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February 18, 2026
13 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Note on these minutes: These minutes are not on the town website yet; the Board of Selectmen office emailed them to MassVoter on October 5, 2026 (copy kept on MassVoter) in answer to a public records request. Scanned; text read by OCR. Joint meeting with the Planning Board to fill a Planning Board vacancy; the Planning Board's own votes are not listed.
Present: Jeffrey P. Ryan, Michael A. Perez, Marcie M. Lee
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Open the public meeting with the Planning Board
MOVED to open the public meeting with the Planning Board
From the minutes
“Chairman Ryan MOVED to open the public meeting with the Planning Board, Mr. Perez seconded and so voted unanimously..” (Motion: Ryan, second: Perez)
Appoint Sara Connolly to complete Tony Kinahan's term on the Planning Board to end...
MOVED to appoint Sara Connolly to complete Tony Kinahan's term on the Planning Board to end April 2027
From the minutes
“Ms. Lee MOVED to appoint Sara Connolly to complete Tony Kinahan's term on the Planning Board to end April 2027, Mr. Perez seconded and so voted unanimously..” (Motion: Lee, second: Perez)
Close the public meeting with the Planning Board
MOVED to close the public meeting with the Planning Board
From the minutes
“Chairman Ryan MOVED to close the public meeting with the Planning Board, Ms. Lee seconded and so voted unanimously..” (Motion: Ryan, second: Lee)
Approve the Meeting Minutes of January 14, 2026 and January 21, 2026
MOVED to approve the Meeting Minutes of January 14, 2026 and January 21, 2026
From the minutes
“Chairman Ryan MOVED to approve the Meeting Minutes of January 14, 2026 and January 21, 2026, Mr. Perez seconded, hearing no discussion. The Board voted unanimously 3-0 to approve..” (Motion: Ryan, second: Perez)
Accept the Meeting Minutes of February 4, 2026 for review
MOVED to accept the Meeting Minutes of February 4, 2026 for review
From the minutes
“Chairman Ryan MOVED to accept the Meeting Minutes of February 4, 2026 for review, Ms. Lee seconded, hearing no discussion. The Board voted unanimously 3-0 to accept..” (Motion: Ryan, second: Lee)
Appoint Chairman Ryan to the Capital Budget Committee for FY27
MOVED to appoint Chairman Ryan to the Capital Budget Committee for FY27
From the minutes
“Ms. Lee MOVED to appoint Chairman Ryan to the Capital Budget Committee for FY27, Mr. Perez seconded, hearing no discussion. The Board voted unanimously 3-0 to accept..” (Motion: Lee, second: Perez)
Ratify Karen Badavas' employment as Office Assistant at the COA
MOVED to ratify Karen Badavas' employment as Office Assistant at the COA
From the minutes
“Chairman Ryan MOVED to ratify Karen Badavas' employment as Office Assistant at the COA, Mr. Perez seconded and so voted unanimously..” (Motion: Ryan, second: Perez)
Sign the Warrant for the Annual Town Election on April 11, 2026
MOVED to sign the Warrant for the Annual Town Election on April 11, 2026
From the minutes
“Chairman Ryan MOVED to sign the Warrant for the Annual Town Election on April 11, 2026, Ms. Lee seconded, hearing no discussion. The Board voted unanimously 3-0 to accept..” (Motion: Ryan, second: Lee)
Award the SERSG DPW Services Contracts March 1, 2026 – February 28, 2027 as presented
MOVED to award the SERSG DPW Services Contracts March 1, 2026 – February 28, 2027 as presented
From the minutes
“Chairman Ryan MOVED to award the SERSG DPW Services Contracts March 1, 2026 – February 28, 2027 as presented, Ms. Lee seconded, hearing no discussion. The Board voted unanimously 3-0 to accept..” (Motion: Ryan, second: Lee)
Accept Gerry Gill's Resignation from the Memorial and Veterans Day/Veterans Legacy...
MOVED to accept Gerry Gill's Resignation from the Memorial and Veterans Day/Veterans Legacy Committee
From the minutes
“Chairman Ryan MOVED to accept Gerry Gill's Resignation from the Memorial and Veterans Day/Veterans Legacy Committee, Ms. Lee seconded, Mr. Perez recognized Mr. Gill had been a great member of the Committee and voted unanimously to accept his resignation..” (Motion: Ryan, second: Lee)
Appoint Ann Marie Grinder to the Cultural Council
MOVED to appoint Ann Marie Grinder to the Cultural Council
From the minutes
“Chairman Ryan MOVED to appoint Ann Marie Grinder to the Cultural Council, Ms. Lee seconded, hearing no discussion. The Board voted unanimously 3-0 to accept..” (Motion: Ryan, second: Lee)
Repost the March 4, 2026 meeting to March 11, 2026
MOVED to repost the March 4, 2026 meeting to March 11, 2026
From the minutes
“Chairman Ryan MOVED to repost the March 4, 2026 meeting to March 11, 2026, Ms. Lee seconded and so voted unanimously..” (Motion: Ryan, second: Lee)
Enter Executive Session (negotiations with nonunion personnel: the Town Administra...
Enter Executive Session, not to return to Open Session, to discuss strategy for negotiations with nonunion personnel (the Town Administrator)
Roll call by name. No mover or seconder recorded. Ms. Lee said she would recuse herself from a portion of the executive session.
From the minutes
“Chairman Ryan stated he would entertain a motion to enter into Executive Session, not to return to Open Session, to discuss strategy with respect to preparations for negotiations with nonunion personnel, specifically, the Town Administrator ... ROLL CALL VOTE: Ryan, yes; Perez, yes; Lee, yes..”
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