Norton’s annual town meeting will feature four critical decisions: how to treat PFAS in local water, whether to upgrade water mains on Elm Street, providing a property tax exemption for disabled veterans and seniors, and lowering the qualifying age from 70 to 65 for that exemption. Attendees will weigh these measures that could significantly affect local infrastructure and tax policies.

Rotterdam has approved a contract that propels the town into the second phase of a $34 million infrastructure makeover. The newly funded work will replace fire hydrants and add shut-off valves across Water District No. 5, tightening control over the community’s water network and bolstering fire protection.