Information for Meeting of Selectmen
Thursday November 07, 2019 6:00 PM EST

TOWN OF ORANGE
Board of Selectmen
Town Hall Auditorium
November 7, 2019
6:00 p.m.
AGENDA

I.	CALL MEETING TO ORDER (These proceedings are being aired and recorded by AOTV. Public WIFI available.)
a.	Emergency Exits Announcement
b.	Pledge of Allegiance

II.	PUBLIC HEARINGS

III.	SCHEDULED APPOINTMENTS
a.	Brian McHugh
i.	FY19 CDBG Agreement between the Town of Orange and Franklin County Regional Housing and Redevelopment Authority
ii.	FY19 CDBG Agreements between the Town of Orange and all 5 social services recipients

IV.	ANNOUNCEMENTS
a. 	Board & Committee Vacancies: Finance Committee – 1 opening; Conservation Commission – 3 openings; ZBA – 5 openings: 4 members and 1 alternate member; Master Plan Committee – 4 openings; Disability Commission – 3 openings; Rent Control Board – 1 opening; Historical Commission – 4 openings; Planning Board – 1 opening: alternate member; EDIC – 1 opening; HR – 3 openings; Armory Commission – 1 opening; Council on Aging – 2 openings; Capital Improvement Planning Committee – 2 openings
b. 	Selectmen’s Office Hours: (One hour prior to scheduled regular meetings) – November 6– Jane Pierce; November 20– 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. 	Soup and Social: at the senior center every Tuesday and Thursday for seniors 55 and over and their caretakers.  $3.00 per lunch
e. 	Mahar Veteran’s Day Programs: All veterans are invited to attend on November 8th at the Kermit Cook Auditorium. There will be 2 programs: Middle School 8:15-9:00am and High School 1:15-2:00pm.
f. 	Veteran’s Day Holiday Hours: Orange Town Offices will be CLOSED on Monday, November 11th in honor of Veteran’s Day.
g.	 Thanksgiving Holiday Hours: Orange Town Offices will CLOSE at 12:00pm on Wednesday, Nov. 27 AND  will be CLOSED on Thursday, Nov. 28 for Thanksgiving.
h. 	Hat & Mitten Drive: Donate new hats & mittens at the Wheeler Memorial Library Children’s Room now through December 1st. Call the Children’s Room at 978-544-2495 with questions.
i.	Messiah Community Sing: Sunday, December 15th at 3:00pm at the Central Congregational Church, 93 South Main Street. They are looking for vocalists and instrumentalists. Interested parties should contact Candi Fetzer at 513-226-0043.

V.	OPEN TIME FOR THE PUBLIC

VI.	GENERAL BUSINESS
a.	Signing of Recycling Dividend Program Contract between MassDEP and the Town of Orange
b.	Right of First Refusal – 43 Anderwood Lane
c.	Resignation of Cliff Fournier from the Franklin County Technical School Committee

VII.	WORKING SESSION

VIII.	APPROVAL OF MINUTES

IX.	TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

X.	BOARD OF SELECTMEN’S REPORT

XI.	UPCOMING MEETINGS
a.	November 20, 2019

XII.	ADJOURNMENT


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