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Votes at a glance: Jan. 14 Blackstone selectmen approve permits, bond releases, appointments and warrants
Summary
The board approved several routine items including a fire contract amendment, road opening permits and bond releases, appointed a selectman to the Economic Development Committee and approved payroll and vendor warrants.
At its Jan. 14 meeting the Board of Selectmen approved a package of routine and procedural items, including contract amendments, road permits, bond releases, appointments and warrants.
Key votes and approvals
- Fire department contract amendment and MOA resolving a grievance and permitting an ambulance pilot at Station 2 — approved unanimously (see separate article for details).
- Road opening permit PN1724H for 12 Centennial Drive — motion to approve carried unanimously.
- Release of road opening bond EN0822H for 14 Warner Street — motion approved to release the second 25 percent ($1,000) of the original $4,000 bond, leaving an outstanding balance as discussed at the meeting.
- Release of road opening bond EN1723H for 40 Federal Street — motion approved to release 75 percent (first release) of the original $4,500 bond (amounts discussed in meeting record); follow‑up releases expected.
- Additional release for PN1823H (also 40 Federal Street; different bond) — motion approved to release 75 percent of the original $1,500 bond (resulting in $1,125 released).
- Appointment: Selectman Bolesow (named in the meeting record) was appointed as the selectmen’s ex‑officio representative to the Economic Development Committee (nonvoting member). The appointment carried unanimously.
- Payroll warrant 25EWA1525PW15 and vendor warrant 25EW15 — both approved by vote.
All motions passed by voice votes; where a specific tallied roll call was not read into the record the board recorded unanimous consent on each item.
