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Millis Select Board approves appointments, contracts and licenses; adopts FY27 goals
Summary
The board unanimously approved a slate of personnel appointments, two public works contracts, utility abatements, licenses and reappointments, and adopted FY27 goals emphasizing roads, housing and improved communications.
The Millis Select Board unanimously approved a series of routine appointments, contracts and local licenses and adopted the board’s FY27 goals at its public meeting.
Key votes and actions
- Personnel: The board ratified the town administrator’s appointment of Austin Mkin as a seasonal DPW summer worker (motion language in packet: "effective 7126 pending a successful physical"). Victoria Schindler, acting director of human resources, recommended Susan Sarnney as school human resources generalist; the board ratified that appointment (effective July 1, 2026).
- Planning: The select board and planning board jointly appointed Casmir ("Cass") Pierowski to fill a planning-board vacancy until the May 2027 town election. The board also appointed Derek Sausnowski to the Community Preservation Committee and approved a multi-page slate of reappointments to town boards and committees.
- Contracts: The board approved a $119,800 contract with Weston & Samson Engineering to pursue a FEMA Letter of Map Revision (discussed in a separate agenda item). It also authorized a FY27 annual road-management agreement with JH Lynch & Sons for work on multiple road segments for a total not to exceed $135,848.14; DPW staff said paving work is expected to begin July 1.
- Utilities: Acting as water commissioners, the board granted a sewer rebate of $1,075.20 for 50 Heritage Path after an outdoor spigot produced roughly 83,000 gallons of usage that did not flow into the sewer system; the rebate follows an Enterprise Advisory Committee recommendation.
- Licenses and permits: The board approved a pledge-of-collateral change for Lap Dog LLC d/b/a Wagaboo (to be forwarded to the ABCC), approved a one-day special alcohol license for a memorial event at Barto Fish and Game Club (June 27, 1–4 p.m.), and approved temporary lawn-sign placements for Millis Flag Football (five weeks beginning June 16; exact dates to be finalized by staff). The board also approved a request from Safe Coalition to place a temporary overdose-awareness flag display on the Veterans Memorial Building lawn Aug. 29–Sept. 2.
- Community facilities: The board approved a license agreement for Millis Food Pantry to use the first floor of 64 Exchange Street (the train station) with the pantry paying 50% of utilities, and authorized placement of historical artifacts on the second floor while an occupancy permit is pursued.
- Procedural: The board continued a stormwater and land disturbance hearing for the Woodland subdivision to July 20, 2026 at 7:30 p.m., approved draft minutes of May 18, 2026, and scheduled a brief Zoom session on July 8 for year-end transfers.
All motions were moved, seconded and passed by unanimous voice vote unless noted. The board discussed communications and website posting practices while adopting FY27 goals; that discussion is covered in a separate article.
The board recorded no contested or split votes on the agenda items taken up at this meeting.
