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January 13, 2026
2 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: Released minutes of a closed (executive) session about the Town Manager’s employment agreement, held the same night as the open-session meeting shown separately. The board later approved and released these minutes. “By consensus” (no vote taken) the board asked the Chair and Vice Chair to meet with the Town Manager about extending her contract; Stuart Smith objected to the timing.
Present: Dean Nicastro, Jeffrey Dykens, Stuart Smith, Shareen Davis, Cory Metters
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Executive session
Enter executive session to discuss the Town Manager’s contract (no return to open session)
To enter into executive session under MGL Ch. 30A, sec. 21 (2) to conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with nonunion personnel or to conduct collective bargaining sessions or contract negotiations with nonunion personnel (Town Manager), with no return to public session
From the minutes
“Mr. Nicastro made a motion to enter into executive session under MGL Ch. 30A, sec. 21 (2) to conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with nonunion personnel or to conduct collective bargaining sessions or contract negotiations with nonunion personnel (Town Manager) if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the public body and the Chair so declares with no return to public session. Second: Mr. Dykens Roll Call Shareen Davis: yes Jeffrey Dykens: yes Cory Metters: yes Stuart Smith: yes Dean Nicastro: yes.” (Motion: Nicastro, second: Dykens)
Adjourn
To adjourn
The roll call spells Dean Nicastro’s name “Nicatro”.
From the minutes
“Motion to adjourn by Cory Metters. Second: Jeff Dykens Roll Call Shareen Davis: yes Jeffrey Dykens: yes Cory Metters: yes Stuart Smith: yes Dean Nicatro: yes.” (Motion: Metters, second: Dykens)
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