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Tuesday, February 25, 4:30 pm until 6:30 pm
Highway Garage, 9 Jacksonville Rd, Colrain, MA
A meeting of the Select Board

SELECT BOARD/MLP BOARD

HYBRID MEETING*

Agenda**

Highway Garage

9 Jacksonville Road

February 25, 2025

4:30 p.m.

Public Comments – The Colrain Select Board encourages citizens to attend its meetings and welcomes their views on pertinent subjects. Anyone may comment for up to two minutes during the Public Comment portion of the agenda regarding an issue that is not on the agenda. However, given that no public notice of the topic has been provided, the Select Board will not engage in discussion. The Select Board will give your issue appropriate consideration. Additional comments during agenda items may be allowed at the discretion of the Chair.

*THIS MEETING WILL BE HYBRID, WITH BOTH AN IN-PERSON AND REMOTE PARTICIPATION OPTION.¹

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4:30 p.m. Call to Order

4:30 p.m. Public Hearing – Order for Pole Location

The Select Board will hold a public hearing (a.k.a. Pole Hearing) pursuant to M.G.L. c166, §22 and any additions thereto or amendments thereof, at Colrain Highway Garage, 9 Jacksonville Road, Colrain, MA on an Order for Pole Location from Eversource, Petition #19528441, which states that the service to 116 New County Rd is currently being support by a tree. Requesting the tree to be looked at as it looks to be dying. Eversource to install a 35’ fully owned pole.

1. Consent Items
   1. Review/Approve Warrants & Minutes

1. Approve Minutes of February 11, 2025
2. Warrant AP2533 in the amount of $116,386.73
3. Warrant PR2516 in the amount of $32,995.75

2. Appointments and Resignations
   1. Appoint Representatives to Resilient Deerfield River Watershed Coalition Per Request of FRCOG

3. New Business
   1. Review and Vote Amended Building Department Fee Schedule effective April 1, 2025
   2. Review Draft General Bylaws Changes for Annual Town Meeting

4. Old Business
   1. Updates regarding Highway Department Staffing; Hiring & Discussion re: Personnel Policy Proposed Amendments

5. Administrator Updates

6. Public and Board Member Comments (votes will not be taken)

7. Requests for Future Agenda Items
   1. Joint Meeting w Heath Select Board re Mohawk District Sustainability Study update, scheduled for March 18th

8. Correspondence and Select Board Informational Items (votes will not be taken)
1. Executive Session: None

6:00 p.m. Joint Meeting with Colrain Finance Committee

FY26 Draft GL Budget Overview; Review FY26 Budget Process & Schedule

10. Dissolve Meeting

**Please note the Select Board agenda may be subject to change and items not anticipated may be discussed and all listed agenda items may be subject to a vote.

1 On July 16, 2022, Lt. Governor Polito, as Acting Governor, signed into law An Act Extending Certain COVID-19 Measures Adopted During the State of Emergency. Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2023 authorized a further extension – until March 31, 2025 – of the remote meeting provisions established by the initial March 12, 2020 Executive Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law. Section (1) of the executive order allowing public access through adequate, alternative means is independent from Section (2), which allows members of the public body to participate remotely. The public body may conduct its proceedings under the relief provided in section (1) or (2) or both.

Select Board 2025-02-25 Minutes (2025-04-28 at 12:11 PM)