Orange, MA

Open Meetings as of Saturday May 04, 2024 10:39 AM EDT

All meetings before Wednesday May 08, 2024 12:00 AM EDT
must already be posted.

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BoardDateTime
Elementary School Comm. Mon May 06, 2024 6:30 PM EDT
Finance Comm. Mon May 06, 2024 6:30 PM EDT
Selectmen Mon May 06, 2024 6:30 PM EDT
Mahar Sub-Committees Tue May 07, 2024 2:15 PM EDT
Armory Commission Tue May 07, 2024 6:00 PM EDT
Board of Health Tue May 07, 2024 6:00 PM EDT
Zoning Board of Appeals Tue May 07, 2024 6:30 PM EDT
Planning Board Tue May 07, 2024 7:00 PM EDT
Sewer Commissioners Wed May 08, 2024 5:00 PM EDT
Selectmen Wed May 08, 2024 5:30 PM EDT
Franklin County Technical School Wed May 08, 2024 7:00 PM EDT
Orange Elementary Subcommittees Thu May 09, 2024 10:00 AM EDT
Housing Authority Thu May 09, 2024 3:30 PM EDT
Council on Aging Mon May 13, 2024 1:00 PM EDT
Water Commissioners Mon May 13, 2024 4:00 PM EDT

Elementary School Comm.
Monday May 06, 2024 6:30 PM EDT

Zoom link available 5/6

Agenda:
Meeting Notice

Board/Committee Name:   Orange Elementary School Committee
Day/Date:   May 6, 2024
Time of Meeting:   6:30PM
Location:  Virtual via Zoom
           Link TBD

Agenda

1. FY25 Budget


The agenda reflects topics that the Chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed.

Public Comment Protocols

The School Committee welcomes public comment on items that are within the scope of the School Committee’s responsibilities.  The Public Comment agenda item is reserved for this purpose.  Members of the public wishing to address the Committee should be aware of the following guidelines:

The Chair will recognize those wishing to speak and give them the floor.  Only persons recognized by the Chair may speak.  For purposes of the minutes, speakers should identify themselves at the beginning of their remarks.
The purpose of Public Comment is to receive input from the community, not to engage in prolonged conversation with the Committee. The Chair will ensure that any comment or question that requires a response from the committee or the School Department will be addressed in a timely manner.
All comments should be addressed through the Chair, not any individual committee member or to others in attendance.
Speakers are expected to respect confidentiality.  This includes the confidentiality of the speaker’s own child/ren as well as that of school staff and personnel.

Meeting 1 of 15

Finance Comm.
Monday May 06, 2024 6:30 PM EDT

Remote participation via AOTV

Agenda:
Call to Order
Approve Minutes (if available)
Public Comment
General Business: FY25 Budget Discussion
Committee Member Comments/Updates
Adjourn
This agenda lists items anticipated to be discussed. Other items not listed may be discussed to the extent permitted by law.
Public comment will be limited to five minutes per person, and confined to matters within the jurisdiction of the Finance Committee.

Meeting 2 of 15

Selectmen
Monday May 06, 2024 6:30 PM EDT

Zoom Link to be provided 5/6

Agenda:
I.	CALL TO ORDER 

II.	GENERAL BUSINESS
•	FY25 Budget

III.	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 the discussion to the extent permitted by law.

Meeting 3 of 15

Mahar Sub-Committees
Tuesday May 07, 2024 2:15 PM EDT

meet.google.com/fje-ceqy-pmv

Agenda:
RESOURCES & CAPACITY SUB-COMMITTEE MEETING OF THE
RALPH C. MAHAR REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

DATE: MAY 7, 2024

TIME:  2:15 PM

WHERE:  VIRTUAL MEETING AT  meet.google.com/fje-ceqy-pmv



Phone Numbers
(‪US‬)‪+1 570-399-3913‬
PIN: ‪215 551 001#‬‬

						Agenda
	
Facilities Update 
Grants Update 
FY24 Finances
Expenses to Budget
Revenue
Salary Budget Analysis  
Food Services
Journal Entries for review/approval
FY24 Staffing Update 
FY24 Enrollment Update 
FY25 Budget
Other Items brought forward
Next Meeting



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

Meeting 4 of 15

Armory Commission
Tuesday May 07, 2024 6:00 PM EDT

ORP, 11 South Main St.

Agenda:
1. Open Meeting

2. Public Time

3. Meeting Minute Approval

4. Continued Armory Discussions

5. Surplussing of Armory

6. Elevator updates

7. Roof updates

8. New Business

9. Motion to Adjourn

The agenda lists items anticipated to be discussed. Other items not specifically listed may be discussed, to the extent permitted by law.

Meeting 5 of 15

Board of Health
Tuesday May 07, 2024 6:00 PM EDT

Cheney Street Offices
62 Cheney Street

Agenda:
Introductions
Emergency Exits Identified
Vote on New Tobacco Regulations
Leisure Woods Continued Discussion
Shared Services Coordinator Job Posting
Health Inspector Update
*Boiler Grill
*119 Brookside Road
*105 South Main Street
Public Health Excellence Grant for Shared Services Agreement for FY25-FY27
Health Agent Update
Approve Minutes of April 2, 2024
Adjourn

Meeting 6 of 15

Zoning Board of Appeals
Tuesday May 07, 2024 6:30 PM EDT

Cheney Street Offices
activity room
62 Cheney Street

Agenda:
I Open Meeting
II. Scheduled appointment
continuation of 75 Packard Road Hearing per MGL-Appeal of Building Commissioners decision
III. Annual organization of the Board
IV. Closure of meeting
*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 the discussion to the extent permitted by law.

Meeting 7 of 15

Planning Board
Tuesday May 07, 2024 7:00 PM EDT

Cheney Street Offices
activity room
62 Cheney Street

Agenda:
open meeting
mail/minutes
Open time for the public
working session with Walker Powell Community Development-Demolition Bylaw warrant article approval
Reorganization of the board
Closure of meeting

Meeting 8 of 15

Sewer Commissioners
Wednesday May 08, 2024 5:00 PM EDT

Meeting Room

Agenda:
Town Hall Meeting Room
6 Prospect Street
May 8, 2024
5:00 p.m.	

I.	CALL TO ORDER
•	Emergency Exits
•	Pledge of Allegiance

II.	WORKING SESSION
a.	Sewer Rates

III.	APPROVAL OF MINUTES
•	9/6/2023
•	2/14/2024
•	3/9/2024

IV.	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 the discussion to the extent permitted by law.

Meeting 9 of 15

Selectmen
Wednesday May 08, 2024 5:30 PM EDT

Town Hall
Meeting Room
6 Prospect St.

Agenda:
Town Hall Meeting Room
6 Prospect Street
May 8, 2024	
5:30 p.m.

I.	CALL TO ORDER 
•	Emergency Exits
•	Pledge of Allegiance

II.	OPEN TIME FOR THE PUBLIC
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III.	SCHEDULED APPOINTMENTS
5:35 Tim Clinton, Fuss & Oneil Senior Project Manager – Brick Pile Clean-Up
6:00 Walker Powell– HCA Approval for
•	Hunt’s Green, LLC
•	Morning Dew, LLC
•	Greenway Cultivation, LLC
•	HAC Application and Policy Procedure
6:30 Bruce Scherer and Andreas Schmid - Fisher Hill Solar and Battery Project
7:00 Michelle Simmington – SHRAB Grant Funding

IV.	GENERAL BUSINESS
a.	Noise Ordinance 
b.	Approval of VFIS Fire and Police Accident & Sickness Proposal FY25
c.	Animal Control Budget
d.	Fuel Bid
e.	Transfer Station Compactor
f.	Digital Equity Agreement
g.	Mass Cultural Grant Approval
h.	Public Health Excellence Grant Program for Shared Services
i.	Resource Regional Group (RRG) Contract
j.	Public Records Access Guidelines

V.	TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

VI.	BOARD OF SELECTMEN’S REPORT

VII.	APPROVAL OF MINUTES
•	4/10/2024

VIII.	UPCOMING MEETINGS
•	5/22/2024

IX.	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. (Local SEIU 888 Clerical)

X.	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. (Local SEIU 888 Maintenance)

XI.	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 the discussion to the extent permitted by law.

Meeting 10 of 15

Franklin County Technical School
Wednesday May 08, 2024 7:00 PM EDT

Assembly Hall

Agenda:
Franklin Coumty Technical School District School Committee meeting

Meeting 11 of 15

Orange Elementary Subcommittees
Thursday May 09, 2024 10:00 AM EDT

meet.google.com/uvj-cdnk-zqa

Agenda:
RESOURCES & CAPACITY SUB-COMMITTEE MEETING OF THE
ORANGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT

DATE:  MAY 9, 2024

TIME:  10:00 AM

WHERE:  VIRTUAL MEETING AT:  meet.google.com/uvj-cdnk-zqa


					        AGENDA
 
Facilities Update
Grant Update
FY24 Finances
Expenditures
Salary Budget Analysis
Journal Entries for review/approval
FY24 Staffing Update
FY24 Enrollment Update
FY25 Budget
Other Items brought forward
Next Meeting 






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


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Meeting 12 of 15

Housing Authority
Thursday May 09, 2024 3:30 PM EDT

Cheney Street Offices
62 Cheney Street

Agenda:
Approve Minutes from 3/21/24.
Vacancy Report.
Modernization Report.
Approve Substantial & Final Completion for the Fire Alarm Job, WP 223066.
Discuss Assigned Parking at Colonial Acres.
Discuss Lockout Policy.
Next Meeting Date.

Meeting 13 of 15

Council on Aging
Monday May 13, 2024 1:00 PM EDT

Cheney Street Offices
Main Room
62 Cheney Street

Agenda:
Call to Order
Roll Call
Secretary's Report
Old Business
Friends of the Council on Aging
Directors Report
New Business
Date of Next Meeting
Adjourn

Meeting 14 of 15

Water Commissioners
Monday May 13, 2024 4:00 PM EDT

Water Dept.
Water Dept. Office
16 West Myrtle St.

Agenda:  not yet available

Meeting 15 of 15