Becky Pine

“Ms. Pine moved to direct the Town Manager and the Police Department to terminate the FY2027 contract with the Flock Camera company. Ms. Manugian seconded the motion. Discussion Mr. Cunningham believes it's a mistake to base public policy on social media. He said they've heard from the Police Department that the cameras are a valuable tool. Mr. Reilly said the Town Meeting approved the contract the first time it was brought forward. Ms. Manugian believes there is a need for public discussion to address concerns, but she supports the cameras. Ms. Pine believes they need to explore the cameras further. The motion was defeated by a majority vote: 4 Against, 1 in Favor - Pine..” (Motion: Pine, second: Manugian)

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“Ms. Manugian moved to explore grants and investigate the removal of the Squannacook River Dam. Mr. Cunningham seconded the motion. Discussion Mr. Cunningham said every grant he has explored included some local share contribution. Mr. Haddad said that if there is an appropriation, they will return to Town Meeting. The motion carried 4 in Favor, 1 Against- Pine..” (Motion: Manugian, second: Cunningham)

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“Ms. Pine made a motion to authorize the Town Manager to submit the out-of-cycle CPC application for the repair of the dam. Mr. Reilly seconded the motion. Roll Call: Pine - aye; Manugian - nay; Reilly - aye; Pisani - aye.” (Motion: Pine, second: Reilly)

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“Approval of the Squannacook River Dam Public Hearing of March 3, 2026 Ms. Manugian made a motion to approve the Squannacook River Dam Public Hearing of March 3, 2026. Mr. Reilly seconded the motion. The motion carried 3 in favor, 1 abstained- Cunningham..” (Motion: Manugian, second: Reilly)

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“Mr. Cunningham made a motion to appoint Jack Petropolous to the Park Commission. Ms. Pine seconded the motion. Roll Call: Manugian-nay; Pisani-nay; Reilly-nay; Cunningham-aye; Pine-aye; Jennings-aye; Presti-aye; Eliot-nay; Ohringer-aye.” (Motion: Cunningham, second: Pine)

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“Mr. Cunningham made a motion to authorize the Town Manager to sign the letter of support to the CPA for the Affordable Housing Trust application, on behalf of the Select Board. Ms. Manugian seconded the motion. Discussion Mr. Haddad stated that the request is for $300,000. Ms. Pine believes they currently have approximately $800,000 in the Affordable Housing Trust account at this time. The motion carried 3 in Favor, 1 Against-Manugian..” (Motion: Cunningham, second: Manugian)

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“The Select Board Vote Ms. Pine moved to provide the following guidance from the Finance Committee to the Town Manager: A. The Town Manager shall provide a Balanced Budget with no consideration of an Override for Fiscal Year 2027. Any Municipal Spending Increase shall be kept to no more than forty (40%) percent of anticipated new revenues for Fiscal Year 2027. The remaining new revenues shall be set aside for the Fiscal Year 2027 Proposed Operating Assessment of the Groton Dunstable Regional School District. B. The Town Manager shall provide a complete listing/summary of any reductions to the Budget to comply with this Guidance. Mr. Cunningham seconded the motion, subject to change. The motion carried 4 in Favor, 1 AgainstManugian..” (Motion: Pine, second: Cunningham)

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“Mr. Cunningham made a motion to approve a One-Day Wine and Malt Beverages License for the Friends of Prescott's Paint to Sip to be held at the Prescott Community Center on Friday, October 24, 2025, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Ms. Pine seconded the motion. The motion carried 4 in Favor, 1 Against- Manugian..” (Motion: Cunningham, second: Pine)

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“Elected Seat Mr. Cunningham made a motion to appoint Leslie Colt to the elected seat until the May 2026 Election. Ms. Manugian seconded the motion. Roll call: Pine-aye; Manugian-aye; Pisani-aye; Cunningham-aye; Emerson-aye; Murray- aye; Sopka-aye.” (Motion: Cunningham, second: Manugian)

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“Mr. Cunningham made a motion to reduce the quorum to 50 for the Special Town Meeting on June 23, 2025. Ms. Pine seconded the motion. Discussion Ms. Manugian asked if it had to be reduced to the low number of 50. Mr. Haddad said 50 was just his recommendation, and the lowest that they could go was 18 up to 178. Ms. Manugian said it would have to be in the ballpark of 125 to 150 to recommend the reduction. Mr. Haddad asked the Moderator if the Select Board approves this motion, would he be required to accept it. Mr. Kauppi stated that the Moderator has the ability to make the final decision. Mr. Kauppi stated that he respects the Select Board and their decisions, so he is paying close attention to their recommendation. Mr. Cunningham amended the motion to reduce the quorum to 125 for the Special Town Meeting on June 23, 2025. Ms. Pine seconded the motion. Discussion Mr. Cunningham emphasized the importance of getting this done. The motion was approved by a majority vote, with 4 in Favor, 1 Against -Reilly..” (Motion: Cunningham, second: Pine)

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