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2026-06-23 - Select Board

Summary

Built from the official minutes only (no video or transcript on file). The Agenda Center lists this document under the July 28 meeting, but its text is headed Tuesday, June 23, 2026 (amended agenda filed June 18).

  • All five members present: Flynn, Garcia, Conlin, Richards, Sharma. Called to order 7:00 PM, adjourned 9:59 PM.
  • Approved FY2027 solid waste rates with a 15% Pay As You Throw increase, 3-2.
  • Appointed two Affordable Housing Trust members 4-1 (Richards opposed).
  • Approved the revised Water Abatement Policy and Policy 23 unanimously.
  • Conditionally approved a garage license and a Class 1 dealer license for the Foley dealerships.
  • Heard the Town Manager's reorganization and FY27 goals (no vote).
  • Made annual appointments (regional planning delegates, constables, Tax Relief Fund, Historic District Commission) and extended the 300th Anniversary Celebration Committee to June 30, 2028.
  • Heard a first public request to name the new recreation building for Dawn Shannon.

Solid Waste Program FY2027 Rates

  • Continued from June 9. A 15% increase to Pay As You Throw rates passed 3-2 (yes: Richards, Sharma, Conlin; no: Flynn, Garcia). The minutes show Garcia as the mover.

Town Manager Organizational Restructuring

  • Mizikar presented a flatter structure with a new Deputy Town Manager, no net increase in staffing or budget.

Town Manager FY2027 Goals

  • Four goals tracked on an Organizational Performance Dashboard.

Water Abatement Policy Revision

  • Tim Maroney presented; approved unanimously.

Foley Motorsports Dealer Licenses

  • Garage license (727 Hartford Turnpike) and Class 1 license (894 Boston Turnpike) approved unanimously on conditions of zoning approvals; the license was needed by June 30 for a July 13 closing.

Affordable Housing Trust Appointments

  • Martha Gannon and Beth Casavant for two years, 4-1.

Select Board Committee Appointments 2026

  • CMRPC delegate and alternate, constables, Tax Relief Fund Committee, Historic District Commission, 300th Anniversary committee extension; all unanimous.

Program Hall Naming for Dawn Shannon

  • During public comment Wendy Quirion proposed naming the new recreation building for Dawn Shannon; Flynn said it would go on a future agenda under the building naming policy.

Other business

  • Bills, payrolls and warrants and the June 9 minutes approved unanimously.
  • Public hearing and unanimous approval of a change of officers (treasurer) for AMF Bowling Centers, Inc. d/b/a Bowlero Shrewsbury, 405 Boston Turnpike; staff found no issues.
  • Road closure approved unanimously for an India Heritage Foundation parade from 100 Maple Avenue to 226R Grafton Street (the minutes give the date as Sunday, July 19, 2025, 11 AM to 1 PM; the year appears to be a typo for 2026).
  • Town Manager's report: recruiting for Executive Assistant and Deputy Town Manager; demolition permit review held for 1-7 Maple Avenue; state bills on real estate tax abatements (HD 6219) and digital printing notices (HD 6220) moving; the Town Manager took the oath for his fourth term.
  • Correspondence noted: state Representative Hannah Kane on Chapter 90, a supplemental spending bill and an environmental bond bill (see Legislative Delegation Budget Briefing); two resident emails on road repairs (staff responded); MassDOT notice on Route 20 (Route 20 Reconstruction Project).

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