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Monday, February 9, 2026, 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm
Town Hall
A meeting of the Select Board

Meeting of Select Board

Members: (Quorum)

• Present: Christopher Waldo, Vice Chair, at 6:00 PM
• Present: Elaine Campbell, at 6:00 PM
• Present: Erica Goleman, Chair, at 6:00 PM

Also Present:

• Laurie Lucier
• John Craine
• Alan Singer
• Bob Armstrong
• Roy Cohen
• Rhyanna McLeester
• Veronique Blanchard and Adam Reed

See original Agenda Final Minutes

Meeting opened: 6:00 PM

Meeting closed: 6:56 PM

0. Meeting Preliminaries

   • Meeting Opened / Attendance Taken (see above).

   • Minutes Approved: Mon, Feb 2 - Select Board

1. Meetings Attended by Select Board Members

2. Public Comments. None

   • Public

3. Unfinished Business

   • - Discuss and vote to approve new Environmentally Preferred Purchasing policy.

     MOTION, moved by Erica Goleman, seconded by Elaine Campbell: To purchase environment friendly products when feasible to the town. .

     Pass: Aye: Erica Goleman, Elaine Campbell, Christopher Waldo.

4. New Business

   • 6:10: Joint meeting with the Finance Committee - Budget Review: Town Clerk; 161, 162, 163 Transfer Station 433, Board of Health 512.

     General Discussion...
     Clerk 161 an increase from $49,619 to $54,603 for the stipend to compete with surrounding towns.
     162 increase for supplies. 163 increase because there will be 3 elections in FY27. 512 increase with the FRCOG contract. 433 slight decrease in the overall budget.

   • 6:20: - Update on Community Aggregation from Bob Armstrong.

     General Discussion...
     Because of the cold winter, there will be an increase of 1 penny per kilowatt hour. Bob Armstrong signed the new agreement.

   • 6:30: - Discuss and vote to approve change in wording for transfer station policy regarding lost decals and bag stickers.

     MOTION, moved by Erica Goleman, seconded by Elaine Campbell: .

     Pass: Aye: Erica Goleman, Elaine Campbell, Christopher Waldo.

5. Items Not Anticipated 48 Hours in Advance of the Meeting

6. Town Administrator update

7. Selectboard member comments/concerns

8. Mail

   • General Discussion...
     There was a letter regarding new sidewalks and maintenance of existing areas. A request to sign a petition for single payer health care in Massachusetts.

9. Announcements

11. Meeting Wrap-up

    • Next Meetings:
      1. Tue, Feb 17, at 6:00 PM "Select Board" -- Town Hall
      2. Mon, Feb 23, at 6:00 PM "Select Board" -- CANCELLED -- Town Hall
      3. Mon, Mar 2, at 6:00 PM "Select Board" -- Town Hall

The listing of matters is 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.

Minutes approved on Wednesday, Feb 18, 2026