Good evening and welcome to the town of Ditton's board of selections regularly meeting. Today is Wednesday, April 22nd, 2026 at 6 p.m. This person this meeting is in person and via Zoom at Oldtown Hall 1111 Somerset Abdon Mass. This meeting is being recorded. The listening of matters of those reasonably
anticipated by the chair which may be discussed at the meeting now. All items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for for discussion to the extent period. Mark Chico present. >> Peter Karen present. >> M cabage present. >> And could we please stand for the pledge
of allegiance for about 20 30 seconds for some people that we lost this week. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for it stands one nation
with all. I'm going to butcher these names. I want to apologize up front. Oh, I I just don't do it. Well, um Jeans Conree Junior Auro Estrella
Peter Garski uh Jose Emanuel George Michael Leonard and William Mendoza. Thank you guys. Um, we have reorganized our board. Uh, M is going to be chairman. Uh, I'm going to make that
nomination. And I've had a great time doing it, but it's time for me to step down. And Mach um is going to do it. So, hopefully you still stay. >> Thank you. >> Okay. So, I'm going to step down as chair and nominate Mark Pico as chairman. >> Second that motion.
>> Motion has made and seconded. Any discussion? All those in favor? >> I I um you're going to be clerk. Okay. >> Okay. So, I'm going to step down. Bill, you can make a motion. >> Um >> Well, I'll step down. No, we already um
I'm going to make a motion that Glenn um Cabbage be the clerk for the board of selecting. >> I'll step down and second. >> Motion has been made and seconded. >> Sorry. >> It's okay. Um all those in favor? I >> Okay. All right. You can say, you can
come through. All right. Great. >> You may want to switch. >> There you go. That's why people do these warrants. Y. So, now that that is done, we have a
6:00 public hearing for class 2 motor vehicle license. Steven Remy, Rey's Auto Sales, doing business as Rey's Auto LLC, 2387 Winthre Street. At this time, I'll take a motion to open the public
hearing. Uh motion to table as a public hearing. You have to have to open the public you have to open the public here. If there's anyone here who wants to give testimony to it, you can. Uh but but you um given the fact that the uh the uh Titan Police Department is
still reviewing the application. Uh I would advise to to continue uh the public hearing till the next selection meeting, May 15th. Uh, so I'll take I'll entertain a motion to open the public hearing. >> Uh, motion to open the public hearing.
>> Is there a second? >> Second. >> All right. So, we have a motion and a second. All in favor? >> I. >> Okay. >> Is there anyone here for um Steven Rey's? >> Okay. At this time, I'll entertain a motion to continue the public hearing.
>> Make that motion. >> All right. Is there a second? Second. >> All right, we have a motion and a second. Any discussion? >> All in favor? >> I >> Okay. Uh, next we have Steven Proc, Bristol County Auto, 2387 Winthrup
Street. Um, review, discuss, app, resend class 2 motor vehicle license. >> Make that motion to the table. >> Okay, we have a motion. Is there a second? >> Second. >> All right, any discussion? All in favor? I I
Okay. So, next we have uh John P. Rufo 1650 Wellington Street review discuss act. Appointment of John P. Rufo to the board of registars. John. >> Hi. Awesome. Uh John did you want to
come up and all right Sharon as well? I'm John Bwell. I uh live on 1650 Wellington Street and u I uh like to be a registar. >> How did you hear about the opening?
>> I heard it from uh Mr. Gale here. Jonathan Gale. So Jonathan, so what I did was I reached out to Jonathan because um anecdotically I found out he is the chairman for the um Democratic Party uh town committee. >> Um so I did reach out to him. He got me
in contact with John. So you asked John if he'd be interested and I met with John on the 30th of March and um talked to him a few times and I think he'd be a really good um addition to um our vacancy right now. So we are um we do
have a vacancy um who uh Charwick had stepped down um and her appointment was going to be until 2028. Um so it is the vacancy through the 2028 um and then obviously um as I reappoint
um and if it works out. >> Awesome. Very good. Do you So all right I I don't have any questions. Glenn, any questions? >> Okay. Well, thank you for um these are tough positions to fill and um but you know,
>> I think it's going to do a great job. >> You'll do a great job. You'll have a great >> So, yes, you have to do it. No, I'm just kidding. >> So, I think you'll be a great addition. >> Absolutely. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. Congratulations, John. >> Congratulations. Thank you.
>> Is there any uh motions on the floor for appointment of John? >> I'll make that motion. Okay, we have a motion. Is there a second? >> Second. >> Any discussion? All in favor? >> I. >> All right, congratulations again. Thank you. >> All right, so next we have a public
hearing for RW Bryant contracting a petition for poll locations Tmont Street setting two polls on Tmont Street. I will entertain a motion to open the public hearing. >> Um through through the chair before you make that motion, the uh public hearing supposed to begin at uh begin at 6:15.
Uh it's 6:07 right now to wait at least till 6:15 Brian isn't here yet and if it's the board maybe Mr. Thank you. >> Is there any motions on the floor to
take Jonathan Gail out of order? >> I make that motion. >> All right. Is there a second? >> Second. >> All right. All in favor? >> I >> I. Jonathan, you're up. >> Okay. Is it okay if I stay here? >> You're the ADA coordinator. Do you think folks at home can hear you? I think
folks can definitely hear me. So, uh, Mr. Chairman, I'm here with regard to the the meeting that we had last for the board of selectman. You at that time as not yet chairperson asked me to provide a letter of
explanation as to what the 40 committee would be, what it's involved, and roughly what the makeup would be. I have since done that. You should have that in your packet. You asked me to have it for this evening's meeting. So I'm here before you to ask for the same again so that we can reconstitute reestablish the
40B aka fair housing committee. Uh Mr. Karen is already on that with me at this point in time. It would be a matter as we put it together and Mr. Karen and I meet attempting to get other members and as is noted in the correspondence that I provided asking first for uh various
committees in town to provide liaison uh to to be on that. If they do not we will certainly go out to the public but the first attempt would be to go out to those committees. Again you have that document before you as requested. >> Thank you. How many members will be on
this committee? >> Seven. >> Seven members. Great. And how many liaison >> there would be as as of this time there would be six plus a member of the community
>> that's up to now that's assuming that the various committees in that in that letter you have there all designate if they don't then we would open it up to more public slides >> right is it a three-year term >> that's correct Ralph, did did you meet with Mr. Gails
on this as well? Uh we had met earlier in the year and actually um I had provided a letter of support to the um uh committee and I had the notes for this and I the copy which
I had sent to uh sent to the ZBA in support of the 40B committee. I think I think it will perform a um perform a necessary function um you know two um two critical functions that it's perform which I I think we haven't been
doing uh well one uh one adherence to housing production plan and uh two the uh bianual reporting of our uh of our um housing That's all my questions. Thank you both
for that information. There any any questions? >> No, I think it's a good idea that we do it. We've done it before and it's time to re reorganize it and um start again. >> Great. Any questions?
Uh, no. Other than uh full confidence in Jonathan's ability to run this and uh do a great job. >> Awesome. All right. I'll enter a motion. >> Make that motion to um reestablish the 4 to committee.
>> Is there a second? >> Second. >> Any discussion? All in favor? >> I thank you. >> Thank you. Uh would anyone like to read the announcements? Um, are we ready? On Saturday, April 25th, 2026, from 10:00
a.m. to 2 p.m., the Drug Enforcement Administration, DEA, will coordinate with the Dayton Police Department for a one-day collaborative prescription drug takeback event. The event provides an opportunity for the public to surrender pharmaceutical control substances and other medications. The Dying Historical
Society invites you to a special afternoon with John Adams on Sunday, April 26, start dining at 2 p.m. at Oldtown Hall, 11-11 Sunset Avenue. The Dying Historical Society also invites you to the annual plant sale on Saturday, this uh May 16th from uh 2026
from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Dyton Historical Society, 1217 William Street, Dyon, Rain or Shine. Perfect. We got two minutes. >> Want to approve the warrants? Maybe appreciate. >> Sure.
>> Um, could I have a motion to take the approval of the warrants out of order? >> Uh, sure. I'll make that motion. >> Is there a second? >> Second. >> All in favor? Hi. >> Hi. >> Have the warrants. Oh, Glenn has some. >> Glenn. >> Yep. Do you mind reading those warrants?
>> Certainly. I uh >> right there. >> That's This is going to >> just the data. >> Yep. >> Warrants paid by April 16th, 2026.
42A-26140,518.88 88 warrant 42B-2643,500 $50025 warrants paid by April 23rd 2026 43A-26
$127,98568 43B-26 $192,79.91 one says. >> Perfect. So, we have a motion. Is there a second? >> A second. >> All in favor? >> I >> I good. >> Yes. We're good.
>> Very good. All right. Um All right. So, I will um entertain a motion to open the public hearing for our W Bryant contracting petition for pole locations Tmont Street setting of two poles. >> Make that motion. >> All right. We have a motion. Is there a
second? Any discussion? All in favor? >> I >> I All right. Is there anyone here for the poll hearing? >> Yes, I am. >> All right. Awesome. To the podium. >> Sure. >> Introduce yourself. >> How you doing? I'm Ben Bryant, vice
president of RB Bryant Contracting, telecommunication specialist. Um we're here to petition the setting of poles for a um essentially a municipal fiber um project that we're working on to connect a lot of the uh essentially
like municipal locations uh whether it be the transfer station um the animal control things of that nature. So you know obviously over the years trajectories there's better communication at speed of light when it comes to fiber optics. So, we're
politely requesting to set two telephone poles on Tmont Street. Um, one thing I wanted to note is yesterday I met with a developer and apparently there's going to be some um work going on where they're going to be developing a um
subdivision, if you will. So, one of the telephone polls that we were asking to set is going to be modified and moved to the opposing side of the road. I've reached out to the town, expressed this, and I realized that with that modification, we may have to punt into
another hearing where I could get the more updated information and make sure that we true that up for you guys honorably. So, with that being said, we're really looking only to set uh to get approval to set one of the polls at this point in time. You know, we've gone through the the proper steps with your
butters and what have you. So, that's kind of where we're at. Which so we have a T1 and a T2. Which poll is um going to stay as presented? >> Great question. Uh the poll that will stay as presented will be T2
>> and T1 is going to now go across the street. >> That is correct. >> And what's the notification process for buyers for that? Do you know how much time in advance that they need? Um, I that's a good question. I'd have to
double check with the the departments, but I I know it's it has to go into the newspaper and then also all the letters have to be sent out and I'm I'm assuming there must be at least a maybe a 3 to four week turnaround time to allow them, you know, to uh approve or disapproval.
I guess the reason I ask is um if you can give us that change of scope like if you think that's possible to do maybe by tomorrow because I think we can move up the um the hearing >> much appreciate our next meeting >> and yes that's the game plan. >> Okay. All right. >> Thank you so much.
>> Great. Um I don't have any questions. >> No no questions. Um I I had a couple just general questions. One I was looking at Google Earth and and uh seeing it how it laid out on Tron
Street. Is there a gap in poles? I saw some on the west end some and there's just nothing in the middle and that's what you're filling in. >> That's correct. >> Okay. >> Yep. Just to make that aerial continuity, if you will. >> Is there much tree work that needs to be done? I noticed in the photos I looked at there was a lot of
>> Great. Uh, honestly, there is some, you know, vegetation, if you will, to be concerned with. Um, where we originally were setting the poles, we had a great like, uh, line for the poles to be set and for the cables to be attached and properly sagged in. Um, and when I met
with the developer yesterday, he was expressing the concern of the driveways that we're putting in, and I was letting him know he's probably going to have to go to petition to set poles, too, so he can service these houses. But we really pushed back on um T1 tango one being
moved because if you try to put that one on the other side of the road, the south side if you will across the street, it's not going to work for us. I would then be uh requesting to go underground, which can, you know, offset costs uh and budgets and what have you. So, good
question. as at this point in time. As long as we can keep Tango One in place as planned, that will give us the proper clearance to to dodge around these tree concerns we all have. We're definitely not here to disturb the town's residents andor municipals with uh chopping a
bunch of trees or getting anywhere into that stuff. We're not simply here to do that. So, if we don't, we could uh around that. >> No one in the public for this hearing. Anyone on Zoom? Okay. At this time, I'll entertain a motion.
>> I'll make that motion to approve public. >> Oh, yes, we have open close the public hearing. >> All right. We have a motion to close the public hearing. Is there a second? >> Second. >> All right. Any more discussion? All in favor? >> I. Okay. Thank you.
>> So, um, we still do need a motion to approve >> T2. motion. >> Is there a second? >> A second. >> All right. Any discussion? All in favor? >> Thank you.
>> Thank you. >> You guys want to open your meeting? >> Um, we are here today the uh own town hall. We are joining the board of selective meeting. The date is April 22nd. It is 6:30 p.m. Could I have a
roll call? Present. Susan Lorenz present. >> MC present. >> Doug White present. >> Tracy Carol present. >> Thomas Arjo present. All right. Very good. So we're here to discuss the annual town meeting war
placement of articles. >> So the first one is function of board selection. You can you can um as presented or if there's any
strike just you want and then once those are placed in the finance committee I have no problems with what's presented. Peter, >> no. >> No. I'll entertain a motion.
>> I'll make the motion. >> Okay. Is there a second? >> All right. Any discussion? All in favor? >> I. All right. So, next we have the fiscal year 2027 annual time meeting warrant articles and
funding recommendations. So my understanding is we're just trying to >> so since the board of select place all of the articles the finance committee needs to make their recommendations on um the articles
besides we can either do the budget first or last and then um they can make their recommendations on the articles that have dollar amounts besides the general budget. recommend we try to rectify any differences first doing that part of the
question first. >> We can do that first. >> Okay. Awesome. >> So the first one that I see is um elections 162. >> No, it's actually department 132. All right. Finance committee reserves.
So we had 50,000 recommends 55. >> All right. Um, well, we were looking at the tight numbers at the time and we still are. Uh, I don't know if you can afford the extra $5,000 at this time. uh considering uh some of
the other comps that we had increased >> what the what's what is our work on what is our excess levy. >> So based on the finance committee's recommendation um they did make a couple of changes in
revenues. Um they asked me some questions about revenues. We dived into that. So we increase the earnings on investment. I did go ahead and decrease the pilot agreement. There is one person that is not responding and not paying.
So with that reduction and the reduction on the expense sides, our excess levy is $35,000 and 143 >> and that's within cost numbers. >> Yes. And that's within a total of 455
for free cash which is not all towards the budget. that covers some other article things as well. >> Okay. >> 35,000 isn't a lot of money. >> It's not for this article. I'd rather match the
FINCOM. >> Yeah. I mean, always put that into reserves. >> Yeah. >> Okay. That's that's just my opinion. Glen, what are your thoughts? Um, just want to make sure I'm in the right location.
>> All right, we're 132. We're looking right here. >> Okay, that's that's >> so 5,000. >> I think I agree with Peter. I'd be inclined to stay with the original
board's recommendation of the 50. So, we made a lot of cuts to a lot of budgets last year. So, my concern is that if departments go negative, there's not going to be anywhere to get money from. >> How much is in the reserve fund? Now, >> the reserve the finance committee right
now has um 39,000, but we did just hear that the fire department is going to take up how much? >> 23 >> 23,000 of that. >> Wow. So, I'm going to try to have that for the first and
>> um the fire department will be presenting. They have what they call a catastrophic failure to one of the ambulances. It's just completely out of commission. Um so, it's um you know, for lack of a better term, it's the they're going to have to redo
the engine. >> Well, completely unexpected. >> Yeah. >> Um Mhm. >> So, your recommendation will be the 55. >> Yes. >> Any motions on the floor?
Um, I guess we'll go to 55. Um, I'll make that motion. >> Okay, we have a motion. Is there a second? >> I'd like to stay with the 50. >> Okay, I'm going to step down and second. Any further discussion?
>> All in favor? >> I >> No. Okay. Thanks. Um sena is the next one elections. >> Yes. >> Okay. So 162 elections.
>> If I remember correctly, we tabled this because we thought there was we weren't sure if there would be if we needed to have that special election for that school building project. Our town administrator has since informed us we should schedule it.
Right. We is that the >> it should be funded, right? >> It should be funded. >> It should be funded. >> There um because at initially uh um the the assumption was there would be a special town meeting
and a special a special election. The vault of the the vault of the um of the budget for it would go for the special for the special election. the dees voting committee work. Well, maybe, you know, they they moved it around hoping
that they could do both the election uh both uh the dead exclusion election and uh the same time as the annual election. Then it's constantly changing. So now now they're back to I think we need a special I think we're going to need if
if we get the two-thirds vote at the special time meeting it will it will require a special it will require a special election. So um I think it it's best to fund it in preparation for the special election. >> Do you have any questions? Uh, no. I It
makes sense. I know we were trying to save some money by it, but if it's so so late, I'd rather have the money in the account than than not, >> but there's no concrete dates. It's too early, >> right? >> But it's going to be in the fiscal calendar here, so we'll have to do it.
>> Absolutely. >> My understanding is by combining them, you had Ralph, I think you had said 10,000 approximately $10,000, right? Yeah. Yeah. >> I can't certainly can't argue with that. >> Anything from the finance committee?
>> So, these the numbers that are here um town administrator recommendations, these are with all four elections. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Um so, explain to me why we wouldn't be able to just combine it with the general
election. that um it's it has to do with timing. Uh if um and we we are on the MSBA's schedule. So we have to um it has to be presented to the uh the dining
elementary school project has to be presented to the MSPA to get um uh to get accepted and then at that point then we figure out then the cost is is figured out. We need that cost so we
could go to um to go to the special uh special town meeting because at the special town meeting then 60 days after that uh then you have then you have the election 45 days after that then you would have the election that all happens in March
which if that's the soonest it could happen the soonest it could happen it's like end of March April and then that pushes that pushes out the election date past the end the annual Now, we are going to get a 6
>> 62,000 >> a 662,000 rebate uh for the feasibility study that we spent 1.3 million roughlyund,
million350,000. Um, are we going to have that before the election back or do we get that after we get those MSB numbers? >> So, I mean that we he's been submitting
the the reimbursement fees. So, >> I guess because would that money then be available for some of these type situations that we're running into or even you know to pay for the extra election if we needed it? I'm not sure what the timing is going to be on the
reimbursement. I filed the first one April 6th. Um I know in Rockland it was about six to eight months out before we received that money back years ago. So I'm not sure um how fast they are returning those funds yet. So I honestly can't judge when we would have all of
those funds. >> So I may not have them for 2027. >> Correct. Because I can't submit until we've spent out um at least 50,000. So now I have to like wait until which I the invoices are up there but it doesn't mean I can file whenever I want and you
know I have to wait for a certain dollar amount and then I'm not sure what the turnaround is yet. >> Uh one question Serena am I correct that the reimbursement money we get can only be used on the school project? >> Yes. >> Yeah. Not elections or anything else?
>> Not on the election. I would have to dive into that but I don't think so. >> No, I think it's the building itself that project. >> So when it came from the we took it from reserve or from precache >> capital
>> capital outlay >> it doesn't go back to stabilization. >> So when we can make it doesn't automatically go back. No >> but we can bring it back. >> Yeah it's a twothirds vote to put into stabilization. So that would have to be out of town meeting
>> and that would give us >> some money we need. >> Absolutely. >> But doesn't affect it now. >> The timing of it would be >> timing up. >> All right. Anything else from the finance committee? Is there a motion on
the floor or not? >> Um I'll make a U. So what are we uh >> well we have no recommendation right now >> right so I I make the same recommendation that the uh town administrator has recommended along with the finance committee I'll make that motion >> all right we have a motion is there a
second >> all right any discussion all in favor >> I I motion carries I don't believe we didn't vote on this either did we >> we did yes >> okay conservation 171
So we uh the board of selectman didn't vote we voted to table this because we didn't get a um the paperwork for professional and technical for the zer base. >> Correct. >> We ever get that? >> We did. >> We did.
>> Yeah. Yes, we did. I didn't get >> Okay. think that was just a procedure thing that we wanted. Um I I don't think we had a disagreement with the numbers. We just didn't have any backup information
for >> Right. Wow. >> Yeah. My motivation was to make sure everyone follows and plays by the same rules that every >> every other department had to follow. So that was that's why I asked for it. >> Y >> um any other comments?
If I could uh my apologies, but uh really not having any background on what this is about, can I get just a real quick kind of nickel definition of uh what the the project and the funds are for? >> Um
>> yeah. Well, the conservation commission, you know, they gave their presentation, but >> what we got hung up on was just a professional and technical line. Okay, >> we know maybe it's for attorneys or, you know, whatever else needs to run their department. We just didn't get the the
backup because for our zero base, we require the departments to break it down, you know, um into more greater detail. So, but it sounds like we do have it on file with the town administrator. Um but other than that, their request was pretty
similar to the year. Is there any motions on the table? Uh for us, I made the motion that um we we approve the uh conservation Well, I'll make the motion that we approve the conservation um finance committee and town administrator's recommendation.
>> Okay, we have a motion. Is there a second? Second. >> Any discussion? All in favor? I I motion carries. Is it agricultural commission? >> Yeah, I can see them. Um I do have them highlighted. So I have department 189.
>> So the board of selection recommended 400 and fin 900. Uh department request was 900 as well. Didn't he mention something about not eating as much? I think we looked at he had he spent
anything yet this fiscal year? >> He hasn't. >> Right. >> Not up to date, which is why I when he came before us, he talked about more about a pamphlet style thing. They were going to do a breakfast or a lunchon. They were trying to do more outreach, >> but since we hadn't spent the funds we
allotted last year, we figured uh with the more outreach program that we would try and fund his efforts this year. >> Okay, good. He needs to I have no problem giving it to him. They they do great work. Um they
they used to have a get together. I don't know if you remember that. Um at the Bristol Wagging School >> and they stopped doing it because >> Okay. >> And maybe they can pick it back up again. >> Absolutely. >> What was the reason you stopped?
>> Funding. >> Funding. >> Any questions, Glen? >> No. >> No. >> All right. I'll entertain a motion. make the motion to um go with the finance committee and county administrator recommendation. >> Is there a second? >> Second.
>> Any discussion? All in favor? >> I motion carries. >> Next one is the police department 210. This is because I was able to finalize the chief's salary and the SRO's and deputy chief. So, the finance committee
does have the accurate dollar amounts. What's the difference? Um, it was just timing. It's a 52- week. Um, I think the chief is getting his degree in the middle of the fiscal year. So, I was just making sure that we were on the same page with them for their
calculations. >> And there's a I'm sorry. >> Go ahead. I >> say and there was just a few other officers that are receiving steps. So, just to make sure we're all >> degree um >> in education >> uh an increase in salary. Is that part of the
>> contractually? Yes, he gets 20% for a bachelor's degree. >> Okay. >> Any other questions, Peter? Any questions? >> Anything from the finance committee? All right. I'll entertain a motion. >> Motion to uh accept the um administrators and finance committee
recommendation. >> All right. Is there a second? >> A second. >> Any discussion? All in favor? >> I. >> I. Motion carries. >> Next one is the dispatchers department 215. Initially when this was presented with the board of selectment I reduced it by
20,000 for the grant money um and then doing some research and discussing it with the administrator that is actually doing the grants in that department. We realized that these grants were reimbursement grants. So we do have to pay the money upfront and then file for reimbursement. So I put the 20,000 back
in for the finance committee recommendations. >> That makes sense. >> Any questions? No. >> Glenn. >> No. >> Okay. Anything from the finance committee on this? No. >> No. >> All right. I'll entertain a motion. >> Motion to go with the town
administrator's recommendation and the finance committee's recommendation. >> Is there a second? >> Second. >> All righty. Any discussion? All in favor? >> I. >> I. Motion carries. >> And then just below that, the 220 the fire department. The chief settled his contract.
And then the other difference >> the maintenance >> I was going to say the call firefighters. >> Yeah, the call firefighters. >> So what was in the >> qualifier the next one? Fire department 220. >> Okay. >> Um so the chief and then the call
firefighter we Ralph and I had missed giving them a 2% cola increase. So we corrected that and the line 5240 the finance committee increased it to 25,000 where the BOS has 20.
>> Why did you guys increase it? >> Repairs. Um it was the vehicles I believe. >> Yes. >> Um is the fire chief said >> fire chief just got a brand new car. Well, it was about the um there are
things that go inside the car. So, that wouldn't be repair. >> Yes, it was for repairs. >> Could be under maintenance maybe. >> No, I know it's in repair, but outfitting a car wouldn't be listed as repair.
>> So, that's why I was wondering why what was the motivation for increasing it 5,000. And I know I don't have a very a note on my I got a paper >> through the chair. I I was at the meeting about it's very memory the finance committee was looking across the board similar um similar to what the
board of selectment did uh they they noticed that um that that line item is running in the negative $27 patching you know patching stuff together so they're looking for kind of things in
the budget to sort of as you were likely was as well to increase that to increase that maintenance line. I hope that's an accurate uh reacounting of what happened at the meeting.
>> I remember on our end that was what our discussion was. We we heard the fire chief talk about how close he was cutting it for um repairs and maintenance and um we also saw in the negative. So we the board of selectment went up to 20,000 to
kind of try to satisfy make sure we're investing in our um fire department and it's kind of hard to choose a number but that one was kind of close to running even with this fiscal year I guess. Um, >> but we weren't going to have the
cheesecakes anymore. >> That was That's another >> thing said 25. >> Does the finance committee want to make any changes? I was just going to ask does anybody have any problems with
making any changes for us >> as far as what? >> Bringing it down back down to 20,000. >> No, I think we should stay at 25. I mean, I think he's cutting his budget pretty close. >> Okay. >> I mean, he's cutting it tight. He's he's really doing a good job at cutting it
tight. Mhm. >> And my general feeling is things happen, especially with all the equipment and everything that they have, and we need to make sure that they have something, not to run in the negative because then what's going to happen? He's going to come back and say, "Well, I need the
money for this." Well, I'm I'm going to ask one question, too. We have our fire engine is new, correct? Well, fairly new. >> Am I correct? >> Right. and the chief has a new the fire chief has a new vehicle,
>> right? >> With those things in mind and if our budget is tight, I think I would be willing to cut back to 20,000 >> because quite honestly, I don't have a note here and I don't know the specificity of why we did go up to 25. I
remember talking car and >> like I said the other one was old and needed was constantly need of repair >> which is why he asked for the new one >> and it was the police car that was in the accident am I correct not the fire >> right
>> so it wasn't the the fire department car that got hit with the tree it was a police car >> it wasn't the deputy chief's car the fire chief's original before he got the new one. Um, a limb fell. So, it was
it was the fire chief's car to go to the um to go to the fire captain. >> So, >> okay. So, we lost a vehicle with the fire department. >> Yes. >> Okay. So maybe that's why we brought it up to 5,000 because now they are not
asking for a new vehicle but depending on a vehicle already in >> 2004. >> Yeah, that's they're driving an older vehicle now. >> Okay. >> And I think that's why we raised it to 24.
>> To 25. >> Okay. So, if they went from the 20 and they needed the extra five, >> could they come back in a warrant and and request the additional five? >> Not for June. >> Not for June. >> No, >> no, no, no. You're talking throughout
the year. Can they just come to a town uh >> finance committee or would that have to be a town vote? >> Um, if I if it's similar to what's happening right now. So, he has a tight budget. I I know it's an ambulance, not
the fire truck. So, we'll see similar numbers when we look at the ambulance. Um, so they would have to go through the reserve fund transfer. Fortunately, he kept it at 55. So, there you go. So, uh, it would have to be reserve fund >> transfer and that can take place at one
of our meetings. >> Yes. If we go to the 20. >> So, your thought is if we go to the 20, you could still do a transfer fee. >> Should it be necessary? Yeah. >> Okay. >> Do I hear a motion? >> Can I just make one point?
>> Yes. So through the end of March, he has already spent $20,300. >> Yeah. >> So that would put him 300 in the negative. >> He current >> if we only had 20,000.
>> Yes. If you only budget 20,000 as of today, he'd be 300 negative. And there's still three more months. >> Does that include the engine failure on the ambulance? That's because that's a different budget. >> Two days ago. >> Okay. All right. >> We didn't know about that.
>> But that includes him him repairing his old vehicle for a year >> or 6 months. >> Which is that vehicle is still on the road. Yes. The 2004 is still driving around because the one got hit by the train.
But we can just vote again. >> Um Insurance repayer >> insurance paid a portion of it. >> A portion of it. >> What's your thought? >> Okay, we did have a motion and a second. We still do have to vote on Do we have any more conversation?
>> I'm sorry. I guess I missed the motion that was made for finance committee. >> Make a motion that we remain at 25,000. >> Well, no, no, we don't have to make a motion because we didn't change it. I thought you had made a motion to go down to 20. >> No. >> Okay. No. So, we're good.
>> We're good. >> Okay. Any other >> discussion on the negative? >> I don't agree. >> No. Any any uh discussion? >> Any motions on the floor? >> I make motion to keep it at the point. >> All right. We have a motion. Is there a
second? >> Second. >> All right. Any discussion? >> I'm sorry, that's not specific enough. >> No, we have to go with the uh the new number. >> Okay. Um, which is going to be what, Serena? >> 855,25639.
>> 855. >> What line is it? >> 28659. >> It's the department total for department 220 fire. >> So 85239 >> 855 >> 855 >> 256 >> 256
>> 39 cents. >> 39 cents. I make that motion. >> Okay, we have a motion. Then is there a second? >> Could I hear the motion again? I'm sorry. >> A motion to um decrease I keep our budget the same minus well it's 855 236
>> no >> no 256 I can't even write my 39 cents. >> So it's basically the finance committee's recommendation minus5,000 >> through the chair. I just may give out the new number
like a quick what just happened. Um the the reason why the number is different looks like it's 5,000 difference just again pick up um we had to do um Serena had did some updates on on on the salary. So that's so that's where that's
primarily where the difference came in and the $5,000 difference is in is in the maintenance. So that's why it's different than the original uh BOS number. So we just had uh update those numbers. >> Okay. And then we have a motion. Is it
possible to ask a question or >> if you want to second it should I should have you second that we can continue discussing and then if you don't like it the motion can die. We can all vote no. So I would unless you want to withdraw your motion. We should we have a motion. We should take a vote. >> Finish the motion.
>> Thank you. Make a second. >> I'll second. >> All right. Now, um, any discussion? There you go. >> You mentioned $300 that's already been spent. Is that correct? >> So, if you look on the third column in, it says 26 actual expenditures expenditures. It's shortened through
March 31st. It says 20,296. >> Okay. >> So, that's what he has spent through March. >> Okay. >> This year. >> And you still have three months left. >> And there's still three months. So, right. So, at the end of March, that line was negative $4,000.
>> So, I guess I guess my question is, does it make sense to include um the 300 in in addition to keep it the 20,000, but add 300 to it if I'm getting that right. Forgive me if I'm not.
>> No. um because this over budget is going to come not from next year's budget which is what we're doing now. >> Okay. >> It'll come as um what pay last year. >> So this year because we vote a bottom
line budget as long as his total budget is a positive number. Yeah. Another line will account for that line being negative. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> But next year like as a whole he can't go negative. That's like one line could go.
>> So one one other align item could be less $300. So that would put the bottom line item where >> yeah you're welcome. >> Okay. So we have a motion and a second. Any more discussion? >> No. >> All in favor?
>> And I'm an I as well. Motion carries. >> So the next department is the ambulance the next page 231. and that the only changes there is his contractual salary um and then the call firefighters with
the 2%. Which the finance committee has the correct dollar amount? >> I have no questions either. >> All set anything on the finance committee. Is there any motions on the floor? >> I'll make a motion that we uh go with
the town administrators and the finance committee's recommendation. >> We have a motion. Is there a second? >> Second. >> Any discussion? All in favor? >> I I motion carries. >> Next one is on page 11 300 education.
>> No discussion on this. Yes, >> this was um the source of contention. I mean my thoughts I support the schools and um you know but they have their own budget hearings and they have their own
public forums and >> um we don't really get that line by line >> you know they they do present to us for sure but it's an assess it's an assessment so that was that was my thoughts um it's hard to recommend it if I don't
>> have all those details Sure. >> Now, a lot of these things that we're recommending, we we take care lot of detail. Nothing against the schools. It's just they have their own wrong process. I never agreed with the two uh 3.66%, 6 06%.
But um I guess I'll make the motion to go with the uh finance committee and town ministry's recommendation. >> Okay, we have a motion. Is there a second? >> I'll second. >> Okay, any discussion? All in favor?
>> I motion carries. >> And then the following page, the birth grade number 429. So the board of selectman recommended 1,200 and fin 1450 which is also the
town administrator recommendation. >> I'd make the motion to go with the uh town administrators and plans recommendation. >> Okay, we have a motion. Is there a second? >> I'll make the second. >> All right, any discussion? All in favor? I >> I motion carries.
Next page, transfer station 435 is the bulky trash and photo stickers. Oh, so there's also a note on this one. We were doing a lot of math on the fly that day. So the calculation came out to
91850 for the BOS wreck, but then the vote was spoken at as 92850. So that's that little note on the bottom there. But we can fix that. I'm sorry I didn't get the last part of your explanation. >> I was just saying that the verbiage on
the vote for the select amendment was 92,000 where it should have been 91. Okay. >> So that's just explaining my note on the bottom. >> Okay. But they can correct that now. I'm not sure why we didn't go with Tom's recommendation or Tom his request.
I think we looked at the spending what what they had spent year to date to break it down. >> But they don't think they had a bulky pickup yet. >> I think that was >> Well, that's a transfer station, right? Um right. We just go what they had spending
>> um through through the chair if I may as a reminder was looking at the spending spending may have been um reduced bulky bulky transfer may be reduced because of the weather. Just also a note something
we received after uh the board of selectment made there were recommendations we don't know the number yet but bulk uh bulk items uh bulk transfer will be will be going up they didn't they said they anticipate an increase um they didn't give us that
increase >> what did get a we had like a 9% increase for trash what was that >> um Well, all across a lot of the stuff we received was um the increases came from contractual agreements that we have
>> um across the board. So trash in general is it's the um disposal of trash is is going going up. We have a few options. >> Well, then I go with the uh towns and finance committee's recommendation as a motion.
>> All right, we have a motion. Is there a second? I'll >> second. Any discussion? All in favor? I. >> And number nine, motion carries. Anything from the finance committee on that? >> No. Okay. >> And then page 15, the veterans
department 543. >> One difference is the fuel and the travel. differences. >> We we had decreased the amounts for um fuel and travel only because um it wasn't
showing that it's been used up to this point. Um, and so that was our >> office supplies >> behind those drops. >> Office supplies we agree on 700 which is less than was,200
>> right? >> I have no questions. Anything from the finance committee? Anything else on that? >> Anyone? >> No. >> No. Any motions on the table over here? >> I make the motion go with the finance committee's recommendation. >> Is there a second? >> A second.
>> Okay. Any discussion? All in favor? >> I have an I. Motion carries. >> And then just below that, the library department 6ent. We do have the library director and a trustees here as well. >> Awesome. Good.
Yeah. Perfect. Okay. >> Hello. How are you? >> Very, very good. Thanks for having me again. Thanks for being here. No problem. Happy to be here. Um, so I presented a new budget um with a few
corrections to a few lines to finance committee um at their previous meeting. I just want to go over those real quick. Um, first and foremost, uh, line 5105, um, as I said to the finance committee, when an entire room gives me a message,
I hear that message. This includes a collet in increase. Um, that line is now, as it appears, $67,946.40. Um, again, I heard you all loud and clear, so that's in there. Um, I also heard you at the last meeting, um,
General Pico, um, with line 5106. Um, initially I had that line higher, including the part-time position that's going to replace the retirement. Um, however, in speaking with the trustees, because that position shifted from full-time to part-time due to the
retirement, um, we initially kept at the same pay rate, but then we looked at it again and and from going full-time to part-time, some responsibilities were removed from that position as makes sense. So it didn't logically it just made sense to drop that pay rate to a lower pay rate just because
responsibility was removed and sudden. So in so doing that um that put it in a range that I felt comfortable taking off the appropriation and putting it with grant funds. So I did that. That's why that line has dropped significantly. Um in order to offset that I put back in
line 5107 the part-time page 12,000 which is an existing position. Um that that that that's a good position. And then I basically level funded lines 5300 and 5510. Um that brings me at $315,984.
Even though um again as I said previously that the bottom line looks like it is an increase. It's actually if you compare the 610 lines from the previous year, the 610 lines what I'm proposing it's about a 19.9% um reduction in the in in the 610
budget. So there is a significant savings there. The one I presented with you last meeting was a 17% reduction. This this one's basically a 20%. Um, and so finance committee voted on it and I'm I'm here hopeful this one this one will meet will meet your
liking. >> Awesome. Thank you for your um creativity and all your research and um coming to all of our different meetings and >> I'm glad you're happy. >> We we appreciate that for sure. >> Thank you. Yeah, happy to hear you're
able to find some more savings and I know it's difficult in this environment right now. So, >> but sometimes takes out of the box thinking sometimes it take proposing things that get shot down, but that's that's part of the process, right? >> As part of you never know what you're proposing, so that's part of the process. >> Absolutely. Right. >> Yeah. >> And you keep smiling and coming up with
new ideas, right? So, >> that's absolutely Well, I don't have any questions other than thanks, uh, Peter. >> No, awesome. Very good. That's that sounds good so far. Is there any motions on the >> I move a motion to go with the count administrators and the finance committee's recommendation.
>> All right. Is there a second? Any discussion? All in favor? >> I motion carries. Thank you. >> I just want to thank you all for um support throughout the whole process. It was a process, but I appreciate it. >> It was. >> Thank you. And Stephan, you know, you were part of that for us. So, I'm going to thank you in advance for the support you're going to show in the future. So,
>> uh get easier. Could could he be in charge of the uh education budget that creativity? >> Right. Absolutely. >> Thank you. >> I got to clear the trustees first. We don't have a >> I'll put on the agenda for their next meeting.
>> That's right. Thank you all. Thank you all. >> Thank you. >> The next one is 16, the town historian 690. >> Yes. So, the board voted zero on this because the um >> I've never seen the second been used as
long as I've been involved. >> Any I I feel if it hasn't been used not to fund it personally. >> Right. I agree. >> How you feel? >> Uh no thoughts at this time. >> Perfect. Any anything from the finance committee on that?
>> We did go down to 125. We just thought it was a it is a position. is a placeholder. And again, it's not that much of a placeholder because as historically it goes, she doesn't take it. >> Right. >> Right.
>> Is there any motions on the floor? >> I make motion to keep it at zero. >> Okay. >> Yep. That's fine. Yep. Just move on. >> All right. Well, we have a motion and a second. We might as well go for it. Any discussion? All in favor? >> I >> I >> All right.
Um the next page 17 for group health insurance department 914 >> we didn't have all the information I believe on right >> I think um >> yeah the library two things right two
things heard they shifted uh the library the library is to keep their budget up is taking on some some of the group health insurance so we took it out of group budget put it into the library budget Additionally, um we um we had a
speak we had discussion with the town treasurer uh to see he, you know, he builds in a little bit of padding in case um because we get a new employee or or something of that nature. So we we kind of trim that down even more. So the
number uh the number that the that was presented to and recommended by the finance committee uh shows those two uh shows those two elements. >> Are there any questions? >> No. >> Make a motion to go with the finance
comm recommendation. >> Okay, we have a motion. Is there a second? >> No, sir. >> Any discussion? All in favor? >> I motion carries. And then the last page, the sewer department just needs a little update. I
have a real number for the indirect costs. I was just waiting to see what the insurance increase was going to be. So the finance committee's recommendation is the accurate number. >> Okay. >> Make that motion. >> Second.
>> All right. Any discussion? All in favor? >> I. Motion carries. Very good. So now we're going to do the finance committee is going to do their funding recommendations. >> You looking at me? Sure. >> Yes.
>> Um so the first one on the article list is the prior year bills $652.96. My suggestion um I have that accounted for in cash. motion. >> Somebody does need to make a motion. Second. Yes.
>> Okay. Make a motion that we pay the 600. >> You can just say prior year bills. >> Prior year bills out of free cash. >> Second. >> The amount of >> 652 >> 652 >> 96 >> 96 cents.
Second. >> Second. >> All those in favor? Susan Lorenz. >> Ron McKay. I >> D I >> Tracy Carroll I. on this July. >> The next article is number nine to fund the FY26 snow and ice deficit at
350,000. Just a side note, um I checked it today and we were negative 345,000. So, I don't know if you're safe with 350 because I'm thinking we might not be.
No, we're sorry. But I think there's something we said um for him to look into this year which is not >> account transmission or something >> the field gold that's only used for snow. So
seeing a hard number 360 >> 360 >> yes that's a lot of snow >> um like a 560 >> so we're going to the 360 so we can fix the transmission on the truck that lost its transmission during the storm.
>> Yes. Do you agree with 360 360? >> Do I have a motion? >> I make a motion that we put 360,000 into snow and ice
>> cash. Second. >> All those in favor? Susan Lorenz. >> Donna Mc. >> Dway. >> Tracy Carroll. I rejo. >> Okay. The next one the selectman have recommended is number 14 to deposit
25,000 into the stabilization fund. And I do have that accounted for in free cash. >> Motion to put $25,000 into free cash >> into stabilization. >> Stabilization from free cash. >> Yes.
>> Second. >> All those in favor? Susan Lorenz. >> Ronda K. I >> Doug White I >> Tracy Carol I >> Tom I >> Okay, I'm going to skip past police and highway right now. >> Mhm. >> Cuz we're not going to have money to
fund all of these. All right. So, the next one is number 19, the SNHG check recon 145,31041 which I do have accounted for in free cash. We can give this to Doug if it's easier for him to read. So, SNHG is the
health group. Am I correct? >> Yes. >> And this is Oh, was this the >> check that went through? >> Yes. >> Okay. I have a motion.
>> Yes. I make a motion that uh we fund number 19, SNHG check, bank recon correction, $145,31041 from precash. Second. Susan Loren I >> Ron McKay I
>> White I >> Tracy Carol I >> Conjo I >> thank you and then the next one is to fund unemployment with $50,000 and I have that accounted for in free cash. >> Okay.
>> I make a motion that we fund unemployment with $50,000 from free cash. >> Second >> Susan Loren I. Ronda Kay I >> Doug White I >> Tracy Carol I >> I
>> thank you and the next one Pleasant Street Bridge for 28,000. This would be to purchase easements. >> Um >> this is excuse me for what? >> Pleasant Street Bridge >> to purchase easements for the Okay. Um, I got a a newer number. 20,000.
>> 20. >> 20. Yeah. >> 20,000. >> 20 even. >> I make a motion that the Pleasant Street Bridge >> easements
>> easements for 20,000 funded from free cap. >> Second. >> All those in favor? Susan Lorenz. I >> k I >> Doug White. I >> Tracy Carol I >> Tom Roujo I >> thank you. Okay so at this point free
cash has 3 sorry 339 654. So 339654. >> Okay. So that leaves the two admin requests from police and the two trucks
from highway. So those trucks from highway, are we looking to outright purchase or are we looking for a lease? So these came in at 4.65%. Um I do not suggest leasing. Okay.
>> How many trucks are they buying? Considering the like 17 says trucks with power, >> they're asking for two trucks each. So each one has their own, but that's not supposed to be plural. >> Excuse me. >> Trucks. He's not purchasing more than one.
>> Yeah, we can correct that. >> They're separated. So each truck, >> right? >> There's two trucks for 295 >> being requested. >> We have 300,000. >> 339. >> You can't do both.
>> Correct. And then the admin is also uh the police is also asking for two admin vehicles. >> Why are the different prices? Do you know? >> One of them he's um got a quote for a trade in. >> I took that into account. >> Yep. >> And I have the capital outlay rankings
if you want that information. >> And you said you have the capital outlay. >> Yes. >> Okay. So, we ranked the replacement of the police chief out of 50, we ranked it as a score of
22. To replace the police deputy, we ranked that at 19. And then the two highway trucks, the one that is fully out of commission, the 2005, we ranked that with a 37 out of 50. And the 2004 we ranked at 34.
Okay, >> those trucks thinking when it was thinking that this year snow was an aberition and we're not going to need the trucks last year. Next year it was we on capital outlay based it on
you know a need that we saw at this moment. We don't take into consideration really the funding sources but with capital outlay it's more of the need we score on the need of it at this moment. Well, I guess my question is, and Tom has brought this to our attention a
couple of times, the amount of vehicles behind that police station that we need two administrative vehicles and they're both like I would say they're all the top middle. Are they in
that bad of shape? I guess that's my if I if I remember correctly the two administrative vehicles are mileage is north I'm definitely north of 100,000 maybe
one 120 140 there um one is from is one a 2018 I think the Jeeps is a 2018 vehicle like the >> 19 >> 2019 and the uh doesn't sound so bad.
>> Are we showing repair um problems for both these kids? Repair histories >> for these class. >> We ranked it as a no change for maintenance costs. >> And if I recall, Tom's equipment is 25 to 30 years old.
>> I think that um the two trucks that we's a 2004, one's a 2005. Yeah. >> So, he's got these over years old. >> I have no doubt. >> And if I understand it correctly, these
uh police vehicles are not going to be fully equipped. They're just administrative cars to drive. >> Well, they have the radios in it and >> Yeah. But probably the computer also. Am I correct? doesn't have the the theage cage and it's not an old
>> not the rifle or whatever the vehicle is. >> Is there going to be um availability for the 750,000 that we got reimbured by Dyon Rehov to help pay some bills? >> No, that's going into the school funding.
>> No, we reimbured this. This is not the not the feasibility study. This was the money that we got a reimbursement from DR. >> So that's going to end up closing out within FY26 free cash. So that won't be available until
the fall. >> Yeah. >> So we could revisit those in the fall. >> Sure. >> Yeah. >> You know, free cash is one of the funding sources. Um, >> do you have any suggestions for any
other source for source for these >> request? The regular stabilization fund has about 2.3 million. Um, not really recommending to use that money. I feel we're going to get jammed up very quickly. >> Start using that, right?
>> And the same thing with free cash. We always use all of our free cash. We're going to there's going to hit a point where we're we're not going to have that much recover. >> Correct. >> So the recommendation from capital outlay a score of 37 on which
>> the one that is fully out of commission. Yep. >> Yeah. >> For highway. >> Which line is that one? 18 or >> it doesn't matter. They're both. So you need a motion for that because we're going to be out of money basically
then. >> Yes. So we're actually gonna have to you'll have to make a motion on each article so we have something printed either recommended or not. You know recommending a funding source or not recommending. Mhm. >> So start with uh um make a motion that the
15 and 16 fully equipped police admin vehicles in the amount of 66,000 and 62,500 that we do not fund those items.
>> Second. >> Um uh roll call vote. Susan Lorenz, >> John McC. >> Doug White, I >> Tracy Carroll, I >> I make a motion that uh the
one plow truck gets funded in the amount of $295,8545 from free cash. Second >> a roll call vote. Nay. >> Doug White. I
>> Tracy Carol I. >> Tom I. >> So that passes. >> That passes. That's free cash. >> Okay. So that is all the finance committee needs to vote on.
only for >> we have their budget recommendation article 42 >> which one is article four >> article four is budget I mean we'll just select my vote to recommend each article gets a recommendation select
recommend. Sure. And then and then finance committee recommends. It's always traditionally we have it in the warrant but for the financial financial articles by these committee votes whether to recommend or not or not to recommend.
>> Correct. It's only the financial articles. >> Right. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. So I know you voted for free cash but we should have you know finance committee recommends to approve the language that we use, you know, and
and the board should go through uh through the uh through the articles to uh say if you recommend or not recommend. >> Okay. I feel you kind of did that. So, do you want me to come up with a new total for BOS
recommendations on the budget article because we did department by department. So, I feel like >> No. Yeah, we did department by department, but I think um I mean I through the bar are you comfortable just recommend it? You know, you know what the numbers are? I mean to recommend it.
>> Um >> as I mean >> right now I have the finance committee numbers. I would have to do a little math at the BOS number. When we recommend them at the town meeting, we do call them out by article and then we say finance committee
recommends support finance committee or >> I think what he's after is that we are going to recommend a specific amount per article. Is that what you're >> No, I just we always list it in the warrant and we usually have those.
>> Oh, which one? The other funding sources correct in the that's going to go into the motion. When we do the fin when on the art and when we do the warrant the warrant we always print on the warrant finance board of selectman recommend finance
committee recommend correct we always do that at >> traditionally we've done had this at this meeting they go through each article the selectman recommend >> so we only did the changes we didn't do each >> we only did the changes right >> so you're suggesting we do each article
>> yes >> okay >> but in order to do that wouldn't Serena need to update all the numbers for because we've all got budgets with handwritten numbers all over them. >> Okay. So, I know the the total general fund
recommendations for the finance committee. I would just need a minute to get the final number for the BOS. >> But then within the motion, do you want them to say, you know, 450 from ambulance and the 6,000 from title five
and the PEG access money because that's going to be written into the motions for the budget article. >> Yeah, we do. Not for every not for every single article finance committee only.
>> No. Yes. I I get that. But there's a for the most part there's recommendations on each article with the exception of a citizen's petition. So I think that if if
um if each well I it's up to the board. We have to get it um you know we have to get it printed in and this is our opportunity. So I mean I think we could start with um with the articles you know as you review them you
know I mean pretty much you know they're simple. We're going to get it from, you know, planning board recommends the planning ones and as you go through the articles, you just said you vote to to recommend. So, I think I don't know if you need the
um the exact numbers at this time. If you want to take a moment to for the u for the budget one for article four. I'm trying all this crazy. Can we take like a fivem minute recess?
How's that sound? >> You're the chairman. >> Yeah. Is Would you like to take a motion for that? >> I'll make a motion to take a five minute recess. Is >> there a second? >> I'll second it. >> All right. Any discussion? All in favor? I >> All right. say requested and what they recommend and
then you say what we We don't. So, we're just going with this bottom line. >> She's show Yes. All right. Can we get one? You're doing
What's sticks? Okay. Okay. Make a motion to come back in the executive session from recess. >> All right. Is there a second? All right. All in favor? All right. All righty. So, we're going to go
article by article. Is that how we're going to do this? Okay. Sharina, you going to lead that discussion? No. All right. So, article one is to hear the reports of town officials. That's a nonrecommendation article, right? Okay. Article two authorize the
board select to appoint. That's not either. So, article three, see if the town votes to raise and appropriate. Do I have to read this whole thing? You could just sort of give the synopsis of it that you have >> pay last year's bills. >> Pay last year's bills
>> in the minus 65296 and the um is there any is there a motion to recommend >> from free cash? >> Make a motion to recommend. >> All right. Is there a second? Yes, sir. >> Any discussion? All in favor? Hi.
>> Well, we also need to vote. Am I correct, Serena? >> Did you say I didn't just make sure they vote the recommended finance committee? >> Yes. >> Recommended. >> All right. an act to establish the salaries of town
officials for FY27 in its um motion to recommend as as printed. I would also did you update that one that they're making recommendation as printed and it's not updated. >> Those are the ones we had.
>> No, >> I did not do those numbers so I don't know if you updated them. Um, oh, those I did. Yes. >> Is there a motion? >> I'll make that motion. >> Is there a second? >> Second. >> Any discussion? All in favor?
>> I. >> I. Motion carries. Finance committee have to recommend that. Article five to see if the town will vote to raise by taxation or transfer from available funds the appropriation
necessary to defay town charges and assessments as considered by the finance committee. >> Is there a motion to move? >> All right. Is there a second? >> Second. >> Any discussion? All in favor? >> I motion carries.
Article six to see if the town will vote to approve the following sums to be expended under the direction of the sewer commissioners. Is there a motion to recommend? >> Motion to recommend. >> Is there a second? >> Second. >> Any discussion? All in favor?
>> I. Motion carries. Article 7 to see if the town will vote to amend the town bylaws section five authorize revolving funds to add and establish the following funds or take any other action there to >> vote to recommend. >> All right, motion. Is there a second? >> Second.
>> Uh any discussion? I have uh no discussion. Nope. Um all in favor? >> I motion carries. I have a question on >> I have a question on um commission on disability. The um fund number is 0000.
Is that like the last four of the fund? Is that why? >> No. Um I'm going to update that. Three 3617. >> 3617 is the fund number. >> Yes. >> Okay.
>> Um is there any motions to recommend our delete? >> Uh motion to recommend. >> Is there a second? >> Second. >> Any discussion? All in favor? >> Motion carries. >> Sorry, I found um a typo on article six.
>> So the total in bold is not 410 as 40860814. This will change the 44,000 to 42,78314. >> Is there a motion to recommend as amended? >> Amen. My recommendation to go with the new total of $42,787
>> for retained earnings and 40860814 cents as a total. Um, yes. I'll I'll make that motion. >> Is there a second? >> Second. >> Any discussion? All in favor? >> I. >> I. Motion carries. >> Article was voted on article 9 to see if
the town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds sum of 360,000 by free cash to fund FY26 snow and ice deficit. Is there a motion? >> I'll make that motion. Is there a second? >> Uh second, but I did have a question as
well. >> Okay. Any discussion? >> The the added 10,000 was there was a failure of a transmission on a plow. Is that right? >> Yes. >> And that's all to take care of. >> No. Okay. >> Well, two things. One, the transmission
and two um we thought the bills were Selena Fris looked at it last week was 340 and it's now 345. We're we're we're in a deficit balance at 345 right now. So So we think we have $10,000 to cover
any additional bills and and and um and the the transmission which is approximately5300. >> Okay. I thought 10 seemed pretty high for transmission. Okay. >> So the additional amount is for just other repairs in general. Is that the
end? >> I think there's things that haven't made it to my desk yet. Okay. >> Okay. We have a motion, a second. Any more discussion? All in favor? >> I. >> I. Motion carries. Article 10, see if the town will vote to make changes to grade, take land by purchase or imminent
domain, and to settle damages from land taken in conjunction with the FY27 highway program under chapter 90 in the town road improvement. >> I'll make a motion. >> Okay. Is there a second? >> Second. Any discussion? All in favor? I.
I. Article 11 to see if the town will vote to grant to the board of selectmen the authority to obtain land land parcels or easements that motion. >> Is there a second? >> Second.
>> Any discussion? >> Is just a couple question. Is there any particular land in mind or is this just in general for the future? >> I think this is just a housekeeping motion just so we have the ability. We vote at every uh town meeting that same way.
>> Something that is okay. >> Thank you. >> Absolutely. Okay. Motion second. Any more discussion? All in favor? >> I. >> I. Motion carries. Article 12 to see if the town will vote to appropriate or reserve from the community preservation
act in the amounts recommended by the CPC. >> Make that motion. >> Is there a second? >> Second. >> Any discussion? All in favor? Five. >> I motion carries. I 13 to see if the town will vote to We don't recommend CPC
articles. That's my that's my recollection, right? >> It it's you don't have to. >> I don't think we've done in the past actually. Is that you? How you remember, Peter? >> Yes. >> Okay.
>> All right. Very good. Article 14 to see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate uh $250,000 from free cash to the stabilization fund. Any any motions? >> I'll make that motion. >> Is there a second? >> I'll second.
>> Any discussion? All in favor? >> I. >> I. Motion carries. Article 15 to see if the town will vote to raise an appropriate $66,000 to be expended by the police chief for the purchase of a new fully
equipped admin vehicle. >> I know. Can we Did you say $250,000 instead of 25 to stabilization? Because I heard that he >> That's exciting. >> Thank you. I thought it was going to be
>> Okay, make a motion amend article 14 to read 200 I mean $25,000 not $250,000. >> Is there a second? >> Yes. Thank you. >> Any discussion? All in favor? >> I I motion carries. Thank you. >> So for the police
>> I'm not making a motion. >> Okay. For the police chief admin vehicle, I would I was really hoping that we would be able to support this tonight. Um, we did table this request in 2024 when u we were going to see what the
outcome of the debt exclusion would be. Here we are in 2026. Um, he has a a lowlying car. It's really close to the ground. And um I don't want to misquote him, but my understanding is at the we had a lot of snow events this
year and I believe he had to be picked up because that car is low to the ground and it it doesn't do well in the snow. Uh police chief is our primary first responder and he's the one that is, you know, the buck stops with him. So >> I'd rather go with article 16
>> um making sure that we are able to um fully fund him and our public safety. I think is important. And also when I look at that car, if he is responding to an incident, it doesn't look to me like I would even be able to identify it as a
police chief. It's I don't know if it's marked. I think it's just a unmarked black car. So, um, doesn't really have any doors. >> Yeah. >> Frontwheel drive. >> Frontwheel drive. It has like It doesn't have like command presence, you know. I think our chief I hope our community we
can find a way to to support You know, he has been working on this for a couple years to support him, get him a car that has command presence that he can put all of his equipment in that's a little more roomy than that little Ford Taurus that he's able to respond in in snow events or
emergencies. Um, so I don't know. >> Who was it that we were saying earlier had gotten a new car? Was that the fire chief? >> Um, I don't even know about a new vehicle. I don't know
>> fire chief >> if I'm speaking to >> well I would like to give my opinion here >> the police department right now has a lot of vehicles we would like some thinking outside of the box they've gotten to the point and everybody got very used to we're getting the police department a new vehicle every year every two years
>> um quite honestly I don't think we can keep up with that right now so I would like a little ingenuity on their side thinking on what they can do with all the vehicles they have at this point >> um rather rather than always going for the new vehicle. >> Yeah. Yeah.
>> We can't sustain that. >> I have a question for Ralph and Serena. Is there time for the chief to come in to a future meeting to before we sign the warrant because we're not signing the warrant tonight, right? To
see if there's any out of the box uh ways for him to move this forward. In the past when we were really short on money and the highway uh superintendent came in and we talked about doing the the lease. You know, he really needed these things. We said, "Well, we can't we don't have the funds, but do the
lease. Maybe there's things available on the police department's end that they could come up with between now and when we finalize the warrant. Is that a possibility?" I do agree with what you said. It would be nice to have, you know, we saw our library get creative and come up with grants and um we found
other departments that's trying to to help any way they can if if the police department could as well. I'd like to give them the opportunity before we just close this out and don't recommend. >> I'd love to see a patrol car and not a administrative car.
>> Is this this would come out of free cash? Is that correct? >> We we didn't um we didn't say what it come out of. So Serena recommended there's a to come out of capital stabilization. That's an option, but it's not recommended. >> Regular stabilization. >> Regular stabilization. >> Yeah. So the next selectman's meeting is
the 13th where we were going to have the selectman sign the warrant because it must be posted the following day, the 14th. >> I I think we funded some patrol vehicles and I agree that that needs to continue to be something that we're always
looking at to fund. Um, but I I really I think our chief has that car cuz he's doing without. He's taking care of his department first. So, I'd like us to take care of our chief as well. >> I think a lease might be a good idea. >> It's actually not a bad idea because at
least within a couple years, you got the option to at least if you want to keep the vehicle, but if not, you can go ahead and get yourself a new one and release or gives us better options. four four and a half% is not a terrible
interest rate. >> As I remember, >> right, >> but that's kind of like the area or the amount that leases are coming in at. We don't know we'll get that, but four and a half% doesn't sound too terrible.
I think too, you know, speaking for myself, it would be nice to see a little bit more detail from him as far as, you know, there are a lot of vehicles parked in his law at any given time. It's how many officers do you have on duty per
shift and how many vehicles do you need for that per shift and how many are left over sitting in the parking lot, right? Um, you know, so I think a little bit more detail would help in order to justify
him getting new vehicles versus him coming up every year. I know the cars took a beating just like the highway equipment does. Um, but to be able to see a little bit more detail from him to help justify these vehicles, I think
would also be useful. What is your board's thoughts about if we had our team at town hall give our thoughts and comments to the chief and have him work on some to take our
feedback into consideration having another meeting >> the 14th we have to vote on it at our next meeting. >> Yes. Would you guys be interested in having a joint meeting with us again to entertain the police department as well so that if we do have any recommendations they match on the
printed warrant? I think that'd be unusual, you know. So I I'm curious what you guys said. >> I know I can't make that >> 14th >> the 13th. >> The 13th 13th. >> Yeah. >> Wednesday the >> May 13.
What's your thoughts on that? I mean, what's everybody's thoughts on it? >> I I would not um I would go along with that meeting. I know I cannot make that meeting, >> right? But are you open to that idea? >> I'm available. I am open to any uh thoughts you know how we can you know
close this gap here >> because right >> his just request for a new vehicle is not telling us anything about repairs necessarily for the existing vehicles we have we don't have mileage you know I heard him say that
>> the cruises were personalized to each officer >> I'm sorry in this day and time maybe we not we can't so I just like I've still got a lot of questions. >> I do too. I I also would like to know what their idle times are.
How long are these cars idling for? >> I also think command presence is important, right? As much as >> So, I think we need to hear that and then we need to explore maybe a lease.
>> Yeah. So, if that's possible, it looks like that would be a good way to go forward. >> Sure. >> Okay. >> He probably needs more like an SUV, something higher. >> Yeah, absolutely. >> Okay. >> Yeah, we could. >> But if it's okay with the u the team
both, >> we will take those comments and see what we can do. Try to explore. Okay. >> It's just going to be a real time crunch for Karen to change it and get it to the
console and I'll publish the following day. >> Maybe this is something we also >> wait till the fall. >> The fall. Yeah. >> Right. >> And then time to prepare and research and >> and you know hopefully come forward with
>> you know some of the information. >> It's going to sell us on the idea. >> Yeah. >> Table last year too. It it did. >> I'd be very interested in going over to the to the station myself and just having them show me what cars are there and what they're used for and how many are sitting at any given time.
>> Yeah, that's a good idea. >> I'm not going to, you know, out of hand say no to this, but I'd like a lot of information and I think you guys have some great ideas. >> I mean, he's got two tacos. Who's driving those? I mean, those are bigger cars. >> There's I I've seen u offices driving
around town. So, >> yeah. You know, it's it's patrolman patrol people that are using it. >> All right. It just I I just I made the comment in a prior meeting. I just I was at the police station one day and I counted 11 cruisers in the line. I'm like, well, is anybody out patrolling?
And then >> a lot of those don't work. >> A lot of those don't work. They used to store them at the um transfer station, but now they store them at the back of the police station. >> They were in the lot, right? Police station. >> Yeah. Um all those that are in a row.
>> Yeah. I mean they didn't look old. Um but again, you know, we I we just bought two new Taho and >> um I mean if you know if the police if the chief is riding around in a bad car, we need to get him a good car. But um I
drive a sedan that's got 194,000 miles on it. Um you know, right? So, we all have to uh stay within our budgets. >> All right. Well, it sounds like the general consensus we all need more information and the person with that information is not here. I'm sure he
would uh be willing to meet with you or anyone else at the station. >> So, we're going to be at the station or on the 13th. >> I prefer just for public accessibility that we meet here. Um and everyone has plenty of time to meet at the police station if they wanted to do their own
field work. But um I think maybe if we can get a list of the vehicles, you know, what do they have? Maybe townwide. Do we have a list of all of the vehicles that we have? >> Yeah. >> You know, I mean purposes, we have list, >> right? >> That would be great to just see and go a
great >> and the condition they're in. Yeah. >> What it would take to get them up and go. >> Yeah. I have full faith that Ralph will make all those I like I thought I knew the direction was two minutes ago. Now I
don't know what it is. >> So tell me again so I know what you're asking. >> Uh well you heard the finance committee's concerns and the board of selectment. So if you could summarize those give them to the chief so he can work on getting as much information to us. Um, I would ask ahead of the
meeting, you know, assets. >> Well, that's just So, are we looking are you looking to make a recommend have all that information to make a recommendation on the 13th? Yes. >> Or Okay. Because I heard the 13th, then the fall, then we're visiting the police
station, and then it kind of >> we may not have enough information to make a recommendation on the 13th. If the police chief >> is able to come up with a creative funding source, work with your team at town hall to come up with something that would appease
everyone in this room. >> And we're looking for the information on the fleet he's got >> and information on the >> age of the vehicles. Are we looking at a multiple um repairs per vehicle? >> How many officers per shift and how many cars they're using per shift? Do you
want me to send you a list? I can email it to you. >> Whatever Tracy wants. >> I can email you tomorrow. >> Okay. Thank you, Tracy. >> And then is so do we think we're going
to be able to make the cut by the 13th or do we tell them we're gathering all this information to try and put it up for the fall? That's the only question I have. >> I think the team needs to work on that. You guys aren't going to know until you get some more information. Right. Right.
Right. Right. >> What's your thoughts? >> Yeah. Um, if I think we can get it if the goal is we'll make the goal to have the information so we could make a make a
decision by the 13th for the for the annual town meeting if we're and I'll I'll tell the chief to come up. Um, we'll we'll have a we'll have a hard date. So, we'll get the information to you hopefully like the week before the 13th so you could so you could look at
it. Oh, that's perfect. >> Right. And which is the 8th or or something or something like that. So, I'll give them a hard hard deadline so I could get it to vote for because so if I can't get the information, you know, by then, you know, you're not going to have enough. You're not going to have enough
to digest it. >> Exactly. >> I do. >> Is anybody opposed? No disrespect, Mr. Cavage, but is anybody opposed on the finance committee if I myself go over there and just ask some questions just to gather information? No problem. Okay. All right.
>> All right. Very good. That was >> Thank you. >> very productive. >> Any articles on 15 or should we table till our next meeting? >> Um motion to table. >> Is there a second? >> Second. >> Any discussion? All in favor? >> I I
>> Motion carries. Article 16. >> Motion to take. Is there a >> second? Second. >> Discussion. All in favor? I. Motion carries. Article 17. This is to raise and appropriate $295,8545. >> Make a motion to approve
>> or transfer from available funds. >> That motion. >> Is there a second? >> I'll second. >> Any discussion? >> Are we intending to go with one truck? Is that our >> general? Uh, all in favor? >> I.
>> I. Motion carries. Article 18. >> No motion. >> No motion. Okay. Article 19. This is to raise and appropriate or transfer from a uh this is to the
>> raise and appropriate hand transfer from available sense a sum of $145,31041 to be expended by the treasur collector. >> Make that motion >> and it's to be by free cash, right? >> Okay. Is there a second? >> Second.
>> Any discussion? All in favor? I >> I motion carries. >> Excuse me. >> Um to see article 20 to see if the town will vote to raise an appropriate and or transfer from available funds a sum of $50,000 to be expended by the board of
selectment to fund unemployment insurance and this is from free cash. >> Make that motion. >> Is there a second? >> Second. >> Any discussion? All in favor? >> I >> I motion carries. Article 21 to see if
the town will vote to raise and appropriate and or transfer from available sum funds a sum of $20,000 to be expended by the board of selectman for whatever parcels or easements are necessary make change changes in grade take land by purchase or eminent domain
and to settle damages from land taken in conjunction with the Pleasant Street Bridge reconstruction and this is by free cash motion. >> Is there a second? >> A second. Any discussion? >> Do you have some questions? I think Ralph, you mentioned what it was, but I'm not sure I understood what was being
done or paid for. And you said 20,000. Is that >> 20,000? There's um there's about eight properties. Half of the properties are are owned by the town. Um um for the reconstruction of the bridge, um we have to get easements. We have to go over
people's property to to reconfigure um wires, uh utilities. Um we're doing um uh a road road taking so we have to do some road widening. So uh guard rail. So all that >> this is not the Muddy Cove lane bridge.
Is this the >> Yes, it is. >> Oh, it is. Okay. >> Yeah. Yeah. Pleasant Street. Muddy Pleasant. >> Gotcha. Okay. >> Okay. >> Thank you. >> Did we vote on this? >> Uh not yet. >> Okay. Did we? >> Oh, no. We haven't voted, but I made the motion.
>> All right. And there's a second. Second. >> All right. All in favor? >> I >> I motion carries. Article 22. >> It's a It's a B change. You have to have to make a recommendation on that. You don't want to.
>> Okay. 15. >> Article 23 is another page. >> So, article 24 is to see if the town will vote to accept as a town roadway known as Muddy Cove Lane as described
below. What page you want? I'm sorry. >> 58. >> Thank you. >> Although it looks like there's multiple page 58 the first 58. >> Okay. 581.
>> Actually, no. 582. >> Right. I got a little lost. Why did we jump from >> It jumps from 28 to 58. So we're in article 24. >> Yes. >> They didn't recommend anything done by an 11 court.
>> So 22 was not >> right. That didn't recommend Yes. Any discussion on money? >> Um, I haven't made a motion. >> That's right. >> I'll make that motion.
>> Is there a second? >> Uh, yeah. But I guess I'll have discussion. Yeah, I I do second. >> All right, we have a motion and a second. Any discussion? >> What exactly is being done here? I I
apologize. I haven't ch >> Yes. Uh the money ling is a is a private road. Uh that the town will be uh is taking it in conjunction with the Pleasant Street Bridge project. We're
doing some upgrades. You can't do upgrades on a on a private road. So that's part part of it by the uh by the town. >> I I know we've already voted on that last one. The $20,000 is essentially to perhaps
purchase or somehow gain the easements. That's correct. That's along it's the Eastmans are along Pleasant Street and and Money Call. That's a private property. >> I mean, not to sound naive, but have we
just asked them if we can use it to get it? >> There's a there's a process. It's eminently maintained. >> One person said you could just add it. >> I mean, the reason I ask is I've spoken to a lot of people down there about that bridge. They're all in favor of seeing
something done and they all seem very pro um to see us save costs, you know, if if people cooperate and things. >> Uh the chair again we again there's a process we have to follow. We have to
have a we have an appraised value. So we want to cooperate. We have to be prepared to pay. But you'll be involved in those discussions before we because I believe we vote before we purchase do any land takings, right? The board of selectman. >> I'm sorry.
>> For easements or land takings, the board of selectman votes on that because I know we're involved in the appraisals and I'm sure come before us again for for um easements or land takings. So you would be you would be involved. Okay. So, we had a motion and a second.
Any um any further discussion? All in favor? >> I I motion carries. Article 25 is a donating bylaw. We're not going to have a vote on that. Article 27 is fees for the conservation
commission. >> Still there? >> We haven't got clarity on that one. Well, I reached out to Lisa and she said that they were withdrawing it. Did she not communicate that with you? >> No. >> I don't know. >> Great.
>> Because I asked for clarity on that whole situation. >> Mhm. >> She just said they they weren't proceeding. I don't know. >> Okay. >> So, we can get that for our next meeting. Article 28 to see if the town vote to authorize the board of selectment to petition the general court
of the Pomo to allow the town of Ding to impose impact development fees provided that the general court may reasonably vary the form and substance of the requested legislation with the scope of the general public objectives of this
petition. Where did this um special act come from? That was the ongoing discussion we had between the board of selectmen and the planning board and Mr. Perry and we
said at a selectman's meeting that we would include uh this on on our AT. >> Does it have a special acts? Is it in here? >> No, no, I don't have the special act yet. >> Oh, we will though. We will
have >> Okay. So, we'll have a special act for our next meeting. >> Um the 13th. Yeah. >> Right. Okay. >> I think we should personally till we've seen the special act, we
should probably wait on that. >> Okay. You agree with you. Okay. So, no motions on the floor for that. Title 29 to see if the town will vote to accept MGL chapter 59 section 20 section
5 clause 22 L which authorizes an annual increase in the amount of the exemption granted. >> I think that's 22 I >> 22 I sounds good. What is this?
Uh this is >> I can answer that as say it's the >> we'd love to hear from you. >> Uh it's just a cost annual cost of living increase for the amount that we give an exemptions for seniors. >> Okay. >> Makes it automatic instead of having to bring it to town meeting every single uh
year. >> Okay. So that that came from the board of assess. >> Yes. Came from the session. >> So I don't think we need a motion on that. came from another article 30 to see if the town will vote to amend the general bylaws by amending
section X. >> I'm not going to do that. >> Right. >> What? >> We're not going to amend it. >> Um I you >> we discussed it. >> So I mean are we if not
strike. Okay. >> I don't think so. Peter, >> no. >> No. Glenn, >> I'll entertain a motion to strike that article. >> Make that motion to strike it. >> Is there a second? Any discussion? All in favor? >> I. >> I. Motion carries.
Article 31 to see fatal vote to move opioid stabilization funds to a special revenue fund. >> Make that motion. >> Is there a second? >> Second. >> Any discussion? Who's uh where did this recommendation come from? >> Okay.
>> Um >> am I can I ask a question? >> Sure. >> I thought we were not the special fund. You want to move these funds to I thought these could only be used for drug prevention, drug education. >> It still is under the same regulations.
Um we ran into a problem with the opioid money being tied up in a stabilization fund. We would have to go to town meeting to expense it with a 2/3 vote. So we actually lost um an opportunity to collaborate with another town because we had it in a stabilization fund and we so
we lost that opportunity. So I am asking to move into a special revenue fund um but it will still have all of the same expenditure for reporting. >> Yeah. Okay. >> Very good. >> So we had a motion and a second. Any
more discussion? All in favor? I motion carries. 32 is a citizens petition. So that's it. That's it for our recommendations. >> Okay. Anything else from the finance committee? >> No. >> Believe so.
>> Thank you guys for singing through that. >> I have a motion to >> I make a motion to adjurnn. Roll call. Susan Lorenz. >> K. I >> Tracy >> Carol I >> thanks guys.
Thank you. >> Okay. Okay, next we have uh public input. Is there anyone here for public input? All right, Bill, you're up. >> Um earlier we took it out of order. Bill Moore, 1835 Smith Street. Um, spend
all this time waiting here to say a few short things. Uh, first of all, I want to, uh, welcome John, I mean Glenn Cavage as our new selectman. Congratulations. Um, I have a question that came up from that. That was trial by fire, man. It's
like the longest most boring meeting, right? Um if I may ask a question um of you guys are town administrator about um what was just discussed on the uh the snow budget or the snow the month it was
budget for snow I believe it's like 340 or something you said >> 360 >> and um does that include so I I seen I tried to find it while I was sitting there and it seems to have disappeared but um I believe that Senator Duner had
um earmarked like $140,000 for Dy for snow removable. Um does that number account for that or we we don't know or what? >> Do you know R? >> Um one
I didn't get that from Senator Dun's office. Uh number two, usually those don't come to us this fiscal year. So we it would >> most likely come in the following next year. >> Yeah. Okay. >> Thank you.
>> Um so uh I just wanted to you know point out the fact that we had an election and um you know I hope you guys can pay attention closely to the outcomes of the debt exclusion. Um I know I've been up here before and I
I lobbied hard against not doing it at all. Um, but you see, it was a resounding no. It was two to one. It wasn't even close. And the people of this town just simply are stretched to the max. We can't afford huge tax jumps. And I'd like you
all to consider that in all of your actions going forward. >> Thank you very much for your time. >> Is there anyone on Zoom? No. All righty. Slackman's reports. So,
>> no, I just want to welcome Glenn and uh good luck. You got big shoes to fill. >> Yeah, definely. Thank you. Nicole did a great job see. >> Thank you. >> Absolutely. I have the same thing. Welcome to I think we're going to work well as a as a board and always put our
citizens first. So, I look forward to continuing that mission with with you. Now, >> congratulations on being chairman as well. >> Congratulations being clerk. uh first day and and you're a clerk. So that's pretty darn good. So you were in
the meeting and now my absence open a clerk. So yeah. So I won't be here at the next meeting. So no I won't be. All right. >> Um town administrators report. I >> I don't think he was aware of that when he said, "Oh, I'll be clerk."
>> I don't recall seeing that. >> No. Uh um town is only a just a uh very uh quick update and uh just a reminder for people that elementary school cap um building project um is moving forward.
Uh at the next meeting at the April 27th meeting uh the committee will begin to narrow uh narrow the choices. I encourage anybody who wants to know what's going on, what are the choices, what are the
costs, please attend, please attend that meeting. Like, you know, there like 15 different iterations of the building starting from uh uh from uh repairs to add rena,
additional additional renovation to new building. So, um, those choices are going to be narrowed down. >> And when is that? >> April 22nd at the at the, uh, uh, Dr.
High School in the library 27. >> All right, we've already discussed old business, so moving on to new business. review discuss act signature authorization form. >> Um I have the signature authorization form which we have to give your
signatures uh entitles as selectman. Additionally um the signature authorization form would would um you would appoint me as the primary signature uh when we can't when we cannot get a majority of the board
select to come in and sign. Um we usually use that for uh for payroll and for so you accept that then we have >> sorry did I miss anything >> is there an alternate >> the alter there's oh the alternate is the chair which is m so
>> it so it doesn't necessarily have to be um the chair it's whoever is more readily available to come sign >> okay I'll make that motion a second I'll second >> any discussion All in favor? >> I motion carries. Thank you.
>> Just please make sure the three of you sign that before meeting. >> Okay. Next we have uh review discuss act department manager sewer department job description and posting. >> Um so as you know um
we'll be in correspondence and announcements. uh Diane would be leaving uh pre-retiring as the uh department manager for the school department. We had updated her uh job description. So we're looking to do um seeking the
approval of that job description uh which we work together myself and the HR director uh uh to come up HR coordinator to come up with it. And then the posting is to be uh we're
going to have the internal posting. >> What's the um timeline for the internal posting? >> Internal posting um it's a short window. It's um if if it gets approved today will u it closes it gets posted tomorrow
>> and until the third stays open till later. So, with the the inspectional services, I know we're going to find some savings with positions that we've worked with the union for the sewer department.
Is there any um reduction in possessions that will happen as a result of this that >> so what happened is we um based on the budget we are um have at least those those um the reduction um in two pos two
positions. So that would give an opportunity for those individuals um because they're still in the member of the union to apply for um apply for that position. And who is going to be interviewing for these positions? >> Uh we haven't set the interview team up.
It would be we would uh in the the initial thought is uh myself uh HR coordinator, the current uh sewer uh sewer manager
and one to come. >> Okay. And um does that person come back to the board of selectman for the final appointment? My only feedback is
um future postings. Could we have what that looks like? What like in the memo like what the um what the interview process looks like and then what the appointment process looks like. So like we know. >> So you want that in the m Okay. So that
wouldn't be in the post. >> Not in the post. Okay. No. Just >> Okay. >> So we're clear and the public's clear on what that looks like. >> Okay. >> Okay. Uh that's all my comments, Peter. >> Okay. Make that motion for uh public manager school department job
description. >> Is there a second? >> I'll second. >> Any discussion? All in favor? I >> I motion carries. Thank you. Um, department manager inspectional services job description and posting.
Any discussion on that? >> Is this building inspector >> inspectional services? >> Right. Yep. Building inspector, but it does support um health offic. >> So, this is a new role. Um before board
of health had their own office manager and the building department and veterans shared an office manager. So now this person is a higher grade but that's going to support all three offices. >> So the the very fact of this role being
uh formed has already been voted on, discussed and so on. >> Yes. Yep. So now we'll have one one less position in that old town hall, but it's a higher it's a higher age responsibility.
I >> I guess my my only question is is it is it something that can be combined with someone who's already a building inspector just sort of a promotion or maybe save costs in there. But
>> is the building inspector secretary? Sorry. >> It's going to be the building inspector secretary. >> Okay. >> So, they're basically the office manager. >> Oh, okay. >> Office manager for building inspector health and um uh veterans. Exactly. >> So, I'm looking at department manager.
That's not is that is that the wrong one? >> If if I may with the chair that's that's the title is the department manager >> because I think that is >> right. Yeah. Yeah. No, it's not department head. slightly different nomenclature. Um just
um uh you know the board uh made efforts you know as we as we went through this budget process to see where we could combine jobs. Actually we are we're combining two positions into one position. >> Okay. >> That's that's what that's what this is.
>> I appreciate it. Thank you. Thank you. >> Did we have a motion on this? >> No, not yet. Um, I make a motion to um post the job description for department manager in internal inspectional services. >> Is there a second? >> Second.
>> Any discussion? All in favor? >> I. >> I. Motion carries. >> Okay. Next, we have review discuss act legislature audit letter accept and sign. Um, this is something I want to thank Ralph for. I did ask for this. Um,
as you know, our state auditor has been working very hard uh through the courts and um with our house of representatives to try to move this ballot question forward. And I noticed that there are other towns throughout the Commonwealth
who have been sharing with our um elected members on Beacon Hill that um this was something that the people wanted. So, I thought it'd be nice if Dyon uh and our role as selectman representing the the voters of Dayton
could share that reminder with Beacon Hill. >> That's outstanding. Thank you for doing that. >> Awesome. Thank you. That's great to hear. >> Okay, make that motion. >> Is there a second? >> Uh there is a second. >> Any discussion? >> Just a quick one. I'm not sure if it's a
typo, but uh the the name Mariano is different in the address above and in the greeting. Mariano and Marino. >> I didn't, but I appreciate that. >> So, that needs to be fixed. >> Okay.
>> All right. Motion and second. Any other discussion? All in favor? >> I >> I All right. And Ralph, you got to hand deliver this, right? >> Give me mileage. >> That's worth every penny. As long as I get a picture, you know, it's worth
every penny. pitch books and torches, >> right? All righty. So, next we have appointment letter of Paul Reed as a part-time dispatcher. Um, so Paul Reed recently retired from the communications department last year
after 36 years of service to the town of Titan. Paul have acknowledged that we are lacking part-time help has inquired about returning back to help staff shifts. So Paul has been in contact with the person county retirement board and is allowed to work up to a certain
yearly amount. Paul will be required to maintain all Massachusetts mandated training. If Paul does not maintain his annual certification and training, he will not be certified and therefore not in compliance to work.
>> Uh I make that motion to appoint poverty. >> Is there a second? >> I second. >> Any discussion? All in favor? >> I motion carries. Thank you, Paul, for coming back. >> That's great. Um, all right. Next, we have a retirement letter from Nancy
Pinto, office manager. Um, I'd like to read it if that's okay. So, to honorable Board of Selectmen, please accept this letter as notice of my retirement from my position as office manager to the building and veterans department. My last day of employment will be May 1st,
2026. This decision was not an easy one, but after careful consideration, I decided that it was the right time for me to step in to the next chapter of my life. It has been my pleasure to work with all of you for the past 23 and a half years, and I will especially miss the town
residents whom I met over the years in my employment with the town of Dayton. I would like to help with their transition of my duties to ensure continuity after my departure. I will make certain that all of my assigned tasks are completed or transitioned on my last day of work.
Thank you for the opportunity to work for the town of Den. Respectfully, Nancy Pento. >> Thank you, Nancy. >> You did a great job. She used she started with the board of appeals at one time uh in veterans office, I think, too. She did
uh she did a lot. >> She did a great job. Absolutely. She had a long career with the town. >> All right. Next, we have a letter from Diane Curtis from the sewer department. Dear board members, please accept this
letter as formal notification that I'll be retiring from my position as department manager of the Dayton sewer department. My last day of employment will be June 29th, 2026. My official retirement date will be June 30th, 2026. I wish to thank the town of Dayton for
the opportunity to serve the people of Dayton for the last 26 years. My experiences working for the town and with other department employees has been positive and productive. I'm committed to ensuring a smooth transition of my responsibilities. I will make myself
available to assist with training both during my last few months as well as after my departure. Again, thank you for your trust in me. Sincerely, Diane Curtis. >> Equally as two uh two great employees.
>> Do we want to turn these down and tell them to get back to work? >> Sounds like a motion to me. >> All right. And then last correspondent is appointment of one new full-time firefighter. Uh this is from our fire chief. It is great honor I am writing to
inform you effective April 19th, 2026, I am appointing Joshua Desmond as a new full-time firefighter EMT to the fire department. Joshua has successfully completed all of his pre pre-employment requirements. Joshua is currently
working towards his certification as a Massachusetts paramedic and is already firefighter 1 and two proboard certified with the Mass firefighting academy. Joss is being hired from our call firefighter EMT ranks. He started his time with this
department in our junior firefighter program where he remains active as an assistant advisor. Please join my department and I in congratulating Mr. Desmond of his appointment. We look forward to working with him. Any questions or concerns, please don't
hesitate to contact respectfully Chris McGai chief of fire department. Okay. Congratulations. >> I entertain a motion on the minutes. >> Approval of the board of selectments regular meeting minutes from March 25th, 2026. Board of selectman's regular
meeting minutes of April 8th, 2026. Board of regular meeting minutes budget meeting minutes of March 3rd, 2026. Board of selectman's budget meeting minutes for March 5th, 2026. And Board of Budget meetings for March 10th, 2026.
>> All right. Um if if I apologize to the chair um there's only one set of minutes available. It's March 25th. >> April 8th >> April 8th. >> Okay. Then amen that approval of the
regular meeting minutes of April 8th. >> All right. We have a motion. Is there a second? to abstain from this uh for having not been there. >> Not open can vote on um meeting minutes for meetings that you didn't attend. >> Yeah. >> Then I'll make the second. >> All right. We have a motion and a
second. Any discussion? All in favor? >> I >> I motion carries. This is the last public input. I will entertain a motion to adjurnn. >> Motion to adjurnn. >> Second. All in favor?
Good night. You have to stay.