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April 14, 2025
19 recorded votes, 3 with disagreement.
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Present: Joseph Morandi, Michael Espejo, Nicholas Priest, James Tigges, Sarah Cawley
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Approval: Select Board Reorganization
Choose Michael Espejo as Chair (annual reorganization)
Motion: Member Cawley moved to approve. Seconded by Member Priest and approved. (5-0-0)
The minutes say “Sarah nominated Mike for Chair / Nick nominated Jim for Vice Chair”.
From the minutes
“Motion: Member Cawley moved to approve. Seconded by Member Priest and approved. (5-0-0).” (Motion: Cawley, second: Priest)
Choose James Tigges as Vice-Chair (annual reorganization)
Motion: Member Priest moved to approve. Seconded by Member Cawley and approved. (5-0-0)
The minutes say “Sarah nominated Mike for Chair / Nick nominated Jim for Vice Chair”.
From the minutes
“Motion: Member Priest moved to approve. Seconded by Member Cawley and approved. (5-0-0).” (Motion: Priest, second: Cawley)
Appointments: DPW (2) Special Heavy Equipment Operator/Laborer
Approve (Appointments: DPW (2) Special Heavy Equipment Operator/Laborer)
Motion: Member Priest moved to approve. Seconded by Member Tigges and approved. (5-0-0)
From the minutes
“Motion: Member Priest moved to approve. Seconded by Member Tigges and approved. (5-0-0).” (Motion: Priest, second: Tigges)
Motion: Member Priest moved to approve. Seconded by Member Tigges and approved. (5-0-0)
From the minutes
“Motion: Member Priest moved to approve. Seconded by Member Tigges and approved. (5-0-0).” (Motion: Priest, second: Tigges)
Appointments: DAC
Approve (Appointments: DAC)
Motion: Member Priest moved to approve. Seconded by Member Tigges and approved. (5-0-0)
From the minutes
“Motion: Member Priest moved to approve. Seconded by Member Tigges and approved. (5-0-0).” (Motion: Priest, second: Tigges)
Motion: Member Priest moved to approve. Seconded by Member Cawley and approved. (5-0-0)
From the minutes
“Motion: Member Priest moved to approve. Seconded by Member Cawley and approved. (5-0-0).” (Motion: Priest, second: Cawley)
Approval: BBSA 4.26.25 8-8:30am
Approve (Approval: BBSA 4.26.25 8-8:30am)
Motion: Member Priest moved to approve. Seconded by Member Cawley and approved. (5-0-0)
From the minutes
“Motion: Member Priest moved to approve. Seconded by Member Cawley and approved. (5-0-0).” (Motion: Priest, second: Cawley)
Approval: Bond/Bond Anticipation Note
Approve (Approval: Bond/Bond Anticipation Note)
Motion: Member Priest moved to approve. Seconded by Member Cawley and approved. (5-0-0)
From the minutes
“Motion: Member Priest moved to approve. Seconded by Member Cawley and approved. (5-0-0).” (Motion: Priest, second: Cawley)
Approval: Warrant Article - Town Common Walkways & Bandstand
Approve (Approval: Warrant Article - Town Common Walkways & Bandstand)
Motion: Member Tigges moved to approve. Seconded by Member Morandi and approved. (5-0-0)
From the minutes
“Motion: Member Tigges moved to approve. Seconded by Member Morandi and approved. (5-0-0).” (Motion: Tigges, second: Morandi)
Approval: Application for Construction Manager at Risk BHS
Approve (Approval: Application for Construction Manager at Risk BHS)
Motion: Member Tigges moved to approve. Seconded by Member Cawley and approved. (5-0-0)
From the minutes
“Motion: Member Tigges moved to approve. Seconded by Member Cawley and approved. (5-0-0).” (Motion: Tigges, second: Cawley)
Approval: FY2026 Budgets
Approve (Approval: FY2026 Budgets)
Motion: Member Tigges moved to approve. Seconded by Member Cawley and approved. (5-0-0)
From the minutes
“Motion: Member Tigges moved to approve. Seconded by Member Cawley and approved. (5-0-0).” (Motion: Tigges, second: Cawley)
Motion Member Tigges moved to approve. Seconded by Member Cawley and approved. (5-0-0)
From the minutes
“Motion Member Tigges moved to approve. Seconded by Member Cawley and approved. (5-0-0).” (Motion: Tigges, second: Cawley)
Motion Member Priest moved to approve. Seconded by Member Tigges and approved. (4-0-1)
The minutes record the vote as (4-0-1) but do not say who voted which way or who abstained, so the count only is shown.
From the minutes
“Motion Member Priest moved to approve. Seconded by Member Tigges and approved. (4-0-1).” (Motion: Priest, second: Tigges)
Motion Member Tigges moved to approve. Seconded by Member Priest and approved. (5-0-0)
From the minutes
“Motion Member Tigges moved to approve. Seconded by Member Priest and approved. (5-0-0).” (Motion: Tigges, second: Priest)
Motion Member Priest moved to approve. Seconded by Member Tigges and approved. (5-0-0)
From the minutes
“Motion Member Priest moved to approve. Seconded by Member Tigges and approved. (5-0-0).” (Motion: Priest, second: Tigges)
Motion Member Priest moved to approve. Seconded by Member Cawley and approved. (5-0-0)
From the minutes
“Motion Member Priest moved to approve. Seconded by Member Cawley and approved. (5-0-0).” (Motion: Priest, second: Cawley)
Approval: Warrant Articles
Approve (Approval: Warrant Articles)
Motion: Member Cawley moved to approve. Seconded by Member Morandi and approved. (5-0-0)
From the minutes
“Motion: Member Cawley moved to approve. Seconded by Member Morandi and approved. (5-0-0).” (Motion: Cawley, second: Morandi)
Motion: Member Cawley moved to approve. Seconded by Member Priest and approved. (5-0-0)
From the minutes
“Motion: Member Cawley moved to approve. Seconded by Member Priest and approved. (5-0-0).” (Motion: Cawley, second: Priest)
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Adjourn
Adjourn: Motion: Member Tigges moved to adjourn 9:20 p.m. Seconded by Member Priest and approved. (5- 0-0)
From the minutes
“Adjourn: Motion: Member Tigges moved to adjourn 9:20 p.m. Seconded by Member Priest and approved. (5- 0-0).” (Motion: Tigges, second: Priest)
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