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Monday, June 16, 2025, 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm
Town Hall
A meeting of the Select Board

Meeting of Select Board

Members: (Quorum)

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

Also Present:

• Beth Girshman
• Pam Westgate
• Liv Wyatt
• Lodi Lally
• Jan Warner
• Veronique Blanchard and Adam Reed

See original Agenda Final Minutes

Meeting opened: 6:00 PM

Meeting closed: 7:10 PM

0. Meeting Preliminaries

   • Meeting Opened / Attendance Taken (see above).

   • Minutes Approved: Mon, Jun 2 - Select Board

1. Warrants

   • - Vote to approve the Accounts Payable Warrant W25-27 in the amount of $196,439.06, the Payroll Warrant PW25-27 in the amount of $176,956.81, and the Payroll Deduction Warrant PDW25-27 in the amount of $43,092.52.

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

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

2. Meetings Attended by Select Board Members

   • General Discussion...
     Elaine attended the Senior Social. Erica met with Town Counsel. All attended the Annual Town Meeting.

3. Public Comments. None

   • Public

4. Unfinished Business

   • - Discussion and vote on declining the Delabarre Avenue pre-hazard mitigation FEMA / MEMA grant.

     MOTION, moved by Christopher Waldo, seconded by Erica Goleman: To decline the FEMA/MEMA grant based on constraints of the the grant and the ability to do the work in-house at a cost savings. .

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

5. New Business

   • - Sustainabiltiy committee next steps.

     General Discussion...
     The grant for the street light project should come through in the fall. The town will inform the citizens when the removal and upgrade will take place. An information session will likely take place during Special Town Meeting in the fall. Next the committee will look into grants and execution of solar energy for town buildings as well as an energy audit for the school.

   • - Reorganization vote on Selectboard officers.

     MOTION, moved by Christopher Waldo, seconded by Elaine Campbell: To appoint Erica Goleman as Chair of the Selectboard with Chris Waldo as Vice Chair.

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

   • - Review of Annual Town Meeting and vote to close the transfer station on town meeting days.

     General Discussion...
     It was discussed that a few weeks before Town Meetings the Transfer Station Attendants will be asked if anyone is willing to work and a closing decision will be made if two people are not available.

     MOTION, moved by Christopher Waldo, seconded by Elaine Campbell: To close the Transfer Station on Town Meeting days if no attendant is available. If closed, the scheduled attendants will be paid for the time.

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

   • - Appointment of Jill Craig to the Forest & Trails Committee for a term ending 6/30/2028.

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

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

   • - Annual Appointments for Committee members. (See attached list)

     MOTION, moved by Erica Goleman, seconded by Christopher Waldo: To appoint all committee members on the FY26 list.

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

   • - Discussion and vote on changes to retirees health care benefits.

     MOTION, moved by Christopher Waldo, seconded by Elaine Campbell: To cover 50% of health care benefits for the spouses and dependents of retirees effective June 16, 2025.

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

   • - Discussion and vote on placement of Mass in Motion bench in the South River Meadow.

     MOTION, moved by Christopher Waldo, seconded by Erica Goleman: To place the new bench half way between the 2 existing benches in the South River Meadow.

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

   • - Discussion and vote on hiring Taylor Davis Landscape & Construction for transfer station paving.

     MOTION, moved by Christopher Waldo, seconded by Erica Goleman: To hire Taylor Davis Landscape and Construction, as lowest quote submitted, to excavate the sunken areas, fill and then repave the Transfer Station pad. .

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

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

   • - Vote to appoint Jan Warner as Assistant Treasurer/Collector for the town.

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

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

7. Town Administrator update

8. Selectboard member comments/concerns

9. Mail

   • - DPU 24-15 Energy Burden

10. Announcements

11. Meeting Wrap-up

    • Next Meetings:
      1. Mon, Jun 30, at 5:00 PM "Eversource Pole Hearing" -- Town Hall
      2. Mon, Jun 30, at 6:00 PM "Select Board" -- Town Hall
      3. Mon, Jul 14, at 6:00 AM "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 Monday, Jun 30, 2025