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A Select Board member said that while a few draft warrant items exist in the office, the board is \"considering the door closed\" for late additions and that departments should have sent placeholders to Brian or the town office by the deadline. The board emphasized it cannot leave items to the \"eleventh hour\" given the meeting timetable and that items will instead be carried to the next meeting when appropriate.
The board did not adopt a procedural motion recorded in the transcript; this was presented as administrative direction to staff and departments. Several items that had been on a longer agenda were deferred to a later meeting because the board was operating with an abbreviated membership on Sept. 15.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Selectboard (September 15, 2025)","oneSentenceSummary","With a special town meeting about six weeks away, the Select Board said Sept. 15 it is treating the warrant window as closed for new additions and urged departments to submit placeholders to the town office; board members said drafts exist but final language must be submitted promptly.","taxTitle","Town of Hampden, Hampden County, Massachusetts","taxId",66345,"location","Massachusetts","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},5984759,"Select Board agrees to expand fiber-optic committee’s mandate to revisit internet options",48,780005,828890,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5788829-d65bcdf9eaf5ee3fc115432e9a2238cc&start=780&end=828","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5788829-d65bcdf9eaf5ee3fc115432e9a2238cc/thumbnail_780005.jpg","/articles/5984759/Massachusetts/Select-Board-agrees-to-expand-fiber-optic-committees-mandate-to-revisit-internet-options","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5984759-cb9f9fec59980e6ec9a306049d592a4f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771190038&Signature=K0Rvr8e5o0N2dDnj5-y6LOpnn8GQkCupvJ-9uLjc0zw7Q0ScDtWBmIPuTaimKcD7hwXBs3vNvtHVKPsV2BAWvqj5EL8QSumYF8jZ27gDRIGPRgM77Q4YJSx5EB-a60A8eirYiJINZr4MPFufwmqsJWTRUV5LlosJBKIC7z9ntvbJc2oqQLw6w2SpXf892SDSbJ8kzBEpvMFGooLNFoMVY-VFeL49nMFry996~DdgEwyJeKPbPDgnTY6aAO5HbFmck3-i-Nus1xfkYKcJnL33~jtOv8M5GHeoE9MlckYCxkKDYsuLlA1mwREMgYqgp76GfCDIZ9dmbA28pvCKDEf0mA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Select Board agreed on Sept. 15 to broaden the fiber-optic committee’s mandate to revisit town internet options after residents reported persistent problems with Spectrum service.
A board member said the town had previously considered municipal fiber but that the proposal was \"voted down at the town meeting.\" Given continued community complaints and unclear follow-up from Spectrum after an infrastructure upgrade, the board decided to \"reinvigorate\" the committee to review current provider performance and other technologies. The meeting record shows discussion and direction to update the committee mission; no formal vote was recorded to create a new committee.
One board member said several residents have contacted the town to complain about internet speeds and that Spectrum had reported an infrastructure upgrade but provided no further communication to users. The board discussed expanding the committee's mission statement to include verifying Spectrum's stated upgrades, surveying residents about current service, and investigating alternative providers or technologies. A board member said, \"there's enough chatter in the community right now to be able to basically revitalize and and relook into other options.\"
The action recorded in the meeting was directional: the board will update the committee charge and pursue follow-up work. The committee’s next steps and any recommendations that might require policy or funding decisions were not specified at the Sept. 15 meeting.","Citing ongoing complaints about Spectrum internet service and an earlier town vote against municipal fiber, the board agreed to broaden the fiber-optic committee’s scope to explore other options and check Spectrum’s infrastructure upgrades.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},5984763,"Select Board approves three one-day liquor permits for VFW and Senior Center art shows",175,525150,700450,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5788829-d65bcdf9eaf5ee3fc115432e9a2238cc&start=525&end=700","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5788829-d65bcdf9eaf5ee3fc115432e9a2238cc/thumbnail_525150.jpg","/articles/5984763/Massachusetts/Select-Board-approves-three-one-day-liquor-permits-for-VFW-and-Senior-Center-art-shows","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5984763-a4668a51d2521f64397f7798777a2f7c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771190038&Signature=ZQ9j8R~jQoyldO~ShpsC3Ad9ccKjIN1~YX~dk~7zyPz6JLTsIusG~1SOb-04fv7fNEFUWTZd5ytQHKe2k8QuLuo7db4XSJi4e55PbRWCAi99wZZCU1DmhQH7xF~0PTztElkBmnFYjNTLexmvQU7gyDbFPgtQMNZKBwjhY-GmpDOtvNhxjpU-7gSNwNMpWwNrrGwih5SQCPRh4iBTcfxoV7Hiffmm3D6FAeSy5RyBgwE4tf5GBU-QO1M7UptQyw563NX4FUiipxDWnmR1NRL0GojgjAlI0AF33y8EJf2deiy9a0yKGKiwkyLraXo3pt8X9LiGlH4AKQaCWe-5B0535Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Select Board approved three one-day liquor permits on Sept. 15: a permit for the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) end-of-summer event on Sept. 20 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., and two permits for the Senior Center’s Heathergrove Artisan Art Show on Oct. 11 (noon to 4 p.m.) and Oct. 12 (noon to 3 p.m.).
Board members said the VFW has a history of well-managed events and that the senior center events have been held in prior years. One board member noted that the senior center events will serve only wine. Motions to approve each permit were made, seconded and approved with a voice vote of “Aye.”
In discussion, a board member reiterated past caution about approving alcohol service for events that primarily serve minors—such as a Sweet 16 or high school graduation—but said the VFW’s end-of-summer event was appropriate. The Senior Center’s art show was described as recurring and suitable for a wine-only permit.
No conditions beyond the event dates and times were recorded in the meeting transcript, and no formal vote tally with member names was recorded; the board’s actions were approved by voice vote.","On Sept. 15 the Select Board approved a one-day liquor permit for the VFW's end-of-summer event (Sept. 20) and two one-day permits for the Senior Center's Heathergrove Artisan Art Show (Oct. 11 and Oct. 12); board noted the VFW's event history and restricted service to wine for the Senior Center events.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},5984768,"Resident proposes naming rooms, plaques and school involvement for new town hall",228,86130,315095,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5788829-d65bcdf9eaf5ee3fc115432e9a2238cc&start=86&end=315","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5788829-d65bcdf9eaf5ee3fc115432e9a2238cc/thumbnail_86130.jpg","/articles/5984768/Massachusetts/Resident-proposes-naming-rooms-plaques-and-school-involvement-for-new-town-hall","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5984768-c10f1139498b030aea0361859aede466/orig.mp4?Expires=1771190038&Signature=OFRfnsCdSh9c-a7Gw3sin1J9AtRzwQx6UTNVI3za9-2BVahPKzTcL7s~vgHZcvUSQKuMnRqqKOZb323oTEXUkwh5C~Q3NYj1c1FyWp2oFYULOmJK8xoth9WparGKNVsNcVeAeVF5VgN4jKjYxNbmu0kXIYENwkSD7hbHSQBKBFuRAxooiyyCfXRjF5P1A3PJqiXQXTzs2rmPq9gmuIZBO7yWZR31fsktGyOI~tFQOy5E36T3T7XyYTOnXZhh5ADS~AtgX1MCz7ijf5Ors1r5WYd0S0N81x1C873BQrV~3Tm6~ZzVxBJhLG34znpb4zEIqdSSNjkvpj1JdDfeUoiVCw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Hamlin resident proposed on Sept. 15 that the town use the new town hall to honor longtime residents with plaques, photographs and room names, and suggested involving the historical society and local schools in the project.
The proposal, presented by Richard, said the historical society had endorsed the idea and that volunteers could hang photos and create engraved plaques at low cost; he also offered to volunteer his engraving services. Board members responded positively and encouraged him to “keep fleshing that out,” but did not take a formal vote or allocate funding.
Richard told the Select Board and Board of Health that the idea grew from his interest in using the new town hall as “not only the center of government, but as a place where people can learn about how Hamlin got to be what it is today.” He said the historical society has “a bunch of pictures sitting in a closet” that could be displayed in hallways, that schoolchildren could write short essays to accompany displays, and that he would volunteer to produce laser-engraved nameplates if needed. He said, “I would volunteer my services,” and later said he might return seeking “a couple of $100 to help with supplies.”
Board members thanked Richard and suggested reaching out to the historic commission; one board member specifically recommended contacting Connie Witt of the Historic Commission. The board characterized the timing as appropriate with the town's 150th coming up but made no formal commitment or motion to adopt the proposal.
The discussion included recollections of former local figures, including Sherwood Kronk, cited by Richard as an example of a town resident who might be remembered in displays. Richard also suggested a fundraising idea tied to the 150th: a Hamlin-themed coloring book that he said he can produce from photographs and that could involve children and local printing support.
Next steps discussed were continuing to develop the concept, consulting the historic commission and the historical society for content and sources, and returning to the board if and when the organizers sought modest funding. No formal action, appropriation or naming decision was made at the Sept. 15 meeting.","A Hamlin resident proposed placing plaques, photos and room names in the town's new town hall to honor longtime residents and involve schools; the Select Board encouraged further planning but took no formal vote.","actionData","errors"]

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