Information for Meeting of Select Board
Monday October 01, 2018 6:30 PM EDT

TOWN OF ASHBURNHAM

BOARD OF SELECTMEN

MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2018 – 6:30 P.M.

TRAINING ROOM - PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING

I. Salute the Flag

II. SOLICIT PUBLIC INPUT (5 MINUTE LIMIT)

III. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

IV. PRESENTATION & REPORTS

A. Select board Coffee and Discussion Far Hills Association

1. Review of event

2. Report of minutes

B. Ashburnham Economic Development Commission

1. Representatives to discuss Membership

2. Review and discuss Main Street Flower Box concerns

3. Blight Bylaw

4. Economic Development Master Plan Survey

V. NEW BUSINESS

A. Proposed Marijuana Bylaw- Discussion

B. State Election Warrant

C. Creation of Open Space Recreation Committee

D. Free Cash Policy

E. Request from Holler Law Firm-Redemption on 10 Tuckerman Road. (added 10/1/18 @ 10:03am- item was not anticipated by the Chair)

VI. OLD BUSINESS

A. Special Town Meeting

1. Date – October 30th

2. Location – discussion required

3. Tentative agenda items

B. USDA Sherbert Road Project – Update

VII. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

A. September 4, 2018

B. September 22, 2018 (Far Hills Special Meeting)

VIII. TOWN ADMINISTRATOR REPORT

IX. BOS CORRESPONDENCE

X. MEETINGS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

A. BOS Reminders

1. Next regular BOS meeting will be held on Monday, October 15, 2018 @ 6:30pm

2. (Note: Board of Selectman meeting will be held on the 1st Monday of each month additional meetings as needed.)

B. Town Clerk Notices

1. Special Town Meeting

a) October 30, 2018

b) NEW LOCATION @ Overlook Middle School – Team Room – 7pm

c) Articles were due by today

2. State Elections

a) Last day to register vote – Wednesday, October 17 @ 8pm

b) Early Voting – October 22nd – November 1st

c) Last day to file an absentee ballot – Monday, November 5th @ 12 noon

d) November 6, 2018 – 7am -8pm @ JR Briggs Elementary School

XI. EXECUTIVE SESSION

XII. ADJOURNMENT