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At a glance: Select Board votes on consent agenda, minutes, executive sessions, and fee changes (May 5, 2026)
Summary
The Select Board voted unanimously on routine and substantive items including approval of the consent agenda, minutes from five meetings, entering executive sessions (two items), and fee adjustments to demand fees and rush MLCs.
The Select Board recorded several unanimous votes during its May 5 meeting.
Consent agenda: The Board voted 5-0 to approve the consent agenda items, including an appointment to the Registrars of Voters, traffic and common victualler approvals for Blank Street Coffee at 61A Central Street, and a second-hand dealer license for TLC Closet at 35 Central Street.
Executive sessions: The Board voted 5-0 to enter Executive Session under M.G.L. c.30A §21A Exemption #3 to discuss strategy regarding potential litigation about 40 Oakland Street (inviting Executive Director Meghan Jop and Assistant Executive Director Corey Testa). Later the Board again voted 5-0 to enter Executive Session to conduct bargaining strategy with library and custodial unions and invited staff and library trustees to attend; the Board planned to return only to adjourn after that session.
Minutes: The Board voted 5-0 to approve amended minutes for March 10, April 14, April 21, April 23, and April 27, 2026.
Fees: Following a public hearing, the Board voted 5-0 to set demand fees at $10 and to create a $50 rush MLC (24-hour requests) while keeping the standard MLC at $25, effective May 18, 2026.
Vote tallies recorded in the meeting transcript show all recorded votes were 5-0 (Aufranc, Freiman, Largess, Sullivan Woods, Ulfelder voting "Aye").
