Votes at a glance: Charlton Select Board confirms appointments, awards DPW milling bid, ratifies police union contract and declines Chapter 61B right of first‑d

At its regularly scheduled meeting on June 10, 2025, the Charlton Select Board voted on multiple routine and substantive items. Key actions included confirmations of appointments, a contract award for DPW milling and removal, ratification of a police union contract and a decision not to exercise the town’s Chapter 61B right of first refusal on a 1.53‑acre parcel.

Appointments and personnel actions - Justin Blaisdell was confirmed as the town’s provisional local inspector. The appointment is provisional for one year to allow Blaisdell to obtain local inspector certification; the town’s HR and the current inspector recommended the appointment. The board vote to confirm was recorded as unanimous. - Ray Mancini and Richard Watts were appointed as full members of the Activities Council with term expirations of June 30, 2026, and June 30, 2027, respectively; the motion passed unanimously. - Megan Campbell was appointed as a per‑diem dispatcher for the police department; the motion passed. - A slate of committee reappointments with new expiration dates for terms ending June 30, 2025, was approved unanimously.

Police promotions and recognition - The board recognized and approved rank changes in the police department. Timothy Smith was promoted to sergeant effective July 13, 2025; the board also formally recognized Anthony Gribbons (lieutenant) and Jason White (sergeant) on their appointments. The board praised department members and voted to make the promotions official.

Contracts, bids and business licenses - DPW materials and services: For the asphalt milling and removal bid, MassDOT determined the lowest bidder was not prequalified to perform that work. The board approved awarding the milling and removal work to the next lowest bidder, Mass Broken Stone, at a rate not to exceed $2.74 per square yard, as recommended by MassDOT. - Change of manager: The Select Board approved paperwork to change the manager for Superfood Mart Inc., doing business as Charlton Food Mart; the board found required paperwork complete and voted to approve. - Police union contract: The Charlton Police Alliance voted to ratify a labor agreement covering the period through June 30, 2027. The Select Board voted to ratify the agreement as presented; the memorandum of understanding was included in the meeting materials.

Land use/public hearing - Chapter 61B request, Willow Road (Assessor’s Map 10C, Lot 2.1): The board opened and closed a public hearing on a request from counsel for St. Mark’s Coptic Orthodox Church of Boston to remove approximately 1.53 acres from Chapter 61B (agricultural/forestry classification). The planning board, assessors, conservation commission and water/sewer commission had no objection to the town not exercising its right of first refusal. The Select Board voted to not exercise the town’s right of first refusal.

Other items and project updates - Employee Appreciation Day: the board discussed date and logistics; a tentative date of Aug. 14 (to be finalized offline) was proposed. - Town projects: Town Administrator Andrew reported that blasting work for the new fire station on Oxford Road has begun, with a groundbreaking scheduled for Wednesday, June 18 at 4:00 p.m. The historic schoolhouse roof project is nearing completion; DPW is preparing for a repaving project on Ramp’s Form Road next month.

Meeting process notes: Most listed votes were passed with either unanimous or recorded favorable votes; where the transcript recorded only that votes passed unanimously or with the chair saying "aye," no individual roll‑call names were reported in the meeting minutes.