Select Board votes at a glance: appointments, recognitions and administrative approvals

The Select Board took several administrative actions and votes during the Jan. 27 meeting, most by unanimous vote. Key approved items included annual appointments, committee appointments, and administrative closings.

Highlights: - Annual appointments: The board voted to approve annual appointments of special police officers, police chaplains and crossing guards for 2025 (motion passed unanimously). - Police chief appointment: The board voted to appoint Robert (Chief) Ferreira as permanent police chief effective Feb. 1, 2025 through Jan. 31, 2026 (motion passed unanimously). - Planning Board appointment: Nancy Kefalas was appointed to the Planning Board (associate/full seat per transcript discussion); the board noted there are two seats up in the April election and encouraged applicants to pull papers. - Constable appointment: The board approved Karen Blair as Constable for a one-year term expiring Feb. 28, 2026 (unanimous). - Commission on Disability: The board ratified the appointment of Olivia Pasquarello to the Commission on Disability for a term expiring June 30, 2027 (unanimous). - Earth Removal Permit: The board voted to close Earth Removal Permit 23-01 for Gid Circle; members discussed the value of as-built documentation and closer monitoring of earth removal projects going forward. - Sole Homestead Advisory Committee: The board appointed Neil Rosenthal (at-large), Town Manager Jay McGrail as ex officio non-voting member and Select Board appointee Teresa Farley to the Sole Homestead Advisory Committee; the final committee seat will be named by the Sole Homestead organization.

Board members reminded residents of upcoming elective seat filing deadlines and encouraged participation in local boards and committees.