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Select Board approves minutes, omnibus items, two new probationary officers and several appointments
Summary
At its Oct. 8 meeting the Select Board approved minutes (Oct. 1), approved omnibus items 3B–3H, appointed two probationary police officers (Caitlyn Perry and Sean Reed), and confirmed several board/commission appointments; other matters were held for future action.
The Select Board recorded several procedural and personnel votes during its Oct. 8 session.
Minutes and omnibus approvals The board approved the Oct. 1 minutes as amended and voted to approve omnibus items 3B–3H together. Chair Bernard Green read the roll and members indicated their votes aloud.
Police appointments The board approved appointing two student officers as probationary Brookline Police Department officers after a brief presentation by the chief. Officer Caitlyn Perry (scheduled to graduate Thursday) and Officer Sean Reed (also graduating) will enter in‑house training and a 12‑month probationary period.
Other appointments The board voted to confirm appointments to several boards and commissions, including an appointment to the Commission on Disability, the Commission for the Arts and the Preservation Commission. A small number of appointments were postponed to a later meeting.
Votes at a glance - Approval of Oct. 1, 2024 minutes (as amended): motion passed (roll call: John Vanak, Michael Sanon, Paul Warren, chair indicated in favor). - Approval of omnibus items 3B–3H: motion passed (unanimous on the record). - Appointment: Caitlyn Perry and Sean Reed, probationary Brookline Police Officers: motion passed (John Vanak, Michael Sanon, Paul Warren, David Perman and chair indicated 'I'). - Confirmations: selected boards and commissions appointments approved (votes recorded aloud by members).
The board did not take final votes on larger policy items (Walnut/High funding requests, language‑access adoption, sanitation contract award) during the Oct. 8 meeting.
