January 20, 2026

Clerk Maffei moved to approve the request of NSTAR Electric Company for a grant of location to install one anchor guy at pole number 5/19 on Common Street approximately 120 plus or minus feet southeast of Cascade Terrace. The motion was seconded by Board member Gallivan.

Clerk Maffei moved to approve the request of MSF Walpole LLC for Common Victualler license to operate at 108 Providence Highway. The motion was seconded by Board member Gallivan.

Clerk Maffei moved, I, the Clerk of the Select Board of the Town of Walpole, Massachusetts (the “Town”), certify that at a meeting of the board held January 20, 2026, of which meeting all members of the board were duly notified and at which a quorum was present, the following votes were unanimously passed, all of which appear upon the official record of the board in my custody: Voted: that we hereby determine, in accordance with G.L. c.70B, that the cost of the middle school project authorized by vote of the Town passed on October 23, 2021 (Article 14) being refinanced in part with proceeds of a portion of the Bonds and 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 $33,490,000 General Obligation Municipal Purpose Loan of 2026 Bonds of the Town dated January 29, 2026 (the “Bonds”), to Raymond James & Associates, Inc. at the price of $34,753,418.99 and accrued interest, if any, is hereby approved and confirmed. The Bonds shall be payable on January 15 of the years and in the principal amounts and bear interest at the respective rates, as follows: Year Amount Interest Rate Year Amount Interest Rate 2027 $775,000 5.00% 2041 $1,055,000 4.00% 2028 755,000 5.00 2042 1,085,000 4.00 2029 775,000 5.00 2043 1,120,000 4.00 2030 800,000 5.00 2044 1,160,000 4.00 2031 825,000 5.00 2046 2,440,000 4.00 2032 855,000 5.00 2047 1,280,000 4.00 2033 880,000 5.00 2049 2,685,000 4.00 2034 910,000 5.00 2050 1,415,000 4.00 2035 935,000 5.00 2051 1,465,000 4.00 2036 970,000 5.00 2052 1,515,000 4.00 2037 920,000 5.00 2053 1,400,000 4.00 2038 955,000 5.00 2054 1,450,000 4.00 2039 990,000 4.00 2055 1,500,000 4.00 2040 1,025,000 4.00 2056 1,550,000 4.125 Further Voted: that the Bonds maturing on January 15, 2046, and January 15, 2049 (each a “Term Bond”) shall be subject to mandatory redemption or mature as follows: Term Bond due January 15, 2046 Date Principal Amount January 15, 2045 $1,200,000 January 15, 2046 (maturity) 1,240,000 Term Bond due January 15, 2049 Date Principal Amount January 15, 2048 $1,320,000 January 15, 2049 (maturity) 1,365,000 Further Voted: to …

Motion was made by Clerk Maffei to sponsor the two zoning articles for the Spring 2026 Town Meeting. The motion was seconded by Board member Gallivan.

A motion was made by Clerk Maffei to close the Spring 2026 Town Meeting warrant. The motion was seconded by Board member Gallivan.

CONSENT AGENDA Clerk Maffei moved to approve the consent items as listed on the January 20th agenda. The motion was seconded by Board member Gallivan.