Information for Meeting of Select Board
Monday November 04, 2024 6:30 PM EST

Call to Order
Open Meeting at 6:30 PM


A. Citizen Comments- (3 minutes each -total time limited to 15 minutes)

B. Town Administrator Update

a. Appointment of Fire Fighter Mark Vitale to Lieutenant

b. The Knowlton Foundation for the Elderly Grant Update (Vote expected)

c. Land Grant Update

d. Cupola Inspection cost update (vote expected)

C. Discussion of the Transfer Station

D. Master Plan Update (Vote to accept final report & post online)

E. Discussion decorating the Gazebo for Christmas

F. Town Board Appointments: (Votes expected)

Pollinator Garden Committee

Paul Somers, Chris Picone, Marshall Dennis, Kirby Lecy, Cec Snow, and Bo Rowe

Bylaw Review Committee

Patti Ross (Planning Board Rep) and Walt Meissner (Citizen at Large)

G. Update Select Board Task List

H. Approval of Minutes: October 21, 2024 (Vote expected)

I. Reminders:

a. Next Regularly Scheduled Select Board Meeting will be November 18, 2024, at 6:30 pm at the Public Safety Building

b. The success of any local government depends largely on the participation of its citizen volunteers. Committee vacancies, a volunteer application, and a handbook are available on the Town website under the Employment/Volunteer tab.

c. Open Town Committee positions

- ACCESSIBILITY COMMITTEE - 4 Vacancies

- BOARD OF ASSESSORS – 1 Vacancy

- BYLAW REVIEW COMMITTEE -1 Vacancy

- CABLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE- 4 Vacancies

- ENERGY COMMITTEE – 2 Vacancies

- HISTORICAL COMMISSION – 4 Vacancies

- CELEBRATE ASHBURNHAM COMMITTEE – 4 Vacancies


J. Executive Session pursuant MGL 30A Section 21 (a)


#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; Firefighters Union, and


#2. To conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with nonunion personnel or to conduct collective bargaining sessions or contract negotiations with nonunion personnel; Deputy Fire Chief

Adjournment