Information for Meeting of Select Board
Monday January 06, 2025 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. Introducing New Police Sargeant
b. Introducing New Deputy Chief Fire Department
c. Introducing New Firefighters
d. Host Agreement Eddies Flowers (vote expected)
C. 6:45 PM Public Hearing:  Opt-Out of Vote by Mail for April 29th Town Election (Vote Expected)
D. Town Clerk:      
a. Approve Town Caucus posting, Monday, February 24, 2025, at 7 P.M., at Stevens Memorial Library (Vote Expected)
b. Approve authority to assign Police Details for 2025 Town Elections to Police Chief (Vote expected)
E. DLTA Grant Proposals due Feb. 4, 2025 (MRPC)
F. Grant Award/Contract – Kerlinger Property (Cambridge Grant) Forest Legacy Project (Vote expected)
G. Grant Application requests for a Multi-generational area in Winchester Park (Vote expected)
H. Approval to install a new playground and natural play space in Winchester Park (Vote expected). 
I. Appointments
a. DCR Ashburnham Floodplain Coordinator – Marshall Dennis
b. Pollinator Committee – Sarah Culgin		 	
J. Recreation Commission - Annual Skating & Bon Fire Feb 1, 2025 2-4PM (Vote expected)
K. Approval of Minutes:  December 10th and 16th (Vote expected)
L. Reminders: 
a. Next Regularly Scheduled Select Board Meeting will be January 20, 2025, 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 (5 Vacancies)
- Board of Assessors (1 Vacancy)
- Cable Advisory Committee (4 Vacancies)
- Cultural Council (1 Vacancy)
- Energy Committee (2 Vacancies)
- Historical Commission (4 Vacancies)
- Celebrate Ashburnham Committee (5 Vacancies)

Adjournment