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February 17, 2026
6 recorded votes, 4 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. Town Manager Jill Goldsmith left the session at 4:21 PM, before the votes on her contract.
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
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 a return to open session
From the minutes
“Chair 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) and that the Chair declares that an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the Town with a Return to Open Session. Second: Vice Chair Dykens Roll Call: Shareen Davis: yes Jeffrey Dykens: yes Cory Metters: yes Stuart Smith: yes Dean Nicastro: yes.” (Motion: Nicastro, second: Dykens)
Extend the Town Manager’s contract now, beyond its June 30, 2027 end date
To extend the Town Manager’s contract (beyond its current end date of June 30, 2027) at the present time
Yes: Davis, Dykens, NicastroNo: Metters, Smith
From the minutes
“a motion to extend the contract at the present time was made by Member Davis and seconded by Vice Chair Dykens, and voted upon by roll call with Chair Nicastro, Vice Chair Dykens and Member Davis in support and Clerk Smith and Member Metters opposed. The motion was approved 3-2..” (Motion: Davis, second: Dykens)
Extend the Town Manager’s contract from July 1, 2027 to June 30, 2031
To approve the extension of the Town Manager’s contract from July 1, 2027 to June 30, 2031
Yes: Davis, Dykens, NicastroNo: SmithAbstained: Metters
From the minutes
“Member Davis moved to approve; Vice Chair Dykens seconded. After some discussion the Board voted 3-1-1 by roll call to approve the contract s extension to 6/30/2031 with Chair Nicastro, Vice Chair Dykens and Member Davis in support; Clerk Smith opposed and Member Metters abstaining..” (Motion: Davis, second: Dykens)
Town Manager pay under the extension: 5% raise in the first year (July 2027) and 3% a year after that
To approve an increase of 5% in the first year of the new contract (7/1/2027 – 6/30/2028) and 3% increases per year thereafter (7/1/2028-6/30/2029; 7/1/2029-6/30/2030; 7/1/2030-6/30/2031)
Yes: Davis, Dykens, Metters, NicastroNo: Smith
From the minutes
“Vice Chair Dykens moved to approve an increase of 5% in the first year of the new contract (7/1/2027 – 6/30/2028) and 3% increases per year thereafter (7/1/2028-6/30/2029; 7/1/2029-6/30/2030; 7/1/2030-6/30/2031). Seconded by Member Davis. The Board voted 4-1 by roll call to approve the motion with Chair Nicastro; Vice Chair Dykens; Member Davis; and Member Metters in support and Clerk Smith opposed..” (Motion: Dykens, second: Davis)
Approve the Town Manager’s contract extension as a whole
To approve the Town Manager’s contract extension in its entirety
Yes: Davis, Dykens, NicastroNo: SmithAbstained: Metters
From the minutes
“Vice Chair Dykens moved to approve the contract extension in its entirety. Seconded by Member Davis. The Select Board voted 3-1-1 by roll call to approve the contract extension in its entirety with Chair Nicastro, Vice Chair Dykens, Member Davis in support; Clerk Smith opposed and Member Metters abstaining..” (Motion: Dykens, second: Davis)
Adjourn
To adjourn
From the minutes
“A motion to adjourn was made by Vice Chair Dykens, seconded by Member Davis and approved unanimously, by roll call, by the Board..” (Motion: Dykens, second: Davis)
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