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Part 1 (Video ID: 3E1Tjklc0qg):
- 00:01:51: Open Session, Proclamation Honoring Ron O'Connor's Town Service
- 00:07:26: Proclamation & Recognition for Outgoing Selectman Nicole Elmelo
- 00:14:03: Highway Department Operator Class One: Keith Sylvia Appointment
- 00:17:06: Economic Development Committee: Dennis Souza Appointment
- 00:19:36: Holiday Lighting Committee Presents LED Light Installation Plan
- 00:21:44: Discussion: Reestablishing the 40B Fair Housing Committee
- 00:32:41: Announcements of Upcoming Town Events and Meetings
- 00:34:17: Public Comment: Appreciation for Nicole Elmelo's Service
- 00:35:47: Town Administrator Report: Policy Review Committee Update
- 00:44:58: New Business: Annual Town Meeting Warrant and Schedule
- 00:48:01: Contract Ratification, Reappointments, Donations, and Requests
- 00:52:43: Letters of Appreciation and Fire Department Promotions


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We just returned from executive session. Now we're back into open session. We have already done a roll call. Uh we have a moment of silence this week, which is good news. Um and so we're going to get right into scheduled appointments and we're going to start with Mr. Ronald Con of the library board of trustees. Rhonda, we have a

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proclamation for you that Mark is going to read which uh is coming from the heart of the town. Uh Mark, can you be ready? >> So this is from the town of Dyon Board of Selectman, a proclamation and certificate of recognition.

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Whereas Mr. Toronto Connor has faithfully served the town of Dayton since 2005, most notably as a member of the library board of trustees from 2008 through 2026 and as chairman of the

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board from 2009 to present. And whereas during his tenure, Mr. Okconor provided steady leadership through significant periods of transition for the Dayton Public Library, including its original location in the Carne Carnegie building

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at 395 Main Street, its temporary operations within both Town Hall and a modular unit, and ultimately its relocation to its permanent home in the newly renovated Smith Memorial Hall at

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207 Main Street in September 2025. And whereas Mr. Ron O' Connor earned his undergraduate degree from Worcester Polytenic Institute and a Master of Public Health from the University of Michigan, subsequently serving the

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the Department of Public Health full-time from 1988 to 2021 and part-time from 2021 to the present. And whereas born and raised in western

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Massachusetts, Mr. Okconor later established his home in the town of Dyton with his wife Anne and their daughter Caitlyn, contributing to the community not only through his extensive public service, but also as an engaged

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and dedicated resident and neighbor. And whereas Mr. Toronto Connor served on the following town committees and organizations to include the Dyon Public Library Building Committee as a member

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from 2005 to 2007, the Dayton Public Library Building Committee Marketing Subcommittee co-chair from 2006 to 2007, the Dayton Cultural Council member Chair from 2007 to 2008. The Dayton community,

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the Dayton Committee to study the structure and functions of the board of health chair from 2015 to 2016. The Dayton Board of Health Organization Committee Chair from 2016 to 2017, the Dayton Public Library Building Committee

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co-chair 2022 to present, and the Dayton 250th Anniversary Committee for America 2024 to present. And whereas Mr. Okconor has contributed his photography skills for the benefit

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of the town as the official photographer for the 2012 Dayton tsentennial booklet and for the cover of the Dayton annual town report from 2020 to present and for fundraising efforts for the Dayton food bank since 2008. And now we the board of

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selectman for the town of Dyon do by do here formally recognize Mr. Ron O' Conor for his hard work and dedication to our community and residents. On behalf of our grateful community, we extend our sincere gratitude to Mr. Okconor for his

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tireless public service efforts to move Dyon forward. In witness whereof, we have here to set our hands in Christ the great seal of the town of Dyon to be fixed on this 8th day of April, 2026.

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Wow, Ron. >> Now I know why I'm so tired. >> Thank you, sir. We appreciate everything you do. Thank you so much, St. Thank you. >> I don't know how you do a run. Uh you run circles out of anybody who's a

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quarter of your age. Um but to be on all these committees and the time that everywhere I go, I see you at an event and I think it's just tremendous that you you give back to the town so much. >> But thank you. >> But I I work with a lot of people have the same mindset committed to public

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service and making Titan a better place. >> Absolutely. In fact, uh, Pat Gails and I were over in the old Carnegie Library looking at the materials upstairs. Yep. >> And we found a notebook with handwritten notes from the late 1800s about the >> Dyon Improvement Society that was being

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formed. Wow. So >> stay tuned for more on that. >> Okay. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Uh, we have um a selector who's leaving us. Uh unfortunately she um she decided not to run for reelection and she's going to be missed very much on this

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board because she offers a tremendous insight and has always brought us um back down to earth when we don't agree on something and thank you Nicole for doing that. But we have a proclamation for her. Mark if you could read that as well please.

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>> A lucky night Mark. >> No it's very sad. It's a very sad night. Um, all right. So, we have a another proclamation and certificate of recognition. Uh, whereas Miss Nicole El Melo has served the town of Dyon since

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December of 2020 when she was appointed to the Commission on Disability, demonstrating her commitment to ensuring accessibility and equity for all residents. And whereas Miss Nicole Elmelo continued her service to this

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community when she was appointed as the Dayton public health nurse in October of 2021 and in April of 2022 she became a board of health member being promoted to the chair of the board of health by the end of 2022.

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And whereas Miss Nicole Elmelo holds a master's of science in nursing from Capella University along with numerous lensures and certifications. And whereas Miss Nicole Elmelo has built a life here in Dayton alongside her

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husband William and their two sons, contributing not only through her public service but also as an engaged resident and neighbor. hands. Whereas, Miss Nicole Elmelo played a pivotal role in the guiding the town of Dyon through the

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unprecedented challenges of the CO 19 pandemic and served a leading role in the healing community study, Berkeley, Dyon, and Freetown to help confront the challenges of opioid and substance abuse disorders. And whereas Miss Nicole

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Elmelo was elected as a member of the Dayton Board of Selectmen in April of 2023 during her tenure, she has served as a liazison to various boards, committees, and commissions to include the Bristol County Advisory Board, the Agricultural

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Commission, the Dyon Trails Committee, and the Library Building Committee. And now we, the board of selectmen for the town of Dyon, do hereby formally recognize Miss Nicole El Melo for her hard work and dedication to the community and residents. On behalf of

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our grateful community, we extend our sincere gratitude to Miss Melo for her tireless public service efforts to move Dyon forward. In witness whereof, we have hereto set our hands and caused the great seal of the town of Dyon to be affixed on this eighth day of April,

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2026. the past three years. >> It was the past three years. I think it was just the meetings that were going to be happy to have you back. >> Yes. Um after you reading that, I had wished that I had done as much as Ron, but I still have time.

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>> Still have time to have as long a list as Ron. Um, if you don't mind, I just have something I wanted to read. >> Sure. >> Um, if I can without crying. Um, I just wanted to take a few moments to reflect at this will be my final meeting. Serving this community has truly been

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one of the most meaningful experiences of my career. Sorry, not going to do it. Um whether it was my time as the town nurse, my role on the board of selectman, or serving as chair on the commission on disability, each opportunity has allowed me to connect

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with residents in a way that I will always value. As a town nurse, I had the privilege of supporting individuals and families during some of their most vulnerable moments. That role grounded me in the importance of compassion, accessibility, and meeting people where they are.

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My time on the board of Selecman gave me a broader perspective of the needs of our community and the responsibility that comes with making those decisions that impact so many. I am grateful for the collaboration, the thoughtful discussion, and the shared commitment to

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what is best for our town. I especially want to take a moment to acknowledge my fellow Bordice Luckman. Peter is truly one of the kindest people I have ever met and is willing to step up and take additional work for the board. Thank you, Peter. Um, and Mark, I really enjoyed watching

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you grow in this role. It's been wonderful to see you lead while also setting such a great example as a young father for your family. >> Thank you. >> So sweet >> serving. Um, I want to thank the town staff and the residents for your support, your trust, and your partnership. It's truly been an honor.

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While I may be stepping away from this role, I always care deeply about this community, and I look forward to continuing to grow. Thank you. Not as great as when I read the announcements, but you know. >> Well, this is a close second of that.

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Um, >> can I just say something important, too? Okay. Um, so I just want to take a moment to say thank you for your service on the board of selectmen. Um, you took it during a time where a town has faced significant challenges and that's no

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small task. Um, the difficult decisions and tough conversations required have tested all of us. And Nicole, you have met these moments with thoughtfulness and dedication. Um, I think there's a lot to be appreciated and thankful for

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taking on the job when it's the hard times. Um, it's that says a lot about you. Um, you have consistently shown how much you truly care about our residents. You approach every issue with compassion, a willingness to listen, and a commitment to doing what you believe

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is right for the community. Um, and on a personal note, it's been a genuine pleasure to work alongside you. um your professionalism, kindness, and presence has made a meaningful impact to the board and me as a colleague. Um so I just want to say I'm really going to

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miss you and thank you uh again for your service. >> Thanks Mark. I'm moving on to the candy for the operator's class one license. This is a review discussion act. >> Um

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I mean is um time. See you from Intown. Hi. >> And Keith is here. Um, uh, Keith is here. >> Yes. >> Hi, Keith. >> How are you? >> Good. Thank you. >> Um, as you know, we put on a member several about a month or so ago, we

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opposed the position for the uh operator class one. We received approximate uh we received six application of those. Two were uh two held the the licenses and and had the experience required for for the position. uh we uh we interviewed uh

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Mr. Sylvia and you know he we confirmed everything and he also he was the only candidate that uh that has municipal that had municipal experience working in a working in a highway DPW department. So uh and I'll leave the rest to Mr.

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Ferry and take it from there. Thank you. And um both Karen and Ralph help for the the interviews the interviews that we had picked out of just the bunch. >> And um I did ask Keith to come down to my office for a second interview which

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he did very well with also and um we look forward to taking advantage of the talents that he has. He has many talents as you know our department has many also and he is a good fit for our department. >> Sure. >> And he also has his wife Allison with him. >> Hi Alison. Uh Keith, you're coming in to

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do a department that is um thought very highly of and I hope you're up for the task because um they do a tremendous job and with Tom's leadership and I'm sure you'll do well. But um it's one of our favorite go-to boards or departments in

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the town and uh I'm sure you'll fit in which so thank you for for taking the job. >> Anything else? stuff. >> You have some questions for Keith in particular? >> Uh I don't uh do you guys uh we saw your

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resume. Everything looked great. Uh I think it's it's it's nice that you're going to going to join them. What special talent do you are you bringing to the town that he said? >> Uh excited to join the team and

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represent the town and do a great job. >> Good. Okay. Well, thank you. Uh this is review, discuss and act. So we need a motion on the floor, please. >> I'll make a motion to appoint Key Sylvia to the position of highway department operator class one. >> I'll second that.

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>> Motion has been seconded. Any more discussion? All those in favor? >> I. >> Congratulations. >> Good luck. >> Thank you, Tom. >> Thank you, Tom. >> Element uh economic development committee appointment. >> How you doing?

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This is a review discussion act as well. >> Hi. >> Hi. I forgot my notes. Anyways, my name is Dennis. I grew up here um went to the junior high that no longer exists. Um

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>> just a couple years ago. >> Yeah. So, um my history, I'm a physical therapist. I've been one for 32 years. I've been directors of companies and managers. So, I've done a lot of marketing and stuff like that and

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reach out things. Um, so I just kind of really wanted to kind of help support the community and kind of get some things going as far as the committee. I know there were missing some people, some votes were kind of slow, so I want to kind of help out with that and kind

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of keep things community. >> Great. You have any specific ideas yet? >> Not yet. >> Okay. No, that's I didn't mean to put you on the spot. I just uh I'm glad you want to be on the >> I've been sit I've been sitting in the meeting. >> Okay. >> Yeah. So, I'm kind of

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>> getting used to what they do and how they go about getting things accomplished. It's a great uh a great um committee to be on. >> Uh do you have anything else? >> Uh my question is how did you hear about the vacancy of the committee? >> Uh well, my partner uh Robbie is

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starting a business so I've been hearing a lot about how things get started here. Um, I as far as I I go, I think Dyon has been awesome. I mean, I grew up here and then

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moved away, came back, moved away, back again. My folks are here. Um, I've just seen it grow and I just kind of want to be a part of that. Um, I see a lot of potential. >> Sure. >> For the town.

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>> Yeah, we hope so. And I think if we just get some people behind some of the activities, we should pull up. >> Nice. Thank you. Okay. Is there a motion on the floor, please? >> I'll make a motion to appoint Dennis Souza to the Economic Development Committee.

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>> I'll second that. >> Motion has been made and seconded. Any more discussion? All those in favor? >> I. >> Thank you. >> Thank you so much. >> D Lighting Committee. Who's doing that? Oh. Hi.

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>> Okay. Any questions? >> So, I wanted to bring a sample. I know you have a couple little papers there. Pictures. He has them on his host, too. Um, so this is what >> they just stick on with this.

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>> We actually put like a little brace >> just to secure it a little bit better. >> And they wouldn't have to be >> Yeah. too. >> They wouldn't have to be on all the time. >> Yep. And you can control them by an app and change the color for like events or

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>> holidays. >> Yes. >> Yes. I don't have it connected right now. I can go get it in the car. >> Okay. So, we just think that this would be like a nice idea because it'll be more economical as opposed to spending

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um $50 on seven rolls per building here at the complex. >> Yeah. >> Um the squirrels shouldn't eat this, so we should be good. Any questions? Uh, one of the things you talked about was for different holidays

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and events, >> is it going to be changing colors or is >> Yeah, we can change the colors. >> Change colors for Halloween. >> Mhm. >> Great. Okay. >> Uh, do you guys have any questions? >> Just one question. So, I see that obviously you guys are going to be purchasing. What about if um there's any

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kind of maintenance or they need to be replaced? Will you guys take on that cost as well? >> Yes. Um, okay. This will be you we discussed that. Um, I have no more questions. Um, does this you want to make a motion? >> I'll make a motion to approve the

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installation of LED lights as presented by the Dayton holiday committee. >> I'll second that. >> Motion has been made second. Any more discussion? All those in favor? >> I. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Jonathan, how are you, sir?

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>> Well, it's up to you. You want to stay there? Okay, here. If you can hear me, I can stay here. >> Yeah, we can hear you. >> It's the folks at home, though, that we care about. >> Dave's giving us a Okay, we're getting >> Okay, Johnson, you can go. You can stay there. >> Okay. >> Uh, what's up? It's the 40 a

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reestablishment of the 40B committee. >> So, yes, what I'm asking for is your um blessing or authorization, if you will, to reestablish the 40B uh aka Fair Housing Committee indictment. And if you remember, Peter, because I think that uh

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you're still as I am technically still >> a member. Sure. >> Of the of the committee. It last met roughly about 5 years ago. >> Yeah. >> Um after we considered we we worked on the different plans that we had to work on at the time and the different reports and so forth. The purpose of asking to

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reconstitute the committee and build it up again is because as we all know Don ultimately in the end still has to work on the numbers and the process we have to get to that 10% threshold of affordable fair housing in our community

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and overall we're going backwards if anything because we haven't done anything in several years but yet there's other development in town. So doing this gives us an opportunity to work with small developers to look at small curve footprints to look at what we can do to enhance not only the

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housing that we have but bring in the type of housing with developers in the form that the town might want it to take to be determined as they say. So I know there's a lot of discussion about whether or not we should have programs like this in town or um what type of

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affordable housing programs we should have or seniors housing things like that. But this is a way to get the process going again as I said to work with developers. The goal also would hopefully be to invite you know somebody from concom involved somebody from planning board somebody from zoning so

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that we have it rounded out with different committee members or leaison from different committees who would be represented at the process as we look going forward. But there are a lot of there are a lot of developers who are interested in coming into town and doing small footprints, not the big ones that

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we've done in the past, and also potentially identifying small footprint spaces that either they currently own and are hanging on to or may want to purchase others. And as we all know, there are a lot of aspects to that. I've spoken to uh DCHD, State Department of

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Housing and Community Development. I've spoken to the monitoring agent here who works with the current developments in town. And another concern that they have is that when they have problems or issues that come up right now regarding any of the the current 40p developments

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in town and so forth, very often they know they could potentially some things go through the zoning board, some things don't. Some things might or might not go to planning or to other but then sometimes there are things that have to be addressed and they don't know where to go. Most communities do have a 40B or

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a fair housing committee to act as that liaison. So my my hope and goal in asking you to approve this is so that we can reconstituted. It will take time to get put back together. I think that right now you and I are the only ones >> really. >> Right. Exactly. So we start you and I

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can meet tomorrow if you'd like. Um but but you know what I'm saying. I mean, it's going to take it's going to take time to put back together and everything, but I'd like to at least get the process started and going. My personal goal is not to ultimately be the chair, but to get it off the ground. Once we can get it up and running and

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get it constitute again, I'm happy to step back from it, but it's process that needs to happen. >> Thank you. >> Okay, Mark. >> Um, well, initially there was no memo, so I everything I'm hearing is for the first time. >> The first time there was nothing in the packet about it, right? So generally I

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don't like to do the act partless I've had time to digest it. So um >> I don't have a >> I heard uh Mr. Gail that you had ideas for different liaison like I I would want to see that plan like if we have different liaison from different boards

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and committees that should be a part of the 40B. I would want to I want to see that in writing so I could kind of understand what that um committee would look like. And I'm also um thinking I might want to hear from the planning

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board on if they recommend it. What what are your thoughts on the planning board? Should this could this be referred to them for them to weigh in on whether um what their thoughts are on this and what the um the composition should look like or anything like that.

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>> It's not usually something that goes through a planning board >> originally. Um if anything this would have potentially gone through the zoning board of appeals. >> Okay. >> And the uh in the discussions that the zoning board of appeals had with uh town

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administrator, it was determined that it would be better to be a standalone. So we've already discussed this with the town administrator as the potential to be a standalone. He's already sent a letter to ZBA indicating that he also believes it should be a standalone. >> Okay. I would just ask then that

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uh personally I'm not making a motion yet because I want to hear what my colleagues have to say but I hearing that I would want to have a formal memo from the ZBA or if you could work with the town administrator. I I would just want to see a concrete plan in writing

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um so that way there I >> Yeah, there there is there is a full memo from him as I said indicating that it should be a standalone but it doesn't say more than that right now. >> Okay. Thank you. >> I'd just like to add um some of the things that Jonathan had mentioned in regards to getting sometimes um folks

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don't know who to go to for certain things. We do we still have the pack meetings going on. So that is another alternative um to direct people to >> if if I may. um uh through the chair. Um

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I I should have included uh at least the memo that I have forwarded to the ZBA the um the 40B committee. Um without the town without a a without a planner and without a

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professional planner. I know we we have Carrie, she does a great job, but there are certain responsibilities that fall upon upon that upon that role. uh one of those is the um and which we have not done is the bianual reporting to DCHD

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regarding our our affordable housing inventory. So that's something and I had put I included that in my memo. That's a that's a key role uh that the 40B uh committee would uh responsibility that they would have because again that's a uh that's a that's a reporting we have

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to do to the state. Um, and I don't um I don't know if it um I don't think it has been done in a while, but that's something we need to do. Why do we need to do it? Um, sort of I I know you you've probably heard of the phrase safe

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havens when we have certain things. It creates it it creates safe havens where you know where we just don't get any developer could walk in. I think what Jonathan is trying to do and I I know Peter you have a board you want to have you want to bring in developers that

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would uh sort of retain uh retain the character we have here in Dyman. So by having it by having uh by doing the the uh the bianual reporting by having a housing production plan those um add um

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sort of the strength to the community in in in dealing with developers and and working with developers and and they understand um what kind of housing that uh that this community uh is asking for.

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I I guess my one question is is this even required to review, discuss and act? Does it have to be reestablished because it was never decommissioned? >> Why why isn't even before? >> I um I think um

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I think the it would be to sort of to open it up open up the membership again because it hasn't been um I thought it was a decommission. I guess Jonathan did I was under the impression that it had been decommissioned so we were looking

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to start it up again. Um I don't know if if you're if you're um you know I didn't go to the clerk's office to see when they expired. I don't know if you've been reappointed but right >> but if it has not been decommissioned u then um then it's sort of to right open

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up open up the membership again to sort of get the author authorization to uh to to um you know to put it out there and and have the uh the amount of members the committee would require. >> Mr. Mr. Chairman, I think also because

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we haven't met in so long in five years, >> plus we were under the impression that it probably was decommissioned and that for the most part everyone's even everyone's including yourself and and me are you know appointment to it as in

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essence had expired >> right >> so that was the purpose in coming before you. Okay. The biggest thing right now, as um the town administrator noted, is the housing production plan. That's overdue. We're practically overdue on that and that needs to be addressed

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right away. So, um I'm I'm very very happy in myself to make sure that we put um a a further letter together Mark if you would like explaining different roles and so forth and people who we would it would make sense to have

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different committees and so forth if you'd like to see that. But I do also think because of the housing corruption plan need and the requirements of the state it makes sense for us to at least get this process going in the in period. I wouldn't be doing that myself anyway. I would be working with the town administrator with other other

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departments. I still need to work with other departments to put it together, but at least it gives us a chance to get this process going. >> Sure. >> Uh I have no issues with it. I know Mark, you want to see something in writing. How do you feel, Nicole?

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>> Um I just agree with Mark just for consistency of like how we usually have things presented to us. >> Yeah. John, if you could write up something for the board for the next meeting. Is that okay? >> Absolutely. I'm happy. >> All right. So, let's take a motion to table until the uh the 22nd, I think, is

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the next one. >> Yes. >> I'll make a motion to table the 40B committee proposal to next regularly scheduled BOS meeting. >> I'll second that. >> Motion has made second. Any more discussion? All those in favor? >> All right, Jonathan. Thank you. >> Thank you.

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>> Oh, on to announcements, please. The annual town election will be held on April 11th, 2026 from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 pm at the Dyton Elementary School. There will be a Dyon community blood drive on Saturday, April 11th, 2026 from 9:00

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a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Oldtown Hall 111 111 Somerset Avenue. You can call 1800 Red Cross to make an appointment. The Dyon Lions Club Food Bank will be held next on Saturday, April 18th, 2026,

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located at Town Hall 979 Somerset AB. This is in the lower level. On Saturday, April 25th, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The drug enforcement um DEA will coordinate with the Dayton Police Department for a 1-day prescription drug

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takeback event. This event provides an opportunity for public to surrender their pharmaceutical control substances and other medications. The Dayton Historical Society invites you to a special and afternoon with John Adams on

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Sunday, April 26, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Town Hall 1111 Summers AB. The Dayton Historical Society invites you to their annual plant sale on Saturday, May 16th, 2026 from 9:00 am

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to 1 PM at Dayton Historical Society, 1217 William Street, Day Dyon. This is a rain or shine event. >> Oh, thank you. Um, you going to come back and read these every I would be so happy to. Okay. >> Uh, this is the first of second of two

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public inputs. Are there any tonight right now? Yes, sir. Evening, Gilmore, 1835 Smith Street. I come here uh to honor our outgoing select men, Nicole. Um I want to say

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that we all like to complain. Everyone loves to complain. I like to complain. Okay. But very few people actually get up and do something about it. Uh Nikki has she stood up. You all know this is basically a volunteer position. You guys

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put in long hours. You get no respect. You get no thanks. You get no money. You do it because you love this town. And I want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart to Nikki for the work you've put in. Um I think you've done a

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wonderful job. But even for those of you that think she's done a crappy job, you have to admit she's put in the time and the effort and she's worthy of our thanks. And I I'm glad to see you here tonight. Um and I hope to see you up there again someday. >> Thank you.

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>> Thank you. Thanks. Very nice. >> I didn't know any respect. >> No respect. And with that, I'm going to leave so you can stay here. >> Yeah. Thanks. >> Is there anyone else here this evening? >> How about on uh Zoom? No. always as a

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guest. >> No. >> Okay. Uh supplement reports if there are any. If not, we can go right to the town ministry report. >> I have not. >> Okay. Okay. Thank you. Um um one thing I have listed and I have two uh two other

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things which should have came uh later today. Uh but none of them to act on. Uh the one thing I wanted to bring to your attention is our again our policy review committee. I want to give you a further update. We've completed uh several um

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several of the policies. Complaint investigation policy, workplace violence prevention policy, workplace safety policy, social media, professional conduct policy, uh policy against unlawful harassment, parental leave policy, drug and alcohol free workplace

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policy. So what I will be doing is not for you to act. It's just to to start to become uh acclimated with these policies. um um they sort of send them uh send them to you so you can start looking at them. Our next step is and what we did we sent it to uh labor

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council for review. Uh once we get it back from labor labor council we have to send it uh to the unions uh and then after upon you know upon unions department heads and then final approval uh by the selectment. So, I just wanted to update you on on that process and

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then you'll be um you know, you know, to save some paper. We'll be sending it electronically to you to start uh taking a look at. We're still um it's a few weeks down the road before you look at it, you know, officially, but you know, since the size of it, I'll have you to

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start taking a look at it. >> Could I just comment on that? >> Yeah. Uh, one of my thoughts are it might make sense to show those policies to us before you send it to labor council or um any unions just because if there's something that the

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board definitely isn't going to go for. >> Yeah, >> it would save us some money having um lawyers look at it um and then to have it go get through that whole entire process just to go in front of the board of selectman and have us say >> that doesn't work for the board. >> Yeah. No, I understand. That's why I

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wanted to involve you guys in the process. Now, it's going to take it's going to take a while for labor council to look at. So, you start taking a look at it now and if something comes up um um you know, you could we could we could right so we work cooperatively to get these things. Hopefully, the idea is

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when it comes when it comes to um you in a few months, it's pretty much a done deal only because you looked at it so often. Sure. And my only other thought is if there's anything that um could have a cost associated like for instance I had

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parental leave. So if there's >> any changes to uh benefits that would be as a result of these policies if we could have um >> either on the separate cover or summary. >> Yeah. What's the cost impact to the um the taxpayers?

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>> Yeah, absolutely. Uh yeah, we will we'll make sure we get that done. Um the other thing um I wanted to give you a quick update. Um uh select meo and I were at the uh Dy Elementary School um building uh building committee and this came up

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again of the potential of having um special um if the need arises the special town election a special uh town meeting a special town election to vote on a debt exclusion for the uh for the Dy Elementary School. We've been um

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since that meeting which was Monday um I've been working with the uh the owner's uh project manager the OPM from Scansa and to look at it different dates um and right now we um it looks like we

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can align potential dates where we would have to have the special uh a special town meeting um in in March. But we would be able to have if it gets

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the two/3 vote to move to the election. We would be a that would allow us to have not a special election but the election on the same day as the annual town election. So uh like I said it's um something that's continually moving. And I wanted to give you uh I wanted to give

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you an update on that and we just you know we had the meeting on Monday and you know and and from that we you know trying to move things around. This is all based on on on uh when they could get us um um you know estimates. It's

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all it's all it's all based on that. So they were able to back that back that data. So So that's where we're at with that. And the and the other thing I know this has been a great meeting so far. A lot

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of applause. So I'm going to put one thing in there for the uh Senator Kelly uh Senator Kelly Duner uh was able to get um some money for the Bristol for Bristol County Fire Departments. So to

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uh for the purchase of essential safety equipment including turnout air hoses, nozzles, communication equipment, etc. the town of Dyon U from that is receiving $12,9614. So we got a so um so we got a little

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money to to help support uh to help support our fire department. So that's it. And again, I just want to express my appreciation to to Select Melo. You you know uh I appreciate you and and your

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leadership and especially for hiring me. So, so >> why do you think I'll leave it? No. >> No, thank you. >> There you go. >> That's all. >> The debt exclusion vote for

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the elementary school. Obviously, it's going to be based on whatever is approved prior to whether it be an addition, renovation, or >> right. I expect this election to be um of this

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coming Saturday to be a large turnout because of that exclusion. And um I I would think that we would have as equal success with the high with the elementary school if we have it on the same day as the election, right?

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>> And I think that should be the goal that we shoot for. >> Yeah, we uh yeah, we were trying, you know, our best to to align it, not to have additional cost, >> right? and line uh with this uh with

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this procedure as I've been telling people, you know, this is truly in the hands of the people of of of Titan because they would have the special town election. You need a twothirds vote to place it on the ballot. So, it's a it's a two-prong process. The special town

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election, two-thirds vote to place it on the ballot, then a majority, then a majority vote. So if it doesn't get the two/3 vote at special time meeting, it doesn't advance to the ballot. If it does advances to the ballot, then right then it's got to get the majority vote.

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So >> great. Thank you. >> Do you mind if I real quick, Mr. Chairman? Um, was there a letter of thanks to Kelly Duna for the grant money? >> I just got it today so we could Yeah. So

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we could so I could I could put something together and we could have it um we could have it for the next meeting for you guys to to sign. >> Okay. I uh I appreciate our senator advocating for fun for our community. He's doing good things up there on Beacon Hill. And then my other thought

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was just to kind of piggy back off on what you said and I would say that um the Dian Elementary School uh building committee they did have that discussion on um you know they did lay out the timeline for a special uh town meeting

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and in a special town election and u that's one thing that I had asked that they kind of all come together and try to get it so we could have the special town election on the same the election be for our annual town elections. So, we

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>> we can kind of show the community that >> they're trying to save costs wherever they can. >> Um, so I thank Ralph for working with all of the different stakeholders and um that's definitely a goal of the committee was to try to make that happen. Um, so I'm glad to hear that. Thank you.

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>> Yeah. Yeah. Um, yeah. The next day Maryanne gave me a call and then I wor with Sharon. moving numbers around, moving dates around and I will bring it uh I will present it to at the next selection meeting because some of it includes us

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shifting uh horizon meetings around in January. So >> sure >> just to write the negative pick. So >> okay awesome. >> Um on to new business review discuss and act close the annual town meeting warrant.

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So, um, we've received, um, several articles, um, for the warrant. So, this is, um, so, um, we have them. What we're going to be doing is, uh, reviewing them. So, we have them before you for the April 22nd. Uh, one thing I I did want to

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point out, I know at the at the last meeting in in conjunction with our with our previous discussion, um, Select M Pico asked um if we could, you know, put uh put a bylaw change uh in for uh for

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for the annual town election to see if we could kind of align uh align things. Um I had made mention of that to to um uh to Sher Costar, our town clerk, and she had provided a memo that she um um

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in in general she um does not want to see that um without any extensive discussion between her and the borders and between her and the borders. So So I don't know if you um Amy given um given

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our our um our apparently successful attempts to real uh to realign it. Um I don't know if this is something you want to uh continue to pursue and that it could be your you know you

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don't have to make a decision now. I'm not ask I'm just I'm just bringing it uh um uh I'm sorry Peter. >> No, I was going to say we're just voting to close it. >> Yeah, you're just voting to close it. So yes, I just it's something I just wanted to bring to your attention now because

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the next meeting will be Okay. I have no issues with closing it now. >> Yeah. My comment to the town clerk would be we'd of course invite any department head in or any department. >> So that said, I'll make a motion to close the annual town meeting board.

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>> I'll second that. >> Motion has been made and seconded. Any more discussion? All those in favor? I >> uh revised 2026 town meeting schedule. Yeah, we had some slight revisions to the uh to the um the town meeting schedule would be added in the um uh

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finance committee meeting that uh that will be occurring on April 16th and um and just sort of sort of identify better what's happening on uh on April 22nd and we are still on target for the for the June 1st annual annual tell me not June

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8th June 1st. Okay, that was a a little joke to Mr. Pico. >> That's good. >> Again, a review discuss and act. >> I'll make a motion to approve the annual town meeting revised schedule. >> I'll second that.

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>> Motion has made second. Any discussion? All those in favor? I >> uh verification of the contract for the fire chief which I'm ready to to to Could you help us with that motion?

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>> Uh, I would just say move to ratify the contract of the fire chief as presented. >> Oh, is it as presented? >> Uh, well, as discussed in as as pre What did you say as previously discussed in that executive session? As previously discussed in executive session.

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>> All right. I'll make a motion to ratify the contract for the fire chief as previously discussed in executive session. >> I'll second that. >> Motion has made and seconded. Any more discussion? All those in favor? >> I. >> Ratification of an MOA for the Titan Permanent Firefighters Association.

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>> I'll make a motion to ratify the MOA for the Dayton Firefighters Association. >> Motion being seconded. Any discussion? All those in favor? >> I reappoint of Jeff Kavalo to serve. >> Uh before you um I was asked to um sort

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of present you with a note in reference to that. Um, as you know, Jeff Cavalo has been representing both the planning board and the board of selectmen. So, um, this would um this would mean that he would continue to to um represent

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both uh both if if you want both the board of select men and and and the planning board at uh at Serpent. So, he's been he he sends you a report report as to what's going on. So

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>> we don't hear much from them anymore or him. >> Um it's every quarter so they know. >> Yeah. >> So it's going to be coming up. It should be coming up. Yeah. >> I would definitely thank Jeff Carvalo for that. That's I should

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um I'll make a motion to reappoint Jeff Carvalo to start. >> I'll second that. >> Motion has been made. Seconded. Any more discussion? All those in favor? I >> reappoint Tom Ferry to the JTPG. >> I'll second that. >> Motion has been seconded. Any

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discussion? All those in favor? >> I appoint Pataco to the JTPG. >> I kind of like it. It's awesome. >> That's awesome. >> I will make that motion. >> I'll seconded. Any more discussion? All those in favor? Hi.

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>> Um, this is agenda we discussing act council on aging uh fiscal year 2026 gift donations. >> That's a nice amount of donations. So, thank you to our community and residents who are donating to the council on aging.

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>> Is there a motion on the floor? I'll make a motion to approve the FY26 donations uh received to the Dyon Council on Aging. >> Motion made and seconded. Any more discussion? All those in favor? I

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>> facilities request from uh 45 yard sale and power. Take them both together. >> Um they're they are in there separately. So the uh troop 45 uh boy scouts the

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boys >> 245G >> is the uh the uh the girls >> and uh they have um separate uh applications and and they presented separate insuranceances. >> Is all their paperwork in order?

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>> Yes. I'll make a motion to approve the facility's request for troop 45b car wash at the highway garage. >> I'll second that. >> Motion made second. Any more discussion? All those in favor? >> I approve of the war.

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>> Apologies. Sorry. Uh, so I'll make a motion to approve the warrants paid by April 2nd, 2026. 4826 for $115,565.65. 40 B26 for $89,457. 40 C26 for $170,58243.

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Warrants paid by April 9th, 2026. 41A26 for $124,89.50 and 41B26 for $561,215.39. >> I'll second that. >> Motion made second. Any discussion? All those in favor? >> Letter for appreciation from police

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chief George Nichols M John. Is that what it is? >> Yes. >> Hey, we know that. Oh yeah. >> Uh letter is in here. Do you want me to read it or it's available for anybody who wants to read it? >> Uh I want to take this moment to thank

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you for the excellent work you did cleaning up and painting our marine unit. The quality of work really shows. The boat looks great and the attention to detail did not go unnoticed. We appreciate the time, effort, and professionalism your team put into this project. Your support helps us present a

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professional image out of the water and continue out on the water and continue serving our community as the best we can. Thank you again for your hard work and partnership at shows by Charles B Oakard. We truly appreciate it. Respectfully, George Elementary.

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>> That's amazing. >> Yeah, absolutely. Um we have a letter from the police chief uh Chris McGee for motion of Justin Dagnel to Lieutenant Congratulations, Justin. >> Absolutely. >> I think we should read that letter. >> Yeah. It is with great honor and pride I

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am writing this letter to inform you that effective on March 29th, 2026, I am promoting the following member to the following ranks within the fire department. Full-time firefighter Justin Dagno to lieutenant. Lieutenant Dagno brings a great deal of experience,

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knowledge, and training to this position. The service he provides to this department is an asset to this town and to me. I look forward to to continue to work with Lieutenant Dagno in the future as he embraces his new role. Please join me in congratulating this dedicated member of the fire department.

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Respectfully, Chris, chief of the fire department. Absolutely. Can we send him a letter too just thanking him? Sure, we can do that. and um for uh call members to call

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personal ranks. Lucas Cano, Morgan Duhan, Chase Duat, and Zachary Johnson. There's uh second uh input is now. Does anybody have anything else they want to add?

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Okay, this Okay, then motion for adjournment, please. >> I'll make a motion to adjurnn. >> Second. >> Motion has made seconded. Any more discussion? All those in favor? I >> thank you. That's my thanks for you.