Select Board appoints Tina McAndrew as assistant town administrator, reappoints veterans officer and approves cleanup permit and mutual‑aid agreement

The Stow Select Board took several routine personnel and operational actions during its meeting.

The board moved and unanimously approved the appointment of Tina McAndrew to the position of assistant town administrator through June 30, 2026, subject to reappointment thereafter. The board praised McAndrew's performance during her interim term; a member said she had "handled everything with grace and professionalism" while serving in the role.

The board also reappointed Joseph Jacobs as the town's veterans services officer for a one‑year term, April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027; the motion was seconded and approved unanimously.

On events, the board granted a special event permit to Jennifer Henderson for the 17th annual Stowtown Cleanup on April 25–26, 2026, including a waiver of the standard insurance certificate for the volunteer‑run event. Henderson described plans to distribute yellow bags and safety vests and said the highway department will collect filled bags on the following Monday. The board required signed releases from participants to be returned by April 27.

Police Chief Mike Talis briefed the board on the Middlesex police mutual‑aid agreement, describing it as a standard reaffirmation of mutual assistance the town has used for roughly 20 years; the board authorized the chair to sign the agreement, voting in the affirmative.

These routine appointments and approvals will be reflected in the meeting minutes and the annual warrant materials as appropriate.