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Monday, March 2, 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:

• Alan Singer
• John Craine
• Roy Cohen
• Rhyanna McLeester
• Hazel Goleman
• Ron Sweet
• Corrine Coryat
• Brandon Kibbey
• Veronique Blanchard and Adam Reed

See original Agenda Final Minutes

Meeting opened: 6:00 PM

Meeting closed: 7:04 PM

0. Meeting Preliminaries

   • Meeting Opened / Attendance Taken (see above).

   • Minutes Approved: Tue, Feb 17 - Select Board

1. Meetings Attended by Select Board Members

2. Public Comments. None

   • Public

3. Unfinished Business

4. New Business

   • - Discussion with Corrine Coryat to discuss representation since Natalie Blais left.

     General Discussion...
     Corrine Coryat is running to be our new state representative. She discussed some of her priorities including rural school funding, housing assistance for Western Mass, economic investments and regulations for our area and the total discussion about how things are different around here than they are in Boston.

   • - Discussion with Hazel Goleman about the Festival of the Hills committee formation under the town and transfer of finances.

     General Discussion...
     Festival of the Hills will be returning as a town committee. The first steps that will have to be addressed were discussed. The committee will have to be officially set up and approved by the Select Board and then the process of transferring the funds back to the town will need to be completed. They did request the town look into expanding the WiFi into the field to accommodate vendors. This will be important for expanding the event from 1 to 2 days.

   • - Discussion and possible vote on Great River Hydro payment percentage split with Shelburne.

     General Discussion...
     Great River Hydro had a surveyor look at the town line between Conway and Shelburne for tax purposes. They are asking the Select Board to sign an agreement that keeps the line as it is for tax purposed for the company.

     MOTION, moved by Erica Goleman, seconded by Christopher Waldo: .

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

   • 6:10: - Budget Review: 192 Public Buildings, 422 Highway, 423 Snow & Ice

     General Discussion...
     192, 422 and 423 are level funded for now. The Highway Department has 2 capitol requests for the upcoming year, which were delayed form last year. A bucket loader and a replacement truck are being requested at a price of $330,000.

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

   • - Setting a date for the Eversource pole hearing of 33 new poles.

     General Discussion...
     Pole hearing will be March 9, 2026 at 5:30 at the Town Hall.

6. Town Administrator update

7. Selectboard member comments/concerns

8. Mail

9. Announcements

11. Meeting Wrap-up

    • Next Meetings:
      1. Mon, Mar 9, at 5:30 PM "Eversource Pole Hearing" -- Town Hall
      2. Mon, Mar 9, at 6:00 PM "Select Board" -- Town Hall
      3. Mon, Mar 16, 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 Tuesday, Mar 10, 2026