Agenda Items for Tue, July 28 2026

SB Agenda items
Open the meeting, review agenda, etc
➢ Appointments 
o 4:30PM: Tyson Howard, Highway Superintendent – Number Nine Road; Guardrail on
Route 8A; Flagg Hill Road Branch; Town Center Kiosk; General Discussion

 5:00PM: Corinne Coryat, Candidate for State Representative, 1st Franklin District -
Problems Faced by Rural Communities; Question & Answer

6:00PM: Walter Cudnohofsky Associates, Inc. – Accessibility Plan Proposal for Town
Center: Presentation & Discussion

➢ Public Comment - resident issue with the contractor who was cleaning up tree work on Avery Brook Road
➢ Select Board Discussion/Decision Items
o National Grid 3-Phase Project – Complaints, Progress, & Smart Meters
o Western Franklin County EMS Regionalization Initiative – Updates on Progress from
Regional Meetings; Review Options Provided by FRCOG
o Heath Salt Shed Retaining Wall Contract – Review/Consider Contract &
Commencement Date from W. R. Hillman, LLC for Approval – Vote Anticipated
o FY ’27 Memorandum of Understandings (MOUs) for All District Services: Franklin
County Solid Waste Management District (FCSWMD) – Review, Approve, & Sign –
Vote Anticipated
o FCSO Regional Animal Control & Dog Shelter Services – Review/Approve FY ’27
Agreements – Vote Anticipated
o New Mileage Reimbursement Rate from the IRS: 76 Cents/Mile – Review/Approve –
Vote Anticipated
o September/October Meeting Schedule – Review & Set
o Town of Colrain Surplus Police Cruiser – Updates & Discussion
➢ Town Coordinator Updates
➢ Mail
➢ New business that could not be anticipated 48 hours prior to the meeting
➢ Meeting Adjournment
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