June 2, 2026

“MOVED by Amy Ritterbusch and SECONDED by Brian Herr to approve the consent agenda, consisting of: 1) approving the parade permit application submitted by Jean Bertschmann on behalf of Hopkinton Polyarts, requesting the road closure of Marathon Way on September 12, 2026 from 7 am to 6 pm for the Polyarts Festival; 2) approving the expenditure of an estimated $211.95 on repairs to Twin Island Road, a private way, pursuant to General Bylaws Chapter 174 Sec. VI; 3) granting a permanent easement to Verizon to place utilities for the Charleswood Elementary School at 147 Hayden Rowe, pursuant to the vote under Article 36 of the 2026 Annual Town Meeting warrant; 4) confirming the Town Manager's appointment of Katrina Desroches as the Deputy Communications Director in the Public Safety Communications Dept.; 5) approving a request from Carbone's Restaurant Inc. to amend their 2026 Section 12 All Alcohol, Common Victualler, and Entertainment licenses to allow them to operate on Sunday, June 28, 2026; 6) review and approve G.L. c.268A Disclosure Forms and approve 20(b) exemptions to allow the hiring of the following municipal employees of the School Dept. who seek to provide personal services to a municipal agency (Parks & Recreation Dept.), for Seasonal Summer Sports Clinics: Cameron Gallagher - Basketball Clinic Coach Chaney Gaudette - Basketball Clinic Coach John Golden - Basketball Clinic Coach Michael Graeber - Basketball Clinic Coach Michael Greco- Basketball Clinic Assistant Director Thomas Keane - Basketball Clinic Program Director Calli Korbey- Basketball Clinic Coach Mikayla Pucci- Basketball Clinic Coach Gregory Romanko- Basketball Clinic Coach Mark Sanborn- Football Clinic Program Director Mike Webb- Football Clinic Coach Vote to Approve: Yes-3, No-0..” (Motion: Ritterbusch, second: Herr)

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“MOVED by Brian Herr and SECONDED by Amy Ritterbusch to submit a two-year waiver request on the delivery of marijuana products to the Cannabis Control Commission. Vote to Approve: Yes-3, No-0..” (Motion: Herr, second: Ritterbusch)

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“MOVED by Brian Herr and SECONDED by Shahidul Mannan to hereby determine, in accordance with G.L. c. 70B, that the cost to‎‎design, construct and furnish the new Elmwood Elementary School authorized by vote of the Town passed on ‎November 13, 2023 (Article 1) being financed with proceeds of a portion ‎of the ‎Notes defined below, together with all other bonds and notes of the Town previously issued to ‎pay costs of this ‎project, does not exceed the portion of the total cost of the project that ‎is not being paid by the ‎school facilities grant and we hereby approve the issuance of ‎notes and bonds to finance this ‎project under G.L. c. 70B. Further Voted: that the sale of the $47,610,000 General Obligation Municipal Purpose Loan of 2026 Bonds of the Town dated June 8, 2026 (the "Bonds"), to Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC at the price of $49,794,603.43 and accrued interest, if any, is hereby approved and confirmed. The Bonds shall be payable on June 1 of the year and in the principal amounts and bear interest at the respective rates, as follows: Interest Interest Year Amount Rate Year Amount Rate 2027 $1,940,000 5.000% 2037 $1,920,000 4.000% 2028 1,940,000 5.000 2038 1,920,000 4.000 2029 1,935,000 5.000 2039 1,920,000 4.000 2030 1,935,000 5.000 2040 1,920,000 4.000 2031 1,935,000 5.000 2041 1,915,000 4.000 2032 1,935,000 5.000 2042 1,870,000 4.000 2033 1,930,000 5.000 2044 3,740,000 4.000 2034 1,930,000 5.000 2045 1,870,000 4.000 2035 1,930,000 5.000 2048 5,605,000 4.375 2036 1,925,000 5.000 2051 5,595,000 4.500 Further Voted: that the Bonds maturing on June 1, 2044, June 1, 2048, and June 1, 2051 (each a "Term Bond") shall be subject to mandatory redemption or mature as follows: Term Bond due June 1, 2044 Date Principal Amount June 1, 2043 $1,870,000 June 1, 2044* 1,870,000 *Maturity Term Bond due June 1, 2048 Date Principal Amount June 1, 2046 $1,870,000 June 1, 2047 1,870,000 June 1, 2048* 1,865,000 *Maturity Term Bond due June 1, 2051 Date Principal Amount June 1, 2049 $1,865,000 June 1, 2050 1,865,000 June 1, 2051* 1,865,000 *Final Maturity Further Voted: to approve the sale of the $67,667,500 3.50 percent General Obligation Bond Anticipation Notes of the Town dated June 8, 2026, and payable June 8, 2027 (the "Notes"), to BofA Securities, Inc. at par and accrued interest, if any, plus a premium of $562,993.60. Further Voted: that in connection with the marketing and sale of the Bonds, the preparation and distribution of a Notice of Sale and Preliminary Official Statement dated May 12, 2026, and a final Official Statement dated May 19, 2026 (the "Bond Official Statement"), each in such form as may be approved by the Town Treasurer, be and hereby are ratified, confirmed, approved and adopted. Further Voted: that in connection with the marketing and sale of the Notes, the preparation and distribution of a Notice of Sale and Preliminary Official Statement dated May 12, 2026, and a final Official Statement dated May 19, 2026 (the " Note Official Statement"), each in such form as may be approved by the Town Treasurer, be and hereby are ratified, confirmed, approved and adopted. Further Voted: that the Bonds shall be subject to redemption, at the option of the Town, upon such terms and conditions as are set forth in the Bond Official Statement. Further Voted: that the Town Treasurer and the Select Board be, and hereby are, authorized to execute and deliver continuing and significant events disclosure undertakings in compliance with SEC Rule 15c2-12 in such forms as may be approved by bond counsel to the Town, which undertakings shall be incorporated by reference in the Bonds and Notes, as applicable, for the benefit of the holders of the Bonds and Notes from time to time. Further Voted: that we authorize and direct the Town Treasurer to establish post issuance federal tax compliance procedures and continuing disclosure procedures in such forms as the Town Treasurer and bond counsel deem sufficient, or if such procedures are currently in place, to review and update said procedures, in order to monitor and maintain the tax-exempt status of the Bonds and Notes and to comply with relevant securities laws Further Voted: ‎that any certificates or documents relating to the Bonds and the Notes ‎(collectively, the ‎"Documents"), may ‎be ‎executed in several counterparts, each of which ‎shall be regarded as an original and all of which ‎shall constitute one and ‎the same ‎document; delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature ‎page ‎to a Document by ‎electronic mail in a ".pdf" file or by other ‎electronic transmission shall be ‎as effective ‎as ‎delivery of a manually ‎executed counterpart signature page to such Document; and ‎electronic ‎signatures on any of the Documents shall be deemed original signatures for ‎the ‎purposes of the ‎Documents and all matters relating thereto, having the ‎same legal effect ‎as ‎original signatures‎.‎ Further Voted: that each member of the Select Board, the Town Clerk and the Town Treasurer be and hereby are, authorized to take any and all such actions, and execute and deliver such certificates, receipts or other documents as may be determined by them, or any of them, to be necessary or convenient to carry into effect the provisions of the foregoing votes. Vote to Approve: Yes-3, No-0..” (Motion: Herr, second: Mannan)

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“MOVED by Amy Ritterbusch and SECONDED by Brian Herr to approve the Entertainment License for the 2026 Hopkinton Polyarts Festival. Vote to Approve: Yes-3, No-0..” (Motion: Ritterbusch, second: Herr)

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“MOVED by Brian Herr and SECONDED by Amy Ritterbusch convene in executive session: 1) Pursuant to M.G.L. c.30A, 21(a) (purpose 2) to consider strategy with respect to negotiations with non-union personnel (Fire Chief); 2) Pursuant to M.G.L. c.30A, §21(a) (purpose 6) to consider the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real estate, land at 89 Saddle Hill Rd. (Assessors Map R12-10-0), because an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the Board; 3) to approve executive session minutes (5/26/26); 4) to allow Elaine Lazarus and Lance DelPriore to participate in executive session, and 5) not to convene in open session at the conclusion of executive session. ROLL CALL VOTE- Amy Ritterbusch - Yes, Brian Herr- Yes, Shahidul Mannan- Yes. Vote to Approve: Yes-3, No-0..” (Motion: Herr, second: Ritterbusch)

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