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Monday, November 17, 2025, 5:30 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 5:30 PM
• Present: Elaine Campbell, at 5:30 PM
• Present: Erica Goleman, Chair, at 5:30 PM

Also Present:

• Jesse Martin
• Gilberto Silva
• Bob Baker
• Laurie Lucier
• Robin Yerkes
• Alan Singer
• John Craine
• Roy Cohen
• Rhyanna McLeester
• Veronique Blanchard and Adam Reed

See original Agenda Final Minutes

Meeting opened: 5:30 PM

Meeting closed: 6:58 PM

0. Meeting Preliminaries

   • Meeting Opened / Attendance Taken (see above).

   • Minutes Approved: Mon, Nov 3 - Select Board

1. Meetings Attended by Select Board Members

   • General Discussion...
     Chris met with Chief Baker to discuss his retirement plans.

2. Public Comments. None

   • Public

3. Unfinished Business

   • - Discuss and vote to approve the Uppper Pioneer Valley Veteran’s District services two year contract beginning 7/1/26.

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

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

4. New Business

   • 5:30: POLE HEARING - Eversource pole hearing; Shelburne Falls Road mobile battery unit poles.

     General Discussion...
     Eversource would like to install 2 for trailers 8 feet by 30 feet for electricity backup. One will be on Wilder Hill Road and the other on Shelburne falls road. These will be on private property and used during outages so customers will have fewer service interruptions.
     
     The Select Board and Fire Chief would like the following looked at and put in writing. Distance from the road. What happens if a car hits the units. Signs posted with contact information in case of an accident. Are there any permits required for the installation? What type of foundation will be installed on the ground. How long will the units be installed in these two areas?
     
     Eversource will look at all issues and return to the board with conclusions.

   • 6:00: Joint meeting with the Finance Committee - Review and vote on Special Town Meeting warrant.

     General Discussion...
     Finance was called to order at 6:02 and adjourned at 6:43. Cohen and McLeester were remote.
     
     The Finance committee voted to approve articles 1-11. There was a concern with article 5 regarding the employee receiving back pay. There is a concern about having something in writing that the employee will not come back for further reparations. The Select Board approved articles 1-14.

   • 6:45: - Vote to appoint Courtney Gilligan to the Conservation Commission for a term ending 6/30/27.

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

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

   • 6:45: - Discussion and vote on change of grant director for LifePath Senior Services grant.

     MOTION, moved by Erica Goleman, seconded by Elaine Campbell: To appoint Jody Lally and Tilda Hunting as directors of the home repair portion of the Life Path grant.

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

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

   • - Discuss and vote on a grant application authorization form for body worn cameras.

     MOTION, moved by Christopher Waldo, seconded by Elaine Campbell: .

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

   • - Possible vote to reopen Special Town Meeting warrant, add an article and vote to close the warrant.

     MOTION, moved by Christopher Waldo, seconded by Elaine Campbell: To reopen the warrant to adjust article 10.

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

     MOTION, moved by Erica Goleman, seconded by Christopher Waldo: Close the warrant for voting with the Finance Committee on the articles.

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

6. Town Administrator update

7. Selectboard member comments/concerns

   • - Discussion on curbside littering in town.

     General Discussion...
     An idea of becoming a no litter town which will initiate a max fine for anyone throwing trash around town. Chris will discuss this with the Board of Health. The town would like to look at any further ideas to control the littering in town.

8. Mail

9. Announcements

11. Meeting Wrap-up

    • Next Meetings:
      1. Mon, Dec 1, at 6:00 PM "Select Board" -- CANCELLED -- Town Hall
      2. Mon, Dec 15, at 5:30 PM "Eversource Pole Hearing" -- CANCELLED -- Town Hall
      3. Mon, Dec 15, 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 Monday, Dec 15, 2025