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Board of Selectmen

Thursday, April 9, 2026, 6:00 pm
Rowe Town Hall - Meeting Room #1 and via Remote Participation
A meeting of the Board of Selectmen

Town of Rowe

MEETING AGENDA

REVISED

Board of Selectmen

Thursday, April 09, 2026 – 6:00 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: Join Meeting | Zoom

Meeting ID: 288 065 7035

Telephone: 312-626-6799

Meeting Date: 04/09/2026

Call to Order: 6:00 PM

Announcement of recording devices

Appointments:

6:00 PM – National Grid – 1019W1 Project Presentation

6:30 PM – Town Clerk – FY27 Town Clerk Hours and Wage Proposal

New Business:

  1. Town Clerk Job Description, Advertisement, and Hours of Operation
  2. Preventing Discrimination and Harassment in the Workplace Training – Training overview discussion/ Review of Attendance and Non-Attendance lists
  3. Hazelton Road Bridge – Easement Plan Services Proposal
  4. Board of Registrars Appointment – Added to Revised Agenda 4/08

Old Business:

  1. Fire Chief Succession Plan – no update.
  2. Personnel Policy Manual – no update.

Ongoing Projects:

Roads/Bridges:

Yankee Road: no update.

Zoar Rd. Bridge over Sam Rice Brook: no update.

Hazelton Road Culvert: Please refer to New Business #3.

Steel Brook Road Bridge: no update.

Cyrus Stage Road Bridge: no update.

Tunnel Road Bridge: no update.

Other Projects:

Oil Tank Removal: no update.

National Grid – 10W19: Project Presentation at 6:00 PM.

Warrants/Contracts:

  1. Review and Sign Warrants - FY26 AP, Payroll, Deduction & NBSU Warrants #20.
  2. Franklin Regional Council of Governments - FY27 Fire Alarm, Extinguisher, Sprinkler, and Pump Services Contract

Mail:

  1. Massachusetts Building Commissioners & Inspectors Association Inc.
  2. Department of Public Utilities – Notice of Public Hearing
  3. Apartheid-Free Western Massachusetts
  4. Mass-Care

Minutes:

  1. March 12, 2026 – Joint Select Board/FinCom Budget Hearing Minutes
  2. April 02, 2026 – Select Board Meeting Minutes
  3. April 02, 2026 – Joint Select Board/FinCom Budget Meeting Minutes

Future Meetings:

  1. Thursday, April 16, 2026 – 6:00 PM – Joint Select Board/FinCom
  2. Thursday, April 23, 2026 – 6:00 PM – Select Board – SUBJECT TO CHANGE
  3. Thursday, May 07, 2026 – 6:00 PM – Select Board – SUBJECT TO CHANGE
  4. Monday, May 11, 2026 – 6:30 PM – Annual Town Meeting

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.

Documents:

  1. Agenda for April 09, 2026
  2. FY27 Hours and Wage Proposal – Provided by Kevin Balawick
  3. Town Clerk Job Description
  4. Town Clerk Job Advertisement
  5. Preventing Discrimination and Harassment in the Workplace Training: attendance/non-attendance list
  6. Hazelton Road Bridge Easement Plan Services Proposal
  7. FRCOG – FY27 Fire Services Contract
  8. MAIL: Massachusetts Building Commissioners & Inspectors Association Inc.
  9. MAIL: Department of Public Utilities – Notice of Public Hearing
  10. MAIL: Apartheid-Free Western Massachusetts
  11. MAIL: Mass-Care
  12. March 12, 2026 – Meeting Minutes – Select Board/FinCom Budget Hearing
  13. April 02, 2026 – Meeting Minutes – Select Board
  14. April 02, 2026 – Meeting Minutes – Select Board/FinCom Budget Meeting

Posted- Donna Butzke-4/8/2026-11am

Filed- Town Clerk-4/8/2026