Dorene Allen-England

The committee addressed several financial matters, including informing members about required actions related to an Open Meeting Law (OML) violation that must be resolved within 90 days. Discussions also covered scheduling for spring Town Meeting (TM) meetings, resulting in booking Room 27 in Town Hall for every Monday starting February 23 until the Town Meeting. The committee also reviewed a bill for Association of Finance Committee Membership payment.

Discussions focused on several operational and capital improvement topics for the Little Harbor Golf Course. Key items included the pending status of a tractor replacement, consideration of a new course sign, and course maintenance updates, such as leveling tee boxes, adding irrigation lines for holes #6 and #7, increasing the capacity of the pond on hole #11, and tagging tees for turf improvement. The committee noted the satisfaction and increased play during the 2025 season. Equipment needs were highlighted, specifically the replacement of a 30-year-old bobcat with a tractor equipped with a bucket loader attachment, and the need for a speed roller for the greens. Additionally, investigation into procuring a kitchen hood and quotes for a concrete fuel storage pad with two 2,000-gallon tanks were assigned. The manager is also investigating a potential Auto Fryer for the kitchen. Winter plans include maintaining a similar schedule, closing on January 1, 2026, for clubhouse painting and equipment repair, and ordering seven new carts for the upcoming season.

The agenda for the meeting includes preliminary business such as the approval of minutes from the 01/14/2026 meeting and an introduction to Zoning Bylaw Recodification by Judy Barrett. Preliminary business also involves an As-Built Sign Off for 39-23 Wareham Cranberry Hwy., LLC / Tropical Smoothie. The meeting features several continued public hearings covering requests for a Special Permit and Variance at 17 Atlantic Ave., a Comprehensive Permit for West Street Estates, LLC. at 4 West Street, a Site Plan Review for Schoolhouse Rocks, LLC. at 1073 Main Street, and an Appeal by William D. Konish, Trustee. New public hearings are scheduled for a Special Permit application by Robert Sylvester at 51 Standish Avenue and a Variance application by Lauren Mahoney at 62 Barlow Avenue.

The agenda for the Select Board meeting includes initial proceedings such as a roll call and the pledge of allegiance, followed by a resident comment period limited to non-agenda items. Key business items involve an interview and possible appointment for the Veterans Council, authorization for the 2026 Senior Tax Work-off Program, and several votes to accept monetary donations designated for the Wareham Free Library and the Town of Wareham Council on Aging. The agenda also includes sections for the Town Administrator's Report and Liaison/Initiative Reports.

The committee meeting agenda includes a review and approval of minutes from the December 3, 2025 Board Meeting. Financial discussions cover payroll and bill warrants for November and December 2025, monthly financial reports for bank accounts and CDs, the December 31, 2025 OPEB Statement, and review of the Eastern Bank Bond Ladder statement. Key discussions and potential votes involve accepting an agreement between the Town of Wareham and the Town of Carver, voting on the Purchase and Sales Agreement for the Route 28 Transfer Station sale to the Town of Wareham, reviewing 5-year average tax valuations, updating the Landfill Environmental Pollution Policy, and potential actions to dissolve the CMWRRDD and select an attorney for the sale and dissolution filing. The Executive Director's report will address reinvested CD rates and the renewal of the ZOOM subscription.