Select Board moves Special Town Meeting to Nov. 3; places placeholder for possible school regional-agreement article

The Select Board voted on Sept. 29 to change the date of the town's 2025 Special Town Meeting to Nov. 3 at 6:30 p.m., with the meeting to be held at the town facility (85 Woodham Road/Townhouse). The motion carried by voice vote. Board members said the town's free cash number and tax-rate information are still being finalized due to staffing changes at the accountant's office and state-level contacts, and that the extra time would help advisory committees provide recommendation on warrant articles. The nut graf: With the November date set, the board agreed to open the special warrant and add a placeholder so the school committee can submit language for an article related to a regional agreement; the board will close and sign the warrant in mid-October after the superintendent's Oct. 9 meeting provides additional clarity. The board acknowledged a school superintendent's request to reserve a placeholder article related to the regional agreement (initially discussed in August) and agreed to accept a placeholder so the process can proceed. Members also discussed the schedule for signing warrants and concluded it was prudent to wait until after Oct. 9 for greater clarity; the board targeted signing after Oct. 14. Ending: The Select Board set Nov. 3 as the Special Town Meeting date, opened the warrant to accept a school committee placeholder for a potential regional-agreement article, and instructed staff to coordinate dates for the warrant-signing process after the Oct. 9 school meeting.