The Millis Select Board recorded several unanimous votes at its Nov. 24 meeting, including personnel appointments, contract awards and operational approvals.
Appointments and personnel
- Ratified appointment of Hadley McPhee and Matthew Berio as on‑call firefighter recruits pending successful physicals (motion and unanimous vote recorded).
- Appointed Shailene Volpe to the School Building Committee through project completion.
- Appointed Steven Bianchi as an election worker to assist with the upcoming vote.
Contracts and awards
- Authorized the town administrator to sign an amendment with JH Lynch and Son Inc. for an additional $300,000 for the Complete Streets/Exchange Street project (unanimous).
- Approved purchase contract with Liberty Chevrolet for a 2025 Chevrolet Silverado with plow and accessories not to exceed $90,370 (funds were appropriated at Town Meeting).
- Awarded a $29,455 contract to Born Plastering Inc. for interior plaster repairs at 64 Exchange Street, to be funded from the Lansing Mills gift fund.
Other operational items
- Approved a license for John McCarthy to hay specified town parcels (Braun property, Cassidy Field, Island Road Field) pending a license agreement spelling out restrictions and time frame.
- Approved water and sewer commitments totaling $7,274.48 (October) and $1,246,257.13 (2026 commitment).
- Approved closure of nonemergency municipal departments on Friday, Dec. 26, 2025 (motion carried).
- Approved draft minutes for 11/18/2025 and voted to enter executive session for contract negotiation strategy (returning only to adjourn).
All recorded motions were made and seconded on the public record and passed unanimously unless otherwise noted. Where specific vote tallies were not read aloud, the clerk recorded the motions as carried.