Information for Meeting of Selectmen
Wednesday January 10, 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:  January 3, 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 24, 2018 – Ryan Mailloux
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.  Nomination Papers for the March 5, 2018 Annual Town Election – Available to obtain through tomorrow -  Thursday, January 11, 2018 and must be returned by Tuesday, January 16, 2018.
G.  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
H.  Special Town Meeting – Thursday, January 25, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. at Orange Town Hall

IV.	SCHEDULED APPOINTMENTS:
1.	  Update on Starry Starry Night Performance – Marc Smooth
2.  Review and Sign Special Town Meeting Warrant (Added 01/09/18 at 2:03 p.m. to meet legal requirements for Town Meeting)

V.	OPEN TIME FOR THE PUBLIC 

VI.	GENERAL BUSINESS:
2.	Remove Gabe Voelker From Town Administrator Search Committee
3.	Appoint William Wrigley as Liaison to Town Administrator Search Committee
4.	Discuss Timely Submission of Meeting Minutes

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 17, 2018 @ 6:30 p.m. – Town Hall Meeting Room

X.	ADJOURNMENT

XI.     EXECUTIVE SESSION, M.G.L. C.30A, Sec. 21(a), Reason # 3 - To discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining or litigation if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining or litigating position of the public body and the chair so declares(Police and Fire).  

*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.