Select Board

Select Board requests Town Manager search RFP instead of engaging Rick White's firm at 9950 dollars. Interim Town Manager Joe Perkins reported a projected FY27 budget shortfall between 1.6 million and 3.3 million dollars driven by lower state aid, higher health insurance costs, an 800000 dollar

Select Board and Finance Committee hold joint budget meeting on school shortfall. Acting Superintendent Mike Perrone outlined possible solutions including class size increases, program cuts, and elementary school reconfiguration, with estimated staff reduction expenses of $8,000 to $15,000. Chair

Select Board approves prior meeting minutes, receives FY27 budget presentations. During a joint session with the Finance Committee on March 2, IT Director Tara Paraglia, Media Director Karen Foye, and Elections Department head Pam Menconi detailed requests covering staffing, technology, and

Select Board approves Interim Town Manager contract, rejecting Farley amendment. The board voted 4-1 to accept the interim contract as written and signed by Joe Perkins, with Teresa Farley opposing. Farley's motion to amend hiring, firing, and negotiation responsibilities failed 1-4. In other

Select Board appoints interim town manager, receives police and fire budget presentations. The board unanimously approved Joe Perkins as Interim Town Manager, with Chair Mark Germain authorized to negotiate his employment contract after two candidates applied for the position. Police Chief Ferreira