Michael Joseph Wilkes

The meeting included a discussion regarding the annual salary adjustment for the Community Health Worker, resulting in a motion to increase the salary by 2% retroactive to her anniversary date. Additionally, the board approved the reimbursement for attendance at the MAPHN conference.

The board addressed several agenda items, including resignations from various committees and commissions. Decisions were made regarding requests for the Village Congregational Church's annual Harvest Festival, including the use of Memorial Park, an entertainment license, and street closure. The board also reviewed a request for a wine and malt license for a St. Patrick's Church fundraiser, as well as a request from the Whitin Community Center to hang a banner for the Cars in the Park event. Additionally, the Pine Grove Cemetery requested approval for lot sales, and the Planning Board provided a presentation on the Master Plan Update initiative.

The Board of Selectmen conducted a reorganization of its leadership positions. Appointments were made for the Central Mass. Regional Planning Commission, the Zoning Board of Appeals, and the Northbridge Cultural Council. Decisions included the signing of a historic preservation restriction agreement, the approval of bond anticipation notes for public works, school demolition, and a senior center, as well as the signing of bonds for a new elementary school. Additionally, the sale of various cemetery lots was approved. The meeting also included a yearly update from the Youth Committee, the authorization of general obligation school project bonds, and the approval of notes for municipal infrastructure projects.

The scheduled meeting did not convene due to a lack of a quorum. The committee announced that the next meeting is scheduled for a future date.

The meeting agenda includes a review of the 2026 Spring Annual Town Meeting results, specifically focusing on CPA project award notices for Habitat for Humanity and the Playground and Recreation Committee. Key business items include authorizing the FY2027 membership for the Community Preservation Coalition, amending or reauthorizing CPA administrative services, and discussing the status of conservation and preservation restriction agreements for Castle Hill Farm and the Col James Fletcher House. Additionally, the committee will address representative appointments for the School Committee and Planning Board, review the FY2027 CPA project timeline and invitation for pre-applications, and discuss the upcoming Fall Annual Town Meeting.