MassVoter.com← Easton Select BoardEaston Select Board · 2024–2025 Board · Regular meeting
March 10, 2025
17 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Attendance
Present: Dottie Fulginiti, Craig Barger, Marc Lamb, Jennifer Stacy, Jamie Stebbins
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
One-Day Liquor Licenses:
1 Approve a one-day beer & wine license as requested
To approve a one-day beer & wine license as requested
From the minutes
“Vote: unanimous to approve a one-day beer & wine license as requested.” (Motion: Barger, second: Lamb)
To approve a one-day beer & wine license as requested
From the minutes
“Vote: unanimous to approve a one-day beer & wine license as requested.” (Motion: Barger, second: Lamb)
To approve a one-day beer & wine license as requested
From the minutes
“Vote: unanimous to approve a one-day beer & wine license as requested.” (Motion: Barger, second: Lamb)
Vote: Adoption of Graduated Retiree Health Insurance Rate Structure Effective January 1, 2026
2 Reduce the employer share of health insurance premiums for retirees based on date of retirement specifically. Retirees who retire between January 1, 2026 and December 31, 2026 shall contribute 30% and the employer shall contribute 70%, and retirees who retire on or after January 1, 2027 shall contribute 40% and the employer shall contribute 60%. This vote is contingent upon the existing active health insurance contributions remaining at the status quo, and the Board will revisit and potentially adjustment, roll back, delay or rescind the retiree adjustments voted tonight if and when active plan shifts may be agreed upon by Town and School unions provided such adjustments to active plans yield budget savings
To reduce the employer share of health insurance premiums for retirees based on date of retirement specifically. Retirees who retire between January 1, 2026 and December 31, 2026 shall contribute 30% and the employer shall contribute 70%, and retirees who retire on or after January 1, 2027 shall contribute 40% and the employer shall contribute 60%. This vote is contingent upon the existing active health insurance contributions remaining at the status quo, and the Board will revisit and potentially adjustment, roll back, delay or rescind the retiree adjustments voted tonight if and when active plan shifts may be agreed upon by Town and School unions provided such adjustments to active plans yield budget savings.
From the minutes
“Vote: 4-yes to reduce the employer share of health insurance premiums for retirees based on date of retirement specifically. Retirees who retire between January 1, 2026 and December 31, 2026 shall contribute 30% and the employer shall contribute 70%, and retirees who retire on or after January 1, 2027 shall contribute 40% and the employer shall contribute 60%. This vote is contingent upon the existing active health insurance contributions remaining at the status quo, and the Board will revisit and potentially adjustment, roll back, delay or rescind the retiree adjustments voted tonight if and .” (Motion: Barger, second: Stacy)
Discussion and Vote: Accept Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 32B, Section 19 to establish a Public Employee
3 Accept the provisions of General Laws Chapter 32B, section 19 to establish a public employee committee, said acceptance to be conditioned on the Town and the PEC agreeing on the Town’s new health insurance contribution rates no later than April 18, 2025 L
To accept the provisions of General Laws Chapter 32B, section 19 to establish a public employee committee, said acceptance to be conditioned on the Town and the PEC agreeing on the Town’s new health insurance contribution rates no later than April 18, 2025 L
From the minutes
“Vote: 4-yes to accept the provisions of General Laws Chapter 32B, section 19 to establish a public employee committee, said acceptance to be conditioned on the Town and the PEC agreeing on the Town’s new health insurance contribution rates no later than April 18, 2025 L Stebbins-yes; Fulginiti-yes; Stacy-yes; Barger-yes [Marc Lamb recused himself from discussion and vote].” (Motion: Barger, second: Stacy)
Discussion and Vote: Increase the Income Limit for the Senior Tax Work Off Program
5 Increase the Income Limit for the Senior Tax Work Off Program to 80% of the area median income
To Increase the Income Limit for the Senior Tax Work Off Program to 80% of the area median income
From the minutes
“Vote: unanimous to Increase the Income Limit for the Senior Tax Work Off Program to 80% of the area median income (AMI).” (Motion: Barger, second: Lamb)
Contract Award: PCD2025-07 Center for Resilient Metro-Regions - Consulting Services for Permitting Process Review &
7 Approve contract PCD2025-07 with the Center for Resilient Metro-Regions for Consulting Services for Permitting Process Review & Analysis as requested
To approve contract PCD2025-07 with the Center for Resilient Metro-Regions for Consulting Services for Permitting Process Review & Analysis as requested
From the minutes
“Vote: unanimous to approve contract PCD2025-07 with the Center for Resilient Metro-Regions for Consulting Services for Permitting Process Review & Analysis as requested.” (Motion: Barger, second: Lamb)
Vote: Authorize Town Administrator to Accept $300,000 MBTA Communities Catalyst Grant
8 Authorize Town Administrator to Accept $300,000 MBTA Communities Catalyst Grant as requested
To Authorize Town Administrator to Accept $300,000 MBTA Communities Catalyst Grant as requested
From the minutes
“Vote: unanimous to Authorize Town Administrator to Accept $300,000 MBTA Communities Catalyst Grant as requested.” (Motion: Barger, second: Lamb)
Contract Award: IT2025-05 BulletProof Solutions Inc. - Office 365 Licenses and Support
9 Approve contract IT2025-05 BulletProof Solutions Inc. for Office 365 Licenses and Support as requested
To approve contract IT2025-05 BulletProof Solutions Inc. for Office 365 Licenses and Support as requested
From the minutes
“Vote: unanimous to approve contract IT2025-05 BulletProof Solutions Inc. for Office 365 Licenses and Support as requested.” (Motion: Barger, second: Lamb)
Vote: Authorize Use of Stonehill College Gift Funds for Schematic Design and Planning of Easton Industrial Park Sewer
10 Authorize the use of Stonehill College Gift Funds for schematic design and planning of the Easton Industrial Park Sewer as requested
To authorize the use of Stonehill College Gift Funds for schematic design and planning of the Easton Industrial Park Sewer as requested
From the minutes
“Vote: unanimous to authorize the use of Stonehill College Gift Funds for schematic design and planning of the Easton Industrial Park Sewer as requested.” (Motion: Barger, second: Lamb)
Vote: Acceptance of Gift to Police Department from Gino & Patricia DiSciullo
11 Accept the donation to the Police Department from Gino & Patricia DiSciullo as requested
To Accept the donation to the Police Department from Gino & Patricia DiSciullo as requested
From the minutes
“Vote: unanimous to Accept the donation to the Police Department from Gino & Patricia DiSciullo as requested.” (Motion: Barger, second: Lamb)
Vote: Reappointment of Barbara Lerner to Board of Registrars – Term Expiration March 31, 2028
12 Reappoint Barbara Lerner to the Board of Registrars with at term expiration of March 31, 2028
To reappoint Barbara Lerner to the Board of Registrars with at term expiration of March 31, 2028
From the minutes
“Vote: unanimous by roll call to reappoint Barbara Lerner to the Board of Registrars with at term expiration of March 31, 2028 Fulginiti-Lerner; Barger-Lerner; Lamb-Lerner; Stacy-Lerner; Stebbins-Lerner.” (Motion: Lamb, second: Stacy)
Review: May 19, 2025 Annual Town Meeting Warrant Draft:
13 Include and Recommend Article
To Include and Recommend Article 6
From the minutes
“Vote: Unanimous to Include and Recommend Article 6.” (Motion: Barger, second: Lamb)
To Include and Recommend Article 8
From the minutes
“Vote: Unanimous to Include and Recommend Article 8.” (Motion: Barger, second: Lamb)
Discussion and Possible Vote: Ratification of Memorandums of Agreement for Fiscal Year 2026:
14 Move to Executive Session under Purpose 3 of M.G.L. c. 30A, §§ 21(a) to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining with all town bargaining units if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the public body and the chair so declares and return to open meeting
To move to Executive Session under Purpose 3 of M.G.L. c. 30A, §§ 21(a) to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining with all town bargaining units if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the public body and the chair so declares and return to open meeting.
From the minutes
“Vote: unanimous by roll call at 8:00 to move to Executive Session under Purpose 3 of M.G.L. c. 30A, §§ 21(a) to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining with all town bargaining units if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the public body and the chair so declares and return to open meeting. Stebbins-yes; Stacy-yes; Lamb-yes; Barger-yes; Fulginiti-yes.” (Motion: Barger, second: Lamb)
Acceptance of Minutes February 24, 2025
15 Accept the Select Board meeting minutes from February 24, 2025 as presented
To accept the Select Board meeting minutes from February 24, 2025 as presented
From the minutes
“Vote: unanimous to accept the Select Board meeting minutes from February 24, 2025 as presented.” (Motion: Barger, second: Lamb)
Select Board Notes
17 Adjourn
To adjourn
From the minutes
“Vote: Unanimous at 8:45 pm to adjourn Barger-yes; Stacy-yes; Fulginiti-yes; Stebbins-yes; Lamb-yes.” (Motion: Barger, second: Lamb)
From the Easton Select Board’s official minutes, posted on the town’s Documents on Demand site. We check every vote against the members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Member photos: cropped from the Town of Easton’s Select Board group photo (2023), easton.ma.us. Former members show initials.
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