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March 9, 2026
5 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Jill Hai, Joseph Pato, Douglas Lucente, Vineeta Kumar, Mark Sandeen
Absent: None
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Personnel - Town Manager
The Select Board go into Executive Session under Exemption 2: To Conduct Strategy Session in Preparation for Contract Negotiations with Nonunion Personnel - Town Manager, and to reconvene in Open...
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, by roll call, the Select Board voted 5-0 at 6:02pm that the Select Board go into Executive Session under Exemption 2: To Conduct Strategy Session in Preparation for Contract Negotiations with Nonunion Personnel - Town Manager, and to reconvene in Open Session.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, by roll call, the Select Board voted 5-0 at 6:02pm that the Select Board go into Executive Session under Exemption 2: To Conduct Strategy Session in Preparation for Contract Negotiations with Nonunion Personnel - Town Manager, and to reconvene in Open Session..”
Approve: Water and Sewer Commitments and Adjustments
Approve the Consent Agenda
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 5-0 to approve the Consent Agenda.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 5-0 to approve the Consent Agenda..”
Approve: Increase to Outdoor Dining Permit Fee
Approve a 2.0% fee increase for outdoor dining permits effective for permits in 2026
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 5-0 to approve a 2.0% fee increase for outdoor dining permits effective for permits in 2026. New outdoor dining permit fees would be: Up to 10 outdoor seats on public sidewalks $106 per year Over 10 seats on public sidewalks $265 per year 2. Update: Community Choice Program Maggie Peard, Sustainability and Resilience Officer, and Paul Gromer, Peregrine Energy Group, updated the Board on potential modifications to the Community Choice program based on recent programmatic changes by ISO New England that has increased supplier costs.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 5-0 to approve a 2.0% fee increase for outdoor dining permits effective for permits in 2026. New outdoor dining permit fees would be: Up to 10 outdoor seats on public sidewalks $106 per year Over 10 seats on public sidewalks $265 per year 2. Update: Community Choice Program Maggie Peard, Sustainability and Resilience Officer, and Paul Gromer, Peregrine Energy Group, updated the Board on potential modifications to the Community Choice program based on recent programmatic changes by ISO New England that has increased supplier costs..”
Resolution on Civil Immigration Enforcement
Approve the Resolution on Civil Immigration Enforcement, subject to any scrivener's errors
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 5-0 to approve the Resolution on Civil Immigration Enforcement, subject to any scrivener's errors.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 5-0 to approve the Resolution on Civil Immigration Enforcement, subject to any scrivener's errors..”
ADJOURN
Adjourn
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 5-0 to adjourn at 10:35p.m.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 5-0 to adjourn at 10:35p.m..”
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