agricultural high schools.“It’s just another amazing feature, a young family moves in, and suddenly the opportunities of what their children might do starts in ninth grade, expanding opportunities across three different and distinct High Schools,” says Ullucci, emphasizing workforce preparation. PRIORITIES FOR THE NEXT 24 MONTHS Somerset’s leadership has prioritized organizational excellence through strategic team restructuring. “We continue to build a team focused on the same mission and goal,” says Ullucci, emphasizing the importance of aligned governance.“In my opinion, it’s ensuring that we have the right people in the right seats. Everything that is and has been accomplished in the last few years, is because of the staff that make up this team. Nothing is accomplished without our amazing town employees. Fiscal discipline remains central. A restructured FY 2026 budget proposed by Town Administrator with the opening of two power plants. Both power plants are now closed as the area has moved away from coal-fired power generation.” “Somerset is in a unique position to shape the future of Southeastern Massachusetts as the 306 acre Brayton Point property and the 21.5 acre Montana property both located on the Taunton River are redeveloped over the next few years.” According to Smith. Signature events like Barbecue Fest and Winterfest draw thousands of visitors while supporting local causes. A new Shirley May France Memorial 10K race honors Somerset’s pioneering athlete while benefiting community charities. “Whenever we do events like these, we always try to target charities or other organizations that need to benefit,” notes Cogley.“From an economic development standpoint, we do a lot of things like that.” Somerset offers access to both vocational and 151 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 07 SOMERSET, MA
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