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Board of Selectmen Meeting

Thursday, June 4, 2026, 6:00 pm
Rowe Town Hall - Meeting Room #1 & Zoom Participation
A meeting of the Board of Selectmen

Town of Rowe

REVISED MEETING AGENDA

Board of Selectmen

Thursday, June 4, 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: 06/04/2026

Call to Order: 6:00 PM

Announcement of Recording Devices

INTERVIEWS:

Town Clerk

  1. 6:00 PM
  2. 6:15 PM

Highway Department – Heavy Equipment Operator/Laborer

  1. 6:30 PM
  2. 6:45 PM

Town Clerk

  1. 7:00 PM

APPOINTMENTS:

7:15 PM – Open Space and Recreation Committee – Tunnel Road Land Acquisition, Approval of Acceptance of Deed

INTERVIEW: - Added Revision

Town Clerk

  1. 7:30 PM

New Business:

  1. Annual Select Board Reorganization
  2. 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
  3. Town Clerk Appointment – For the remainder of FY26
  4. Library Feasibility Study Committee – Request to change from “Feasibility Committee” to “Building Committee”, and to reappoint existing members
  5. Review, Approve, and Sign: Exit Interview Policy and Procedure/Exit Interview Survey Questionnaire
  6. Job Descriptions: Review, Approve, and Sign
  • Heavy Equipment Operator/Laborer – Question regarding the definition of “On-Call” hours
  • Seasonal Spare Plow Truck Driver
  1. Draft – School/Transfer Station Snow Removal Contract
  2. FY27 Wage and Salary Letter
  3. FY27 Mileage Rate
  4. Vacation Time Clarification(s)
  5. Vacation Requests/FY26 Vacation Time Extension Request

Old Business:

  1. Fire Chief Succession Plan: in progress - assessments are proposed to begin on Monday, June 22, or Tuesday, June 23.
  2. Town Clerk Succession Plan: in progress.
  3. Personnel Policy Manual: in progress, no update.
  4. Public Shade Tree Policy: in progress, no update.

Ongoing Projects:

Roads/Bridges:

Yankee Road: update available.

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

Hazelton Road Culvert: no update.

Steel Brook Road Bridge: no update.

Cyrus Stage Road Bridge: no update.

Sibley Road Bridge: update available, refer to “Mail” #1.

Tunnel Road Bridge: no update.

Other Projects:

Oil Tank Removal: update available.

National Grid – 10W19: in progress – Pole Hearing scheduled for 6/18, Tree Hearing scheduled for 6/25, BOS determination of Tree Hearing tentatively scheduled for 6/30.

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. MassDOT – Bridge – Sibley Road over Pelham Brook

Minutes:

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

Future Meetings:

  1. Thursday, June 18, 2026 – 6:00 PM
  2. Tuesday, June 30, 2026 – 6:00 PM
  3. Thursday, July 16, 2026 – 6:00 PM
  4. 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 June 4, 2026
  2. Town Clerk Job Applications and Resumes (3)
  3. Highway Department Job Applications and Resumes (2)
  4. Tunnel Road Land Acquisition – Deed & Approval of Acceptance of Deed
  5. Board of Health Member – Disclosure by Special Municipal Employee
  6. Library Email Thread – Request to update Committee Name and Reappointment(s)
  7. Exit Interview Policy and Procedure/Exit Interview Questionnaire
  8. Job Descriptions: Heavy Equipment Operator/Laborer and On-Call Seasonal Spare Driver
  9. Draft – School/Transfer Station Snow Removal Contract
  10. FY27 Wage and Salary Compensation Letter
  11. FY27 Mileage Form
  12. Vacation Requests/Vacation Extension Request
  13. MAIL: MassDOT
  14. April 16, 2026 – Meeting Minutes
  15. May 11, 2026 – Meeting Minutes

Posted: Brooke Shulda – 6/02/2026 – 1:30 PM

Filed: Town Clerk – 6/02/2026

Posted Revised Agenda: Brooke Shulda – 6/04/2026 – 10:00 AM

Filed: Town Clerk – 6/04/2026