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Select Board ratifies DPW leadership, multiple hires and two local licenses
Summary
The board unanimously ratified internal DPW succession (David Romaci as DPW director), several DPW and fire department hires, and approved a change of officers for Liquor World and a common‑victualler license for Nirvana Tea House pending final inspections.
At its March 2 meeting, the Millis Select Board ratified a package of staffing changes across departments and approved two licensing items.
Town Administrator (introduced at the meeting) announced the retirement of longtime DPW director Jim McKay and recommended internal succession. The board unanimously ratified David Romaci as the new DPW director effective immediately; Romaci thanked the board and said he looks forward to the work. The board also ratified Amanda Hamlin as DPW business manager (pending a satisfactory CORI check and a standard physical), and Teresa Perez as DPW department assistant (25 hours per week). In addition, the board approved hiring James McKay (the retired director) as a part‑time DPW consultant (up to 16 hours/week through 06/30/2026) to assist with transition.
Public safety appointments included the ratification of John Schindler as a temporary full‑time firefighter‑paramedic (retroactive to Feb. 28, 2026) and the appointment of Zachary Zonfrelli as an on‑call firefighter recruit pending background checks and physicals.
Administrative and contractor actions approved included appointing Stephen Bianchi as a part‑time principal assistant in the Building Department (8 hours/week) and retroactively appointing Robbie Boone as an on‑call snow contractor who assisted during the recent storm.
Licensing actions: the board opened and closed a statutory hearing on a change of officers and stock interest for Swami/Swamin Nesang (recorded under various spellings in the transcript) doing business as Liquor World. An attorney representing the corporation described the change as an internal stock transfer that names Nirav Barad as a new owner and treasurer; after no objections the board approved the change, with one member recusing from that agenda item as recorded on the record.
The board also reviewed an application from Nirvana Tea House & Cafe (owner present) and voted to approve a common‑victualler license for 969 Main Street pending final inspections by the Board of Health and the Building Department. The applicant stated a target opening and a grand opening on March 26, subject to inspections.
Votes at a glance: all personnel appointments and licensing actions on the meeting agenda were moved, seconded and recorded as passing unanimously (recusal noted where appropriate).
