Budget information for Annual Town Meeting, May 9th
Get the fiscal overview in Finance Committee's Annual Budget Report for FY27 and details in the May 2026 Warrant Guide. Budget documents are posted on FinCom's webpage.
Welcome to Shutesbury, a rural town in Franklin County, MA, established as Roadtown in 1735 and incorporated as Shutesbury in 1761, named for Governor Samuel Shute. This is the official Town Website, maintained by the Town’s Web Communications Committee.
Looking for a particular Town meeting? Zoom address? past meeting?
Go to MyTownGov or the month's Calendar for official Town meetings.
Looking for a Town event or gathering? date & time? place?
View a list of recent Town Announcements here.
May dates to note — May 1st: Real estate & property tax bills due;
May 25th: Memorial Day, Town Hall closed
News & Updates
What's your experience with Shutesbury's trash & recycling service?
The Recycling & Solid Waste Committee invites you to take a recycling survey.
Annual Town Meeting and Election
Annual Town Meeting and Election will be held on Saturday, May 9th, 2026 at the Shutesbury Elementary School gymnasium.
Annual Town Meeting begins at 9am. Polls for the Annual Town Election are open 8:30am-3:30pm.
You must be a registered voter and permanent resident of Shutesbury to vote in the election or participate in Town Meeting. To vote at Town Election and/or Town Meeting, you must have been registered to vote by April 29.
Series of Monthly Fiscal Updates from the FinCom
FinCom is starting a series of monthly fiscal updates to keep citizens informed as the Town works through another very tough budget planning year. Updates will be mailed out as Town Announcements and posted on the FinCom webpage. The January 2026 update is the most recent to be posted.
Helpful Information
Recycling Schedule & Information
Recycling & Trash
- Trash bag distribution schedule 2026 (corrected)
- Streets on scheduled pickup day
- Tuesday collection schedule (2025-2026)
- Wednesday collection schedule (2025-2026)
