Information, Contracting/Procurement

In the August 10th 2026 Town Manager's report Colin Loiselle talks about, Requests, Budget, Departmental Information, Contracting/Procurement.

The launch of the third annual Civic Leadership Academy;

● An update on the fire station project and the very early exploration of a potential opportunity

to purchase an existing parcel with an already constructed building.

● The search for members of the newly formed Middlesex and Westford Rd Strategic Visioning

Committee;

● Updates on MassWorks grants from both FY23 as well as a new application;

● A budget update based on the recently signed Commonwealth of MA yearly budget;

● Reminders on upcoming events including Party by the Bridge, Library events, and the FSBC

feedback survey and listening sessions;

● Updates on the Sandbar/former FLeur de Lis license situation following a meeting with residents

from the neighborhood last week, and;

● An update on the Winslow School document scanning services project.

Did you miss Town Manager Colin Loiselle's report to the Select Board at their meeting last night? You can catch the highlights here or click the link below for the full report.

⭐Applications are now available for the 3rd Annual Civic Leadership Academy. The program gives participants a first-hand look at how their local government operates. Sign up today and learn more by clicking here.

💰Governor Healey signed the FY27 State Budget into law last week. The budget sees Tyngsborough net an additional $200,000 in state aid for Fiscal Year 2027 as well as $110,000 in project-specific earmarks.

⭐The search for our new Director of Elder Services enters the final phase following first round interviews. We interviewed four finalists in the first round with the panel including the Director of Veterans Services and the Chair of the Council on Aging. The second round interviews will bring back two of those four and include the Chair of the Select Board.

In this episode of the Tyngsborough Town Manager's Report, Town Manager Colin F. Loiselle goes over: Response to Select Board’s Requests,Budget, Departmental Information, Contracting/Procurement

In this episode of the Tyngsborough Town Manager's Report, Town Manager Colin F. Loiselle goes over:

Response to Select Board’s Requests,

Budget,

Departmental Information,

Contracting/Procurement

In this episode of the Tyngsborough Town Manager's Report, Town Manager Colin F. Loiselle goes over: Response to Select Board’s Requests,Budget,Departmental Information,Contracting/Procurement

In this episode of the Tyngsborough Town Manager's Report, Town Manager Colin F. Loiselle goes over: Response to Select Board’s Requests,Budget,Departmental Information, Contracting/Procurement

In this Town Manager’s Report episode, Colin F. Loiselle shares updates from across Tyngsborough, including the town’s electricity aggregation program and what residents can expect as current supply contracts approach renewal.

The discussion also covers a proposed age-restricted housing development on Middlesex Road, recent drainage and culvert work completed by the Department of Public Works on Coburn Road, and how in-house DPW work continues to stretch limited staffing and resources.

Additional updates include:
• Annual Town Election information for May 19
• New hires in Veterans Services and regional public health
• Fire Station Building Committee information sessions ahead of Town Meeting
• Spring Zero Waste Day
• Trails Day on the Bell Property
• Annual Town Meeting logistics, including childcare and senior transportation
• Friends of the Library Book Sale

In this episode of the Tyngsborough Town Manager's Report, Town Manager Colin F. Loiselle goes over:

Response to Select Board’s Requests,

Budget,

Departmental Information,

Contracting/Procurement

In this episode of the Tyngsborough Town Manager's Report, Town Manager Colin F. Loiselle goes over:

Response to Select Board’s Requests,

Budget,

Departmental Information,

Contracting/Procurement

In this episode of the Tyngsborough Town Manager's Report, Town Manager Colin F. Loiselle goes over: Response to Select Board’s Requests,Budget,Departmental Information, Contracting/Procurement

In this week’s Town Manager’s Report, Colin Loiselle and Sean Walsh provides an overview of key updates affecting Tyngsborough residents.

Topics include a proposed building expansion near Old Town Hall on Kendall Road, a state grant application to increase tree canopy at Ironwood Park, and an upcoming public hearing on potential sewer rate adjustments.

You’ll also hear about capital equipment updates within the DPW, hiring progress for the Veterans Services Office shared with Dracut, upcoming Council on Aging programming, the March 3 Special State Election, and new economic development potential following the surrender of the Bahama Breeze liquor license.
Learn more by visiting TyngsboroughMA.gov

In this episode of the Tyngsborough Town Manager's Report, Town Manager Colin F. Loiselle goes over:

Response to Select Board’s Requests,

Budget,

Departmental Information,

Contracting/Procurement

In this episode of the Town Manager’s Report, Town Manager Colin F. Loiselle shares updates on winter storm response and snow removal costs, upcoming town elections, and opportunities for residents to learn more about the FY2027 budget. He also highlights cybersecurity efforts, upcoming community events, a special state election, and a new regional public health planning initiative.

In this episode of the Tyngsborough's Town Manager's Report, Colin F. Loiselle briefs the Select Board the residents on the following:

• Staffing

• Update on Fire Station Building Committee

• Activities planned by The Center For Active Living

• Upcoming vaccine clinic event

And various updates

Visit TyngsboroughMA.gov for more info.

In this episode of the Tyngsborough Town Manager's Report, Town Manager Colin F. Loiselle goes over:

Response to Select Board’s Requests,

Budget,

Departmental Information,

Contracting/Procurement

In this episode of the Tyngsborough's Town Manager's Report, Colin F. Loiselle briefs the Select Board the residents on the following:

• Festival of The Trees

• Traffic mitigation issues on Middlesex Road

• Department of Public Works receiving a grant

• Update on surplus auction items and proposed assisted living care campus

And various updates

Visit TyngsboroughMA.gov for more info.

In this episode of the Tyngsborough's Town Manager's Report, Colin F. Loiselle briefs the Select Board the residents on the following:

• General Updates on reckless behavior on Lake Mascuppic
• Sewer Department Receives at $148,000 Grant From Mass Clean Water Trust for their Wastewater Asset Management Program
• Update on demolition of the former Council on Aging at 180 Lakeview

And various updates

Visit TyngsboroughMA.gov for more info.

In this episode of the Tyngsborough Town Manager's Report, Town Manager Colin F. Loiselle goes over: Response to Select Board’s Requests,Budget,Departmental Information, Contracting/Procurement

From the Town of Tyngsborough, this week’s Town Manager’s Report covers new initiatives, regional partnerships, and community updates.

Highlights include:
• A new online tracker for the Select Board’s FY26 goals, helping residents follow progress by quarter
• Formation of a regional Veterans District with Dracut
• Ongoing discussions to provide ambulance service for Dunstable
• Recognition for the Town Clerk’s Office for improved efficiency and resident service

Also in this update: $725,000 in new grants awarded, police hiring interviews underway, and upcoming community events — Vaccine Clinic (Oct. 21), Repair Café (Oct. 25), Zero Waste Day (Nov. 1), and Oral History Day (Feb. 21, 2026).

Road improvements continue into spring 2026, and the Police Department introduces new community programs including Car Seat Safety, Safe Watch, and the Blue Envelope initiative.

In this episode of the Tyngsborough's Town Manager Report 10/6/2025 Town Manager Colin F. Loiselle gives an overview of the following:

Standard &Poor's has re-affirmed Tyngsborough AA+ bond rating ahead of the sale of a $9.2M Bond Anticipation Note for various capital improvements, including the Tyngsborough Middle School project.

The Tyngsborough Police Department was awarded $18,196 from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts through their Municipal Road Safety Grant Program for enhanced traffic safety across Town.

The Tyngsborough Public Library was awarded a $60,000 grant to install new workstations, study areas, and to add eight (8) hotspots to their lending program.

In this edition of the Tyngsborough, MA Town Manager Report. Colin F. Loiselle and Sean Walsh brief the Select Board and Tyngsborough Community on the following:

- Tyngsborough's and regional partners Mutual-Aid Response to a Mass Casualty Incident in Nashua, NH on 9/20/2025

- National Grid To Hold In-Person Office Hours for Customers In October.

- Center For Active Living Launches New Online Calendar

- Demolition Update on Lakeview Ave Property

- Night Bingo Returns to Center for Active Living

- Health & Safety Fair 9/27

- Blood Drive on 9/27

- Used Book Sale 10/4

- Ironwood Park Neighborhood Walk

- Repair Cafe 10/25 at The Bee Hive

- Tyngsborough Library To Hold Oral History Project For Winslow School

- All Staff Training Scheduled For November

-Fire Department Design Process Update

- Capital Asset Management FY' 27 Update

In this episode of the Town Manager's Report, Colin F. Loiselle Highlights

• A dozens of other agencies that came from across the Commonwealth to support the Town with a search for a missing person off Wilson Way. Happily, we were able to safely locate the missing person and reunite them with their family.

• The 2025 Party by the Bridge was an undeniable success.

• Tyngsborough will host a "What's Happening in Tyngsborough" forum later this fall with the Middlesex 3 Coalition to showcase the on-going economic development in Tyngsborough as well as opportunities for businesses to come to Town.

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In this episode of the Tyngsborough Town Manager's Report, Town Manager Colin F. Loiselle goes over:

The Tyngsborough Party by the Bridge will take place on Saturday, August 23, 2025,

The architectural assessment of the exterior of the Winslow School

The Tyngsborough Middle School project is nearing completion & remains more than $2M under-budget. The School Department will host a public open house from 9 AM to 12 PM on Saturday, August 23rd

Department of Public Health has increased the West Nile Virus (WNV) risk level for Tyngsborough to "Moderate" following positive WNV cases in neighboring communities.

In this episode of the Tyngsborough Town Manager's Report, Town Manager Colin F. Loiselle goes over:

Response to Select Board’s Requests,

Budget,

Departmental Information,

Contracting/Procurement

In this episode of the Tyngsborough Town Manager's Report, Town Manager Colin F. Loiselle Assistant Town Manager Sean Walsh goes over:

• Tyngsborough Public Library Launches Newsletter
• DPW Entrance Relocation
• Ironwood Park
• Street Lighting For Safety

In this episode of the Tyngsborough Town Manager's Report, Town Manager Colin F. Loiselle goes over: Response to Select Board’s Requests,Budget,Departmental Information, Contracting/Procurement

In this episode of the Tyngsborough Town Manager's Report, Town Manager Colin F. Loiselle goes over:

Response to Select Board’s Requests,

Budget,

Departmental Information,

Contracting/Procurement

In this episode of the Tyngsborough Town Manager's Report, Town Manager Colin F. Loiselle goes over: Response to Select Board’s Requests,Budget, Departmental Information, Contracting/Procurement

In this episode of the Tyngsborough Town Manager's Report, Town Manager Colin F. Loiselle goes over: Response to Select Board’s Requests,Budget, Departmental Information, Contracting/Procurement

In this episode of the Tyngsborough Town Manager's Report, Town Manager Colin F. Loiselle goes over:

Response to Select Board’s Requests,

Budget,

Departmental Information,

Contracting/Procurement

In this episode of the Tyngsborough Town Manager's Report, Town Manager Colin F. Loiselle goes over: Response to Select Board’s RequestsBudget,

Departmental Information,

Contracting/Procurement

In this episode of the Tyngsborough Town Manager's Report, Town Manager Colin F. Loiselle goes over:

Response to Select Board’s Requests

Budget, Departmental Information, Contracting/Procurement

In this episode of the Tyngsborough Town Manager's Report, Town Manager Colin F. Loiselle goes over: Response to Select Board’s RequestsBudget, Departmental Information, Contracting/Procurement

In this episode of the Tyngsborough Town Manager's Report, Town Manager Colin F. Loiselle goes over: Response to Select Board’s Requests Budget, Departmental Information, Contracting/Procurement

In this episode of the Tyngsborough Town Manager's Report, Town Manager Colin F. Loiselle goes over: Response to Select Board’s Requests Budget, Departmental Information, Contracting/Procurement

In this episode of the Tyngsborough Town Manager's Report, Town Manager Colin F. Loiselle:

• Begins with some budget updates as preparations for the FY 2026 budget continue along. Town departments have until December 10th to submit their budget requests and Colin will meet with each department head during the process. Another update will be provided to the Select Board at the next meeting on December 16th.
• Announces that the NMCOG Regional Sealer of Weights and Measures Program was discontinued by NMCOG but the town was able to pivot and contracted with the Massachusetts Department of Standards to provide the services instead. DOS will begin the annual weight inspections in January and will be available to assist new businesses and investigate complaints against businesses.
• Updates us on the progress of finding a parcel for a new police and new fire station. Out of an original 13 proposed, Colin is only recommending 5 go through to the group meeting tomorrow on which parcel works for police and which works for fire. 2 of the recommended 5 are municipally owned and appear, on the surface, to be able to accommodate one of the buildings.
• Invites everyone to attend the Annual Tyngsborough Public Library Holiday Party on Wednesday, December 4th, from 4-7pm at the Library.
• Congratulates everyone working on the Festival of Trees after an amazing first weekend, especially Recreation Director Alison Page, for always making it bigger and better than ever each year! Colin also reminds everyone that the Second and last weekend of Festival of Trees is this weekend!

Assistant Town Manager Kat Foster:

• Shares that the Town is formerly seeking feedback on how Tyngsborough should use the Opioid Settlement Funds that the Town was awarded as a part of the national lawsuit against opioid manufacturers and distributers. Residents can find a link to the survey, which runs until the end of January, and more information by visiting https://www.tyngsboroughma.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=155
• Thanks resident Patrick Latham who assisted several other residents again this fall transporting thier fallen leaves to the yard waste site.

In this episode of the Tyngsborough Town Manager's Report, Town Manager Colin F. Loiselle goes over: Response to Select Board’s Requests Budget, Departmental Information, Contracting/Procurement

In this episode of the Tyngsborough Town Manager's Report, Town Manager Colin F. Loiselle:

• Reminds everyone before the election that the poll workers are your fellow neighbors in Tyngsborough. Please be respectful to them, be patient, and remember that the rules apply evenly to everyone. Regardless of how the election turns out, please treat everyone with kindness.
• Thanks Town Clerk Jessica Brunelle for her working hard with the Board of Registration, Town Democratic and Town Republican Committees to ensure the election is transparent and smooth.
• Welcomes new custodian Guy Bastien to the Facilities Department.
• Shares that the Town Center Digital Sign is up and running and reminds that it will be used for government messaging only.
• Informs that Town Hall will be opening at 11am on Wednesday December 18th.
• Mentions variety of events being held to honor our Veterans next week and on December 14th with Wreaths Across America.
• Fiber is continuing to be extended over the bridge and is funded by a $200,000 grant from the Commonwealth.
• Work on 2024 Roads Program Phase II is wrapping up.
• Work is nearly completion on Scribner Road Culvert replacement.
• Engineering Department recieved a $370,000 grant from the Commonwealth to complete final designs on two more culvert replacements.
• Economic Development Director and Town Planner Ben McClure has been working with the website vendor and the IT Department to develop a competitive one stop shop page for interested parties in opening businesses here in Tyngsborough.
• National Grid has implemented a rate increase fir thier distribution rates.
• Town Offices will close at 4pm on Wednesday November 27th.
• Town Offices, the DPW, and the Center for Active Living will close at 2pm on Tuesday December 24th.

Assistant Town Manager Kat Foster thanked the Board of Health for thier "Rolling into Recovery" event to cekebrate those in recovery. Special thanks go Regional Public Health Specialist Siobhan LaFreniere for her coordination and Roller Kingdom for thier generous donation!

Additonally, she added that the Opioid Task Force met last week to discuss opportunites to use the opioid abatement funds from the State's settlement and is preparing a community survey and forum to gain insight and feedback to guide future initiatives.

In this episode of the Tyngsborough Town Manager's Report, Town Manager Colin F. Loiselle goes over: Response to Select Board’s Requests, Budget, Departmental Information, Contracting/Procurement.

In this episode of the Tyngsborough Town Manager's Report, Town Manager Colin F. Loiselle goes over: Response to Select Board’s Requests Budget, Departmental Information, Contracting/Procurement.

In this episode of the Tyngsborough Town Manager's Report, Town Manager Colin F. Loiselle goes over:

Response to Select Board’s Requests,

Budget,

Departmental Information,

Contracting/Procurement.

Tyngsborough Town Manager's Report: 09/09/2024

In this episode, Town Manager Colin F. Loiselle gives an update on the following:

• Kendall Road Improvements and Commerce Drive
• Tremendous Increase in Voter Turnout
• Pedestrian Bridge in Town Center is complete
• Update on Town Center Digital Sign
• Phase II of the 2024 Roadway Improvements Project is underway
• Engineering Department approved road opening permit for Dracut Water Supply
• Update on Sherburne Ave Rec Parcel
• Bicentennial Field Irrigation Project Update
• Kat is back!

Tyngsborough Town Manager's Report:8/26/2024

In this episode, Town Manager Colin F. Loiselle gives an update on the following:

• The 2024 Tyngsborough Block Party-By-The Bridge Event
• Early Voting and State Primary on Sept 3
• Tyngsborough Middle School Project: On Schedule & Budget
• Affordable Housing Trust Seeking Input on Housing Production Plan
• First Department Head Strategic Planning Meeting
• Sherburne Ave Construction Project Update
• Civic Leadership Academy Kicks Off
• Installation of a new digital sign for Town Center update.

Here are a few highlights in this edition of the Town Manager's Report

💰Tyngsborough awarded $125,000 in local earmarks as a part of the FY25 state budget thanks to Senator Kennedy & Representative Garry.

📚Inaugural Civic Leadership Academy to begin on Wednesday, August 21, with 10 Tyngsborough residents making their first dive into local government.

🏗️The design of the new DPW garage is complete and the construction bidding phase is expected to commence in September.

Read the full report and learn more at the link below ⬇️🔗https://lnkd.in/ecbwrwHq

In this edition of the Tyngsborough Town Manager's Report for 7/29/2024, Colin F. Loiselle gives the following overview of the following projects:

● Town Project Page on TyngsboroughMA.gov Update

● Town Center Pedestrian Bridge in the Town Center Update

● Bicentennial Field Project Update

● Construction on the Sherburne Road Rec Parcel Begins

● Town receives very favorable pricing on our aggregation bid for Town buildings.

● Tyngsborough PD New Hire

● The Department of Public Works was awarded a two-year grant from the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Program through the Commonwealth.

● Lowell Five Commits to a four-year contribution for the Sherburne Ave Rec Parcel totaling $20,000

● The Tyngsborough Fire Department has taken possession of their new utility pickup truck

● Permanent borrowing on the Middle School Project update.

● Innovation Academy receives a $55,000 STEM Equipment & Teacher Development Grant through the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center.

Tyngsborough Town Manager Colin F. Loiselle presents the Tyngsborough Town Manager Report: 7/8/2024

Town Manager Colin Loiselle presented a Tyngsborough Town Manager's Report at the 6/24/2024 Tyngsborough Selectboard Meeting.

⭐Police Officer Jason Kushmerek was promoted to the rank of Sergeant.

⭐Tyngsborough PD awarded a $20,000 grant to replace critical booking equipment.

⭐Town Manager's Office & Tyngsborough Media planning formal launch of Tyngsborough's first Citizens Academy to increase engagement with local government.

⭐Sherburne Ave Recreation Amenities Project bids are due on Wednesday & bids for the Pavilion on the site will be released in early July.

🚌Free bus service on all Lowell Regional Transit Authority (LRTA) bus routes, including Route 10 with stops in Tyngsborough for the month of July.

Click the link below to read the full report.

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Tyngsborough Town Manager's Report for June 3, 2024