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Board of Selectmen

Thursday, February 12, 2026, 5:00 pm
Rowe Town Hall - Meeting Room #1 and via Remote Participation
A meeting of the Board of Selectmen

Town of Rowe

MEETING AGENDA

Board of Selectmen

Thursday, February 12, 2026 – 5:00 PM

In Person at Rowe Town Hall – Meeting Room #1 or via Remote Participation

The public is welcome to participate.

REMOTE PARTICIPATION INFORMATION:

Meeting Host: zoom.us

Meeting ID: 288 065 7035

URL: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2880657035?omn=87303376277

Telephone: 312-626-6799

Meeting Date: 02/12/2026

Call to Order: 5:00 PM

Announcement of recording devices

Noteworthy Announcements (as needed)

Appointment:

5:00 PM – Police Chief – Department Wage(s)

New Business:

  1. Animal Control Officer Appointment
  2. Vacation Request

FUTURE STM Items:

  1. Yankee Road – Accept Easement Parcel(s)
  2. FY26 Mid-Year 20% Health Insurance Increase

Old Business:

  1. Fire Chief Succession Plan – TA update.
  2. Personnel Policy Manual – no update.
  3. Town Clerk Job Description – no update.

Ongoing Projects:

Yankee Road: TA update.

Sam Rice Bridge: no update.

Hazelton Road Culvert: no update.

Steel Brook Road Bridge: no update.

Cyrus Stage Road Bridge: no update.

Tunnel Road Bridge: no update.

Oil Tank Removal: no update.

National Grid – 10W19: Project Open House scheduled for Tuesday, March 04, 2026, from 6 – 7:30 pm at the Rowe Elementary School.

Warrants/Contracts:

  1. Review and Sign Warrants - FY26 AP Warrant #15A and, AP, Payroll, Deduction & NBSU Warrants #16
  2. Board of Assessors – Tax Map Maintenance Contract for 2026
  3. Award Contract – Zoar Road Bridge Repair

Mail:

  1. Franklin Land Trust
  2. Mass Audubon

Minutes:

  1. January 21, 2026 – Meeting Minutes

Future Meetings:

  1. Thursday, February 26, 2026 – 5:00 PM – Selectboard Meeting
  2. Thursday, March 12, 2026 – 5:00 PM – Selectboard Meeting
  3. Thursday, March 12, 2026 – 6:00 PM – Budget Hearing
  4. Thursday, March 26, 2026 – 5:00 PM – Selectboard Meeting
  5. Thursday, March 26, 2026 - 6:00 PM – BOS/FINCOM FY27 Budget

Citizen Comments

Unforeseen Business (within preceding 48 hours):

Adjournment

Joanne Semanie, Board of Selectmen Chair

The Listing of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed, and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.

BOS Documents:

  1. Agenda for February 12, 2026
  2. Police Department Wage Documents
  3. Animal Control Officer Appointment Documents
  4. Vacation Request
  5. Tax Map Maintenance Contract
  6. Zoar Road Bridge Award Contract
  7. Mail: Franklin Land Trust Letter
  8. Mail: Mass Audubon
  9. Updated BOS Meeting List
  10. January 21, 2026 – Meeting Minutes

Posted: Donna Butzke – 02/10/2026 – 11:00 AM

Filed: Town Clerk – 02/10/2026