Information for Meeting of Select Board
Monday February 24, 2025 6:00 PM EST

BERLIN SELECT BOARD OPEN MEETING
JOINT MEETING WITH THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
Monday, February 24, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.
Berlin Town Offices, Room 227, 23 Linden Street, Berlin, MA 01503
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AGENDA

CALL TO ORDER 


EXECUTIVE SESSION 
The Board will enter into executive session under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 30A, Section 21 (a), Exception 2, to conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with nonunion personnel (Town Administrator), and will return to open session to further conduct its regular business meeting

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
January 6, 2025 and January 27, 2025, February 10, 2025 Open Session Minutes

GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT

HEARINGS, APPOINTMENTS, AND PRESENTATIONS
7:00 p.m. - Public Hearing - National Grid Petition for 1 SO Pole at 100 River Rd 
7:05 p.m. - Consideration of an Application for Change of Manager from Highland Common LQR d/b/a Highland Wine and Spirits, 22 Highland Commons East
7:10 p.m. - Joint Meeting with the Finance Committee to discuss/potentially vote on FY26 budget (including school budgets and implications to overall budget, potential tax increases, potential reductions)

TOWN ADMINISTRATOR REPORT/CORRESPONDENCE
http://www.townofberlin.com/town-administrator/pages/town-administrator-reports

OLD BUSINESS
Discuss/Vote on 2025 Annual Town Meeting Warrant

NEW BUSINESS
Possible Vote/Town Administrator Contract
Discussion/Vote on Selectboard Annual Town Report submission
Consideration of a Letter of Request to allow a Section 20 Exemption submitted by Heidi Pitard
Cancel March 3rd Select Board Meeting, Add March 17th (and potentially March 31st) Select Board Meeting
Discuss Upcoming February 28th Tahanto Parking Needs Meeting with DCR, Town of Boylston and State Reps
Discuss Starting FY26 Berlin/Boylston Town Admin/FinCom/Select Board Chair Budget Coordination Meetings

BOARD QUESTIONS/LIAISON UPDATES

ADJOURNMENT

The Chair reasonably anticipated the listed agenda items and may be discussed at the meeting. Other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law. Items may be taken out of printed order.

Anyone needing accommodations should contact the ADA Coordinator at townadmin@townofberlin.com at least 48 hours before the meeting.

Generally, the Berlin Select Board meetings are recorded and transmitted on the Berlin Cable Television Access Channel and YouTube. Your voice, image, and/or telephone number may be recorded.

*The Town will make every effort to broadcast this meeting live on YouTube.  In the event the Town experiences technical difficulties livestreaming may not be available. In-person and Zoom attendance are alternatives to view this meeting - see information above