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Board of Selectman

Friday, May 22, 2026, 8:00 am
Rowe Town Hall - Meeting Room #1 and via Remote Participation
A meeting of the Board of Selectmen

Town of Rowe

JOINT MEETING AGENDA

Board of Selectmen & School Committee

Friday, May 22, 2026 – 8:00 AM

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: 05/22/2026

Call to Order: 8:00 AM

Announcement of Recording Devices

8:00 AM – Board of Selectmen & School Committee – ADDED TO REVISED AGENDA

  1. School Committee Vacancy Appointment

Board of Selectmen Business:

Appointments:

8:15 AM – Planning Board Chair – Clean Energy Project Siting and Permitting

8:30 AM – Open Space and Recreation Committee – Committee Member

  1. Land Donation
  2. Tunnel Road Land Acquisition Update

New Business:

  1. Board of Health – To consider and approve the exemption request from Christine Bailey pursuant to the Conflict of Interest Law, G.L. c.268A, §20(d), relative to Ms. Bailey’s financial interest as a member of the Board of Health while continuing to serve as the Board of Health Clerk. - REVISED
  2. Tunnel Road Land Acquisition – Approval of Acceptance of Deed
  3. Library Addition/Renovation Project – Bids
  4. Review Draft Exit Interview Policy and Procedure/Exit Interview Survey Questionnaire
  5. Job Descriptions:
  • Heavy Equipment Operator/Laborer
  • Seasonal Spare Plow Truck Driver
  1. Vacation Requests
  2. Park Commission – Pontoon Board/Trailer Bid Advertisement – ADDED TO REVISED AGENDA

Old Business:

  1. Fire Chief Succession Plan – update available.
  2. Town Clerk Succession Plan – update available.
  3. 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: TA update.

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: no update.

Warrants/Contracts:

  1. Review and Sign Warrants - FY26 AP, Payroll, Deduction & NBSU Warrants #23, and AP Warrant #22A.
  2. Park Commission – MVP Grant, Admin Amendment/Budget Revision
  3. Zoar Road Bridge over Sam Rice Brook - MassDOT – FAIR Funding Contract

Mail:

  1. National Grid – 1019W1 Project – Notification to Abutters

Minutes:

  1. April 16, 2026 - Meeting Minutes
  2. May 11, 2026 – Meeting Minutes

Future Meetings:

  1. Thursday, June 4, 2026 – 6:00 PM
  2. Thursday, June 18, 2026 – 6:00 PM
  3. Thursday, July 02, 2026 – 6:00 PM – Reschedule?
  4. Thursday, July 16, 2026 – 6:00 PM
  5. Thursday, July 30, 2026 – 6:00 PM

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 May 22, 2026
  2. Tunnel Road Land Acquisition – Approval of Acceptance of Deed
  3. Library Addition/Renovation Project Bids
  4. Draft Exit Interview Policy and Procedure/Exit Interview Questionnaire
  5. Job Descriptions: Heavy Equipment Operator/Laborer and On-Call Seasonal Spare Driver
  6. Vacation Requests
  7. Park Commission – MVP Grant Revision/Amendment
  8. MassDOT – FAIR Funding Contract
  9. MAIL: National Grid – 1019W1 Project – Notice to Abutters
  10. April 16, 2026 – Meeting Minutes
  11. May 11, 2026 – Meeting Minutes

Posted- Donna Butzke-5/19/2026-9am

Filed- Town Clerk-5/19/2026

Posted REVISED Agenda: Brooke Shulda – 5/20/2026 – 7:10 AM

Filed: Town Clerk – 5/20/2026

Posted REVISED AGENDA 2.0: Brooke Shulda 0 5/20/2026 – 2:00 PM

Filed: Town Clerk – 5/20/2026