George Dixon

MOTION: by Board Member Timmins to approve the one day beer and wine license for St. John's Evangelist Church at 115 Middlesex Street for March 15, 2025 as presented. Seconded by Board Member Dixon. Roll call vote: Chair Wojtas-Y, Board Member Timmins-Y, Clerk Maloney-Y and Board Member Dixon-Y.

Voted: Yes

Yes: Dixon, Maloney, Timmins, WojtasThe roll call does not list Erin Drew, who was at the meeting; this member is not shown as voting.

MOTION: by Board Member Timmins to approve the one day all alcoholic beverages license for Sts. Vartanantz Armenian Church at 180 Old Westford Road for March 22, 2025 as presented. Seconded by Board Member Dixon. Roll call vote: Chair Wojtas-Y, Board Member Timmins-Y, Clerk Maloney-Y and Board Member Dixon-Y.

Voted: Yes

Yes: Dixon, Maloney, Timmins, WojtasThe roll call does not list Erin Drew, who was at the meeting; this member is not shown as voting.

MOTION: by Vice Chair Drew to approve the Select Board meeting minutes of February 3, 2025 as amended. Seconded by Clerk Maloney. Roll call vote: Chair Wojtas-Y, Vice Chair Drew-Y, Board Member Timmins-Y, Clerk Maloney-Abstain and Board Member Dixon-Y.

Voted: Yes

Yes: Dixon, Drew, Timmins, WojtasAbstained: Maloney

MOTION: by Vice Chair Drew to approve the Select Board minutes of February 10, 2025 with amendments. Seconded by Clerk Maloney. Roll call vote: Chair Wojtas-Y, Vice Chair Drew-Y, Board Member Timmins-Y, Clerk Maloney-Abstain and Board Member Dixon-Y.

Voted: Yes

Yes: Dixon, Drew, Timmins, WojtasAbstained: Maloney

MOTION: by Board Member Timmins to authorize the Town Manager to establish the FY26 operating budget at a funding level of $168.4 million. Seconded by School Committee Member Moses. Roll call vote: Those in favor: Select Board Members: Clerk Maloney, Board Member Dixon, Board Member Timmins, Vice Chair Drew and Chair Wojtas; School Committee Members: Chair King, Ms. Mackinnon, Ms. Santos, Ms. Lebeaux and Mr. Moses; Finance Committee Members: Chair Clancy, Mr. Chase, Ms. Goodland, Mr. Goselin, Mr. Kovalck, Ms. MacDonald and Ms. Tanini.

Voted: Yes

This was a joint vote with another board (count 17-0, including the other board’s members); the Select Board members present are shown voting yes.

MOTION: by Board Member Timmins that the Select Board adopt a residential factor of 0.96997%, a levy shift of 1.17 for FY2025. Seconded by Vice Chair Drew.

Voted: Yes

Yes: Dixon, Drew, Timmins, WojtasNo: Maloney

MOTION: by Board Member Timmins that the Select Board adopt a small commercial exemption for FY2025 to apply to the commercial property classification at a rate of 10%. Seconded by Vice Chair Drew.

Voted: Yes

Yes: Dixon, Drew, Timmins, WojtasNo: Maloney

MOTION: by Vice Chair Drew to approve the Select Board regular meeting minutes of October 28, 2024 as presented. Seconded by Board Member Timmins.

Voted: Yes

Yes: Dixon, Drew, Timmins, WojtasAbstained: Maloney

MOTION: by Board Member Dixon to approve the roadside vendor license for the Central Congregational Church at 1 Worthen St. from November 29th to December 23, 2024. Seconded by Vice Chair Drew. Roll call vote: Chair Wojtas-Y, Vice Chair Drew-Y, and Board Member Dixon-Y.

Voted: Yes

Yes: Dixon, Drew, WojtasThe roll call does not list Virginia Crocker Timmins, who was at the meeting; this member is not shown as voting.

MOTION: by Vice Chair Drew to recommend approval of Article 16 to fall town meeting as presented. Seconded by Clerk Maloney. Discussion ensued. Clerk Maloney stated that, notwithstanding that he is in favor of giving the fire department and entire group everything that they need to be safe and live safely and provide correctly for the community, he stated his opinion that it does not fix the problem. He expects that the fire department will be back in front of the Select Board asking for manpower. The Town would be better suited to go to the three-station model staffed appropriately. Board Member Timmins responded that the study committee had looked in-depth at the three-station model with the third station in the vicinity of Route 110 and Hunt Rd., but found that the response time of eight minutes was unacceptable including response times for the second due company that would not arrive in time to provide water on scene before the first due company truck runs out of water. Vice Chair Drew stated that the eight-minute response time was unacceptable to her. Clerk Maloney reiterated his concern giving the fire department the right equipment and buildings does not solve the problem. .

Voted: Yes

Yes: Dixon, Drew, Timmins, WojtasNo: Maloney