Notes for Tue, July 22 2025

Agenda items
5:00 p.m. Call Meeting to Order, Review Agenda, Review Minutes: 7/8/25
Public Comment- resident inquiring about the removal of pins under the swing set
6:00 p.m. Appointment—Parks & Recreation Committee—Status update of projects, future plans,
review of charge & overview, Woodlands Partnership grants

• P & R is helping to fund UTV for the fire dept
• Need to clarify the wording for the designated parks
• Need to evaluate equipment in center playground for safety issues
• Select Board has a dumpster coming to Jacobs Road to cleanup the ballfield

Other Business
Transfer Station Attendant—appointment & wage vote

• Dan Richter has accepted the position and will start July 30.
• Has to take some training and meet with Amy Donovan from  FCSWMD.

Salt Shed update

• Proceeding well
• Grade is nearly complete by R Hillman and the retaining wall will be started next week
• August 11 is date for Iron Horse to start the structure
• Asphalt cost may go up (BMI)

Sawyer Hall Generator—review quotes with vote possible

• Need to determine where funds will come from: $8000 in the SH/CH maintenance fund minus cost of lifts for painting
• $25,000 for this year available in Special Projects
• SB voted to purchase the 20 kw unit

Fire House doors

• Cost would be $30,000 and Town does not have the money. May be able to replace one this year and discuss further at ATM.
• Robyn asked if Firemen's Assoc could pay but Nick said it was earmarked for other things.

Proposals for rental of surplus space in town property

• Request by resident to use a portion of space in the room vacated by HYPA. SB approved a $25 per week until the HYPA performance.
• Need to create a separate RFP for Sawyer Hall

Review and evaluation of Highway Foreman/Mechanic job description

• Jason Lively has taken on more responsibility
• There needs to be a designated backup for Tyson
• Tyson wants to remove items from the job description that he is doing himself.

Town Coordinator Transition Plan

• Hilma plans to retire sometime in December.
• Need to start advertising in August.​ ​

Quote for Exit signs

• From Palmieri for a qty of 8 new lighted signs for $7000 to be installed in Jacobs Road.

Mail

• Already covered in previous items