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Part 1 (Video ID: RNTOwXda14w):
- 00:01:03: Meeting Call to Order, Pledge, Announcements Begin
- 00:06:14: Open Forum: Marcia Meakins Discusses Kushman Farms Project
- 00:17:27: Police Grant Application and Highway Department Snow Policy
- 00:25:37: Appointment of Special Police Officers Kaviki, Green
- 00:29:02: Appointments: Foreman Ducet, Registrars, Park/Camp Staff
- 00:32:23: Appointment: Council on Aging Advisory Board Clemens
- 00:32:38: Donations, Liquor License, Town Administrator's Budget Update
- 00:37:31: Accept Finance Director's Resignation and Meeting Minutes
- 00:38:27: Selectmen Comments and Scheduling Future Meetings


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All right. Good evening. So, I am going to call the board of selectmen meeting uh for uh May 5th, 2026 to order. The time is 6 p.m. And we're going to start with the pledge. I allegiance to the flag of the United

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States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> All right, we have a few announcements tonight. Um, first, this meeting is

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being recorded by the local scene. Anyone intending to make an audio or video recording of this meeting should notify the chair at this time. Uh financial assistance applications are available on the town's website or by calling the selectman's office. For

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anyone interested in volunteering, there are several vacancies on various committees and boards. Uh to see a complete list of the openings, please visit our website at kingstonmma.gov. Also, check the website for any additional events or notices. Uh we do

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have Kingston's 300th uh celebration upcoming event uh this Saturday, May 9th. Um there is a uh art festival celebrating local artists uh past and present in the Adam Center, the Font School, and the Beal House. Um the

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Boneyard Dog Park is looking for volunteers to join the Friends group charity. The two remaining members uh will be resigning and they are holding a meeting at the Boneyard on Saturday, May 9th, this Saturday. For anyone who is looking for more information, it doesn't say what time. Do we know what time?

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>> I don't the topic. >> Yeah. >> All right. If we can get that info, we'll put it on the on the website. Does that sound Yeah. Okay. Um, >> let's see. The annual town election will be held or you could just wait there all day with your dog and someone will show

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up. Um, the annual town election will be held on Saturday, May 16th at Kingston Elementary School. And uh our annual town meeting will be held on Saturday, June 6th um at Kingston Intermediate

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School. Uh our Old Colony Elder Services is looking for a Kingston representative for the OCS uh board director position. Please see the board of selectman's office if interested. Um any other announcements? >> I have Yeah, >> it's at Okay. Yes. The Boneyard meeting

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is at 10:00 a.m. um on Saturday, May 9th. And for anyone who doesn't know where the boneyard is, it's um right next to the transfer station. Before you get to the transfer station, it's on the left um where the wind turbine was. And their flyer says, "Looking to get folks

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together to discuss the future operations of the boneyard, we need to get from four to eight volunteers to help lies with the town and take over the friends group charity. The two folks are resigning their positions June 1st and to keep things the way they are, which is pretty good." He says, "We need

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some new peeps." Woof. That's what the flyer says. Um, also the Kingston Garden Club has their plant sale on May 16th as well. Okay. >> Um, I don't know the time. Hold on. Let give me one second. >> And where is that? Is that at the high

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school? >> It's changed sometime. Last time it was at the font school. So, hold on one second. Let me find it. I just saw that earlier today. Um, we had, while Kim's looking at that, we had an amazing turnout at the Children's Peace Garden cleanup. Um,

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lots of volunteers came out and some also some community service hours were given out. So, it was it was a great event. Probably the most amount of volunteers we've had in years. So, came out beautiful. Yeah. And we had a sixth um annual keep Kingston clean event that

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went really well. We had a lot of participation and thank you to the highway department as always for helping get the stuff that the larger items that folks collected. So that's great. I don't have it. Okay. So >> any other >> check the website I guess. I believe

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it's on the website somewhere. >> Oh wait, never mind. I found it. 10 to one at the font school. >> Perfect. Any other announcements? All right. Um >> it's your last regularly scheduled meeting, so maybe I'll just throw that out here right now. Don and Eric, but

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the beginning of the meeting, we can say thank you for your service to the town of Kingston. And I know you're not done because we have a special meeting on Thursday, but take this opportunity to thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> It's It's been It's been fun. And I know

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we're leaving it in at least three good hands. >> Yes, that's true. Two more. >> That's true. >> And we have uh four people running. >> Six technically. and we've got um uh four people running for two spots. So, thanks again for

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everybody who's agreed to to run for any position in town. Um we we need that for the town to keep running. So, thank you to everybody. >> And if you do anything in youth sports, I'll still be bothering you. So, >> yeah. >> Great.

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>> All right. Uh anybody for open forum? Yep. Good afternoon and I do want to thank both of you um for your service. I agree it cannot be an easy job to be um a

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select men woman uh in a small town. Uh so thank you and uh best of luck in your future endeavors sports and all. M >> I uh >> can you just start off with your name and ask who I am?

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>> Uh my name is Marcia Meakans and I live at 141 Lake Street in Kingston. And I wanted to take this opportunity to update the board um before uh certainly before Don and and um

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>> Eric. >> Eric, I'm sorry. >> That's okay. left uh on the Kushman Farms project because it it came under your watch. Um, and I think

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it's important uh to take a public I want to I wanted to do it publicly and to explain to the public um what I think is has happened and I may be wrong and um I hope I'm

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wrong because if I'm not then I feel like the zoning board has really let down all of the people who came before the board on more than one occasion

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um and and really participated uh in the public hearings on the project. provided a lot of public input on the project, which you may or may not know resulted in the developer making

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substantial changes to the project as originally proposed. And were it not for those neighbors, that would not have happened because of the way 40B is structured very very developer friendly.

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The other so that's why I'm here and doing this publicly. I sent all I sent to Scott and I CCD all of you um on a memo I sent out on April 17th

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uh the day after our second deliberation session on whether to issue a permit to the project or not. Okay. Second time we met was cancelled

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without the 48 hours notice, without really any any explanation whatsoever. And I also copied not only you, the board members and Scott, I copied each

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one of my zoning board members on that memo in the hopes that that would stimulate someone somewhere in this universe to take some action to call a meeting

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before the April 27th deadline came and went for us to take action. And I couldn't call a meeting because I'm not I I'm not even a permanent member of

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the board. I just slid in to this project because a fellow a permanent member um recused himself. And um but even in my capacity of a permanent as a permanent member I would

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not have the authority to call a meeting of the board only the chairperson has that authority under Robert's rules of procedure. So but much to my chigrin nothing happened and the time came and went

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for the zoning board to issue a decision. And timing is everything in a 40B. And a 40B is designed

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with these timing deadlines in mind because of the determination. I know it's very controversial that Massachusetts has a housing crisis

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and we need housing, affordable housing. and that's been on the books. I don't want to debate 40B, okay? It's a whole different subject. I know people have very strong feelings about it, but I'm a lawyer and I believe

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in the rule of law. Number one, I maybe I don't like a law and I saw the chief of police came in here and I think there are a lot of laws that the police struggle with. maybe they don't even believe in them that in fact interfere

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with their ability to protect the public. You know, like due process, warrants, Miranda rights, those kinds of things. But that is the rule of law and they follow it. And if they fail to follow

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it, the consequences in their line of work are grave. in in our line of work. They're not so grave, but they erode the public confidence in

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the rule of law and in government. And we say every meeting, we need volunteers. We need volunteers. Please come forward and volunteer. Well,

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you need to be transparent about what's going on. Things need to happen in public. Like 40Bs, the hearings have to happen in public. Our deliberations have to happen in public. So the public knows

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what are we considering, what are we doing, what are we talking about. And there's a very specific deadline for those kinds of deliberations that have to occur in public. 40 days from the

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date that the public hearing is closed where you have 40 days to get it done. And when you don't get it done and you don't have the you don't even call a meeting to get an extension of that 40

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days when you have an meeting scheduled and you choose we I'm taking the blame. board chose to cancel that meeting, not even have a meeting and act in

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public to say the developer wants an extension. We're going to vote to give it to them because we think we can get a good deal for the town. Whatever. I don't even know what the discussions were. I know I had a meeting. I know

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there was a quorum. They could have come before us, asked us to agree to that. That meeting got cancelled. I don't know why. It just got cancelled. Sent out my memo hoping they would fix it. I

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outlined line and verse in that memo what I thought they had done wrong. I repeated the deadline twice. Nothing happened. And I'm before you to tell you and and to apologize. your family, I know, participated in the

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hearings and it was an important issue to you and I and I I think you did impress the developer to make changes. That's a segue. I'm sorry, but the consequence is this. It happens by

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operation of law. If we didn't have a vote to extend the deadline, we missed the deadline. And by operation of law, nothing developer doesn't have to do anything.

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Their permit is granted as applied for with no conditions. That's where we are. And that I'm really upset about that because this has all

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happened behind the scenes in darkness where democracy dies where people despair, Eric, and no longer want to volunteer and get involved and participate because powers that are not

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held accountable are doing things that they're not authorized to do that have very negative negative consequences and I I that's where that's why I'm here and I apologize to everybody who came before

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us and and you know I I'm kind of apologizing for for my own conduct. If if there was if I could have done anything else I would have. So that's why I'm here. If you got any questions I'm here to answer them.

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>> I don't think we can ask any questions. Yeah, it's it's not on our agenda to speak about, so we can't we can't really say anything or ask any questions, but we can reach out to you. Mhm. >> Well, I asked you on April 17th. each

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one of you gave you my cell phone number and uh only I did talk to Carl and I did talk to Kim but and I did meet with Scott but um and I'm here in in any I'm not going to give my self private cell phone

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number out publicly but um the public has my my deepest deepest apologies. Thank you. >> Right. Thank you, Marshall. Uh, did anybody else want to speak for

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open forum? No. >> Are you okay, Will? >> Okay. No, I'm just thinking you don't want to speak at open forum. >> There are openings for the Commission on Disability if anyone would like to volunteer. >> Yeah,

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>> I'm going to bring my thing up next week next meeting. >> Okay. All right. So, our first um Oh jeez. First item is a grant application authorization for the police department. Um Chief,

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>> are they for the board or >> No, they're for the first graders. I can get you for the board if you want some, too. I mean, like, you're allowed to have fun on this job. Uh good evening, honorable members. We did this uh a little over a year ago.

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I'm looking for authorization to apply for the US DOJ COPS grant. Right now, the application period is not open. It should be over the next four to six weeks. Uh the return time on the application is anywhere from September to November at the ahead of the beginning of the federal fiscal year. Uh

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this would do a matched funds grant for a period of three years, 75% funding. Uh last year's theme was community engagement officer to further the uh you know the outreach to the community uh

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crime prevention type stuff um things like that. So um this requires a change in the budget if we're awarded it uh probably in the next fiscal year. So I need authorization from the board to apply for that grant.

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>> Any questions, comments, or a motion? >> What would that change to the budget be? So, it depends on when we hire the new person, but the change to the budget would end up being um like if we get 75% funding on base salary alone, we'd need

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to look at uh obviously the other 25% salary makeup and um anything that's not included like overtime, equipment, things like that. >> Benefits. >> Yeah, I I think if I remember correctly, we were able to apply for benefits. Um, we gave them a total overall number of

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what one full-time police officer costs and it's unique to each community. So, for us, it's inclusive of backfill of overtime, training, issued equipment, and all those things. So, we came up with a a higher number than just base salary. And we were not awarded the grant.

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>> Okay. >> Anybody want to make a motion? Uh, I move selectman authorize the police chief to apply for federal funding for cops grant US DOJ. Second. >> All those in favor? I >> I I'm going to recuse myself from that one.

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>> All right. Thank you. Four eyes. >> One, right? >> Yep. >> All right. The next item is the review of the highway department's snow policy of private roads. See, I'm I'm being

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progressive and using your new name, >> the highway department. >> I wish it were that simple. >> I like it. I wish it was. Yeah. So, I just want to talk to you guys tonight. I had a discussion with Scott the other day and we kind of looked over the policy and really wasn't many changes that

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>> we wanted to add to it, but so there was one I think Scott had sent to you guys. I had it written down, but >> of course I brought the wrong copy. Yeah. So, basically, we just want to add in there that, of course, it will put a

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little more work on ourselves, but doing a little bit more inspection pre-winter and identifying any fences, rock walls, you know, anything within the layout and report it back to you guys. So, that way there at the end of the winter if

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something gets damaged, you guys are aware of it. And it will also help out Trish and I as far as you know all these requests that we got this year for, >> you know, going through insurance claims. It will just it will help with that because we'll have these areas

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identified already. And we'll also send them the policy and a letter stating these are in the right away. So it kind of takes at the end of the winter the claims out of it. So it's just just something we wanted to add into the policy.

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I mean the rest of the policy looked fine. We I mean unless you the board had any ideas or changes or anything they found in there >> had the one thing. So you had this um the inspection and locating of the

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fences and um adding that in. But one other thing we could do is number nine in the policy which is the town of Kingston its employees or subcontractors shall not be held liable for any damage to private property improvements while I don't know why it says improvements but okay while performing snow removal

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operations um and then it explain oh I see improvements such as but not limited to stone walls fences irrigation lines cobblestones mailboxes lawn shrub trees adjacent to the way damaged um and damaged as a result of snow removal operations will not be repaired or replaced by the town or its agents. If

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we take the the number nine off of it, take that paragraph, move it to the top of the policy, right above um right below the uh date of when this was adopted. So it applies to both public and private ways. >> Okay. >> And then you've got your one through eight, that's only specific to the

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private ways. I think that might cover it. >> And then if you want to add the that you'll inspect and and um >> yeah, I just thought it was a good idea. I mean, of course, it would add a lot more, but we're willing to do it because it will cut down on the claims, >> right? >> Is identifying these areas and possibly,

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you know, these areas is sending them out the policy and also just so they know that, hey, your fence is in the rightway if we damage it. >> It's on you. Please don't file a claim because we got quite a few claims this year.

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So, I think it's just cleaning up a little bit and making people aware of it. And then after we do our inspections is coming back to you guys, the board and Scott and giving you guys exactly where we found addresses so you guys are aware of it as well in case any

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questions come about. >> Any questions? >> And don't call it a select board. It's in the amended version that we have here. >> Other than that, >> that's it. That's easy. >> That Well, I'm just I think moving the number nine to the top so it applies to

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both. get rid of the number on that one and then add what you need to for locating and kind of documenting I guess where these items are. >> That should cover us. >> Okay, to take a look at this. >> I don't think so. We're not we're not really we're not dramatically changing

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it. So, >> okay. Um, and I'm happy to look at it if you guys want me to after they make the changes or we can vote on it again later if you but if you trust that we've got it rearranging it and adding his comments. >> And I think we've talked about dates before as far as inspections and letting

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residents know >> I don't think we really need to change that. It's hard to inspect them and say August. >> Mhm. Because from if we do in August and they're okay like some of these roads one is country club way but >> right

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>> we could inspect it in August it's fine and then come October >> there's potholes everywhere so >> I think inspecting it in September and then we'll go back out and look at them again in November >> just to make sure. >> So we'll probably report back to you guys in the end of September and let you

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know of our findings of stuff that is within the rightway. Yeah, >> September works for me. >> All right, any questions? Um, >> oh jeez, I apologize. >> That was loud. Sorry. All right. Uh, do

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we need a We don't need a vote on this. >> Uh, we probably do because we need to we need to amend it. So, I move to um adopt the changes discussed this evening to amend the snow removal policy.

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>> Second. All those in favor? >> I >> I thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. Thanks for reviewing it, too. Appreciate it. >> All right. Next item is the appointment of special police officers Ryan Kaviki

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and Brian Green. Uh we have two retirees. They both happen to be local residents and they want to work uh as special police officers for the town. Um, it's it's it's good for us to have a certain amount of specials to be able to do the details that not everybody's going to take, and retirees are often eager to

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get out there and keep busy. Ryan is a a Kingston resident. Uh, he started his career in Dubberry. He was a K9 handler there and was involved in several high-risisk deployments while there. Uh, he ended his career as a sergeant in the Wayoth Police Department.

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um throughout the many years of his career as a SWAT team uh member of Metrolec, he was a guy in charge of K9. So, he was a go-to person for that. He was involved with many uh multi-jurisdictional operations. He led a response team for the Boston Marathon in Watertown. Uh he's managed regional

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K9 teams in training, deployment, and inter agency coordination. I personally went to um a presentation that he made just for K9 handlers about uh mental well-being. uh he and uh three other handlers told this story. So uh it's

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it's pretty pretty high level stuff and something that I'm pretty passionate about when it comes to first responder wellness. Uh he developed a wellness program and implemented them departmentwide but actually took it regional. It's not listed in his resume here. Uh he left at the rank of sergeant after four years. Prior to working as a

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police officer uh he was served in the United States Army 82nd Airborne Division. Um he completed airborne school uh combat lifesaver and leadership courses. He was honorably discharged. He retired about 3 months ago.

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Uh Brian Green retired from the Boston Police Department uh in 2020. He started as a cadet, believe it or not, in 1983. Uh as a police officer uh he worked in the D district, which is Dorchester, um Mission Hill, that area.

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and he was on the mounted unit from 96 to02. Uh he finished his career with the EOD explosive ordinance u unit. He responded over 1500 calls in the greater Boston area for suspected explosive devices. He was nationally recognized by the

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National Association uh of police organizations as one of the top cops awarded for the subsequent investigations involving the Boston Marathon bombing. and he was recognized by the US Attorney's Office for outstanding and dedicated service to the survivors of the Boston Marathon

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bombing. So, it's good to have a guy on the department that knows stuff about things that can go boom. Any questions? >> Someone like to make a motion. I move the board of selectmen appoint Ryan Kabichi and Ryan Green to the position

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of special police officers for the Kingston Police Department. The term of the appointment shall be effective immediately through December 31, 2026. >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> I I unanimous.

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>> I usually stay for the whole meeting, but I got to split. But I just wanted to thank you, Mr. Abra. You, Mr. Chair, as this is your last final public meeting. I've enjoyed working with both of you and uh congratulations. >> Oh, thank you. >> Seeing you again

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>> and I don't think we'll be seeing you again. >> All right. Um next item is acceptance of uh promotional appointment of streets, trees, and parks foreman Adam Ducet.

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We're working our way to highway >> someday. >> Highway is shorter. >> I'm told it's too late for the warrant. So, >> Oh, good evening. Present to you the highway hopefully new foreman for the highway department. But no, Adam came to us probably about a year ago, a little

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over a year ago, and came really high rated from his other town. He was the acting did a little foreman work over there for a few months when their foreman was out. And he was a heavy equipment operator here for a little bit. and now he's been interim foreman for about 10 months. He's done an

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excellent job. Um there's not much else I can say. He's going to be a great asset to the town. And I just ask for you guys to uh >> already is. >> Great. Anybody want to make a motion? I move the board of selectmen appoint Adam Ducet for the position of streets,

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trees, and parks foreman, a grade nine, step eight, full-time position within KTEU labor with an anticipated start date of July 1st, 2026 contingent on the conditions within the offer letter. >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> I. >> Welcome. Congrats.

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>> And thank you. >> While I'm up here, I just want to thank you as well, Don and Eric. >> Thank you for >> your time on the board. Thank you for your what you did for the town. And uh Don will probably see at basketball. >> Not sure. I don't know if I'll travel to Maine much, but I'll see Don at basketball.

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>> Jeez. >> I'll I'll be around. >> Everyone know everyone knows he's moving to Maine in like my wife doesn't know I'm moving. >> She does now. Oh, wait. She doesn't watch your meeting. >> Congratulations. >> Thank you. Sorry.

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>> I know. >> Congratulations. >> Thank you. >> Congrats. All righty. Uh, next we have a reappointment of board registars, board of registars, town clerk Paul Gallagher and um, Kina Vendetti. Um, the board of

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registars expires in April. As a town clerk, Paul Gallagher needs to be reappointed and Kina Vendetti is requesting reappoint. Would someone like to make a motion? I move the board of selectmen appoint Paul Gallagher and Kina Vendetti to the board of registars

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effective immediately through April 30th 20129. >> Second. All those in favor? >> I. >> Next up, hiring of seasonal parks and recreation staff. The rec department is recommending the appointment of the following summer park and camp staff,

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but I am not going to read their names because um >> they are all listed by name in the >> meeting packet. Is it in the agenda as well? The regular agenda. Awesome. >> I move the board of selectman appoint the park and camp staff as listed in the posted agenda. >> Second. >> All those in favor? I

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>> I. >> Fantastic. >> All right. Next is appointment to council on aging um advisory board Melissa Clemens. Um, the advisory board met on April 14th and voted in favor to recommend Miss Clemens to be appointed to the COA advisory board. Included in

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the in the board packet is Miss Clemens request to be appointed. >> I move the board of selectman appoint Melissa Clemens to the COA advisory board effective immediately through June 30th of 2029. >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> I. >> Thank you.

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>> All right. Next is uh acceptance of a donation to the library and Council on Aging. Would someone like to make their motion? >> I move the board of selectman approve the following donations. $50 in memory of library patron Eleanor Fesca to the library. $500 from Beth Israel Deaconist

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Hospital to the Kingston Council on Aging to support the live well age well die well series. >> Second. >> It does say that. It does. It really >> All those in favor I I >> I'm very interested in that series though. It sounds very interesting.

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>> All right. Next up, approval of a one-day liquor license for Gears and Beers. Jones River self storage at 26 Whopping Road is requesting a one-day liquor license for 42nd Brew for their Gears and Beers event on Friday, May 22nd from 5 to 8:00 p.m. I move the

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board of selectment approve the request for a one-day liquor license for Gears and Beers event for 42nd Brew Company for May 22nd, 2026 uh from 5 to 8:00 p.m. at Jones River Self Storage, 26 Whopping Road. Second. All those in favor? >> I

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>> All right. Everyone's favorite topic, the budget. >> Do you want to uh just do this as part of the town administrator's report? I can give you the whole thing right now if you want. >> Sure. Sorry. >> Yeah. >> Uh so the uh financial update it's I guess it's uh wash, rinse, repeat on

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this part of the budget. It's um so the operating budget is balanced and currently stands at 64,341,513 which represents a 3.97% increase over FY26. Um again this is a level service budget, no new positions and no expansion of

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existing programs. Uh the school department budget reflects a 3.22% to 2% increase which is considered reasonable and a reasonable request aligned with um you know maintaining current service levels. Stabilization and free cash. The stabilization fund balance is currently

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at 3,573,239 which represents approximately 5.6% of the overall operating budget. As a general benchmark, best practices would have us keep that in 5 to 10%. So I feel that we are in a good place. Um, however, we may ask to use some of that.

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Uh, free cash has been certified at 3.1 million. And, um, at this point, we continue to finalize our recommendations for annual town meeting. Um, we still have to address the snow and ice deficit of approximately 818,000 and um, our capital lease obligations of

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810,000. So, um, you know, our efforts are being made just to use those one-time revenues to deal with those things. uh sewer agreement. You folks, I've handed that out prior, but I did give you a fresh copy tonight. So, the town

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is currently reviewing a proposed sewer agreement with the developer of the Myiramar project on Park Street in Dubberry. Uh the agreement has been reviewed and vetted by town council. does fall under the jurisdiction of the sewer commission but um for um reasons

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it's obviously it's in our streets and roads and uh select boarders or the board of selectmen is also required to vote on this. Um so we will be holding an additional meeting later this week for you folks to discuss it and vote on it.

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uh capital and finance committee. We are scheduling the um capital planning committee will be meeting this week and I have a um a calling to talk with the finance committee chair and I know he wants to wrap things up especially before the elections

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for obvious reasons. So, um I am requesting that the board accept the resignation of finance director Kathleen Barrett and I will ask that the board authorize uh myself as the town administrator execute any documents necessary to formalize the separation

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uh grant and earmarks. So, want to thank Representative Lenatra for her support. We did receive a $50,000 earmark through the state um from um you know through her office. the money is earmarked to go towards the restoration of the reed

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building. So that is um nice that we can take that off of our capital plan. in late today. We did get the Senate Ways and Means Committee um their budget is expected to be filed by the end of the week and we expect to have the

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cherry sheet updated or see that updated accordingly by the end of the week and it is a favorable budget. um you know where it will flush out at the end is anybody's guess, but this one was you know sort of um a little bit better for

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unrestricted government aid um chapter 70 and special education circuit breaker. So with that, I'll just ask for a motion. >> I move to accept the resignation of finance director Kathleen Barrett and to authorize the town administrative

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execute any documents associated therewith. Second. All those in favor? >> I. >> It's unanimous. All right. Um, so we're going backwards now. Meeting minutes. Um, we have approval of open session meeting minutes

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April 7th, 2026, April 15th, 2026, and April 21, 2026. >> I move the board of selectman approve the open session meeting minutes of April 7th, 2026, April 15, 2026, and April 21st, 2026.

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Second. All those in favor. >> I >> All right. Any >> I was just going to say that um I was asking Scott when we were going to see the warrant. That was the only other thing. >> Okay. And I did say by your next scheduled meeting >> which >> not your next scheduled meeting Thursday,

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>> right? >> But the other one >> you're just waiting for for new people. >> Yeah. >> Might have a different path then. So >> all right. Um >> yeah, >> any other selectman comments? >> Just thank you. >> Yeah, just thank you. Thank you both.

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>> Thank you. >> Appreciate your time. >> You as well. Thanks. >> Sure. Go ahead. Will >> you woke up? Will >> I did wake up, but I just want to say

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thank you to Miss Alen and Mr. for your long years of service to our town Kingston and I appreciate everything you did for us and can't wait to welcome the new whoever the new members might be.

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>> Thank you, Will. >> Thank you, Will. >> That's very nice. >> Thanks, Will. >> Um, any other comments other than that? All right. So, next uh regular meeting, we actually do have a we have public >> today. We have a public session. Yes. >> Okay. >> Zoom only though, right?

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Zoom only on Thursday. Um, and then May 16th, we have the annual town election. So, make sure you go out and vote. Uh, we have lots of uh uh races, so get out there and make your choice, >> which is great to see so so many people running. So, just ahead of that,

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everyone running. Thank you for throwing your name out there and giving it a shot. It's really great to see so many people running for office. So, >> yep. >> It's awesome. >> And the next uh regular meeting after Thursday is May 19th. Um uh then we on June 2nd we have um another board of

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selectman meeting and then June 6th is the annual town meeting. So again please make plans to be there. Um lots of important decisions will be made about the town um on that day and whoever's there gets to have their voice heard. Um

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with that Don I'm going to ask you to make a motion if you would like since >> Thank you. Motion to adjurnn. And I'm going to second it. There you go. >> Oh boy. >> I jumped in. You >> got to call for the vote. >> You got to call for the vote. >> I'm I'm waiting.

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>> All right. >> It's for dramatic effect. >> Yes. Dramatic effect. All right. All those all those in favor? >> No. I >> It's 500. And it is what time? 6:39. Very well. Very well. Plenty of time. Good job.