Information for Meeting of Selectmen
Wednesday January 03, 2018 6:30 PM EST

I.	CALL MEETING TO ORDER: (These proceedings are being aired and recorded by AOTV – Public WIFI Available)
•	Emergency Exits Announcement
•	Pledge of Allegiance

II.	APPROVAL OF MINUTES:  December 27, 2017 

III. 	ANNOUNCEMENTS:
A. Board & Committee Vacancies: Finance Committee – 2 openings; Conservation Commission – 4 openings; ZBA – 2 openings: 1 member and 1 Alternate Member; Armory Commission – 1 opening; Master Plan Committee – 13 openings
B. Selectmen’s Office Hours:  (One hour prior to scheduled regular meetings) – January 10, 2018 – Richard Sheridan
C.  Congressman James P. McGovern’s Local Office Hours – Every 3rd Friday from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.  at North Quabbin Community Coalition, 251 Exchange Street, Athol
D. Community Breakfasts – Every Wednesday (Except 3rd Wednesday) from 7:30 to 10:00 at the Armory
E. 2017 Programs for Kids and Families at the Orange Public Libraries
• Morning Storytime – Baby and Me (Mondays 10:30 to 11:30 and Rise and Romp (Tuesdays 10:30 to 11:15 at Wheeler Memorial Library
• Lego Club for Kids in Grades K – 6 – Wednesdays from 3:30 – 4:30 at Wheeler Memorial Library
• Family Game Night – 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month from 6:00 – 7:30 at Wheeler Memorial Library
F.  Special Election – Monday January 8, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.  This is a debt exclusion ballot question to fund the Elementary School Feasibility Study.
G.  Nomination Papers for the March 5, 2018 Annual Town Election – Available to obtain through Thursday, January 11, 2018 and must be returned by Tuesday, January 16, 2018.
H.  Planning Board Public Hearing Regarding Commercial Licensed Recreational Marijuana General By Law and Zoning By Law Changes – Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. at Mahar Regional High School, 507 South Main Street, in the Kermit Cook Auditorium
I.  Special Town Meeting – Thursday, January 25, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. at Orange Town Hall

IV.	SCHEDULED APPOINTMENTS:
1.	  Approval of Warrant Articles related to Town of Orange Zoning Bylaws for purposes of regulating medical-use and recreational-use marijuana establishments within the Town;  Discussion of Letters of Non-Opposition and Host Community Agreements – Mercedes Clingerman 

V.	OPEN TIME FOR THE PUBLIC 

VI.	GENERAL BUSINESS:
2.	Update on Security Cameras for Town Properties
3.	Sign Appointment Slip for Fire Chief James Young
4.	Sign Appointment Slip for Superintendent of Highway, Cemeteries, and Parks Colin Killay

VII.	BOARD OF SELECTMEN’S REPORT

VIII.	CLOSING COMMENTS AND/OR REQUESTS FOR ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS:
Review Master Plan Progress & Discuss Future Master Planning – Joint Meeting w/Planning Board

IX.	NEXT MEETING:  January 10, 2018 @ 6:30 p.m. – Town Hall Meeting Room

X.	ADJOURNMENT

*The listing of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair, which may be discussed at the meeting.  Not all items may in fact be discussed, and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.