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Town Administrator and Board of Health report property access, grants and training plans
Summary
Town Administrator Cristina Ferrera reported a Right of Entry for the Kanna property to permit driveway repairs, union-due reimbursement steps for a former employee, Reverse 911 outreach statistics, and other administrative updates; Board of Health member Jennifer Girard outlined grant activity and scheduled Narcan training.
Town Administrator Cristina Ferrera updated the Select Board on several administrative items at the June 23 meeting, and Board of Health member Jennifer Girard reported on public-health grants and training plans.
Ferrera said she received a signed Right of Entry from the Kanna family allowing town crews to enter the Chester Road property and repair damage to a driveway; she recommended tabling further action until the Water Department clarifies its plans for repairs. Ferrera also described correspondence she prepared to secure reimbursement from a union for Ray Hultay, who had been charged union dues after leaving the union; the treasurer has been asked to process the reimbursement. Ferrera said she had contacted MassDOT staff via a recommended contact list for Mass Pike rest areas and that a Water Department assistant was following up on outstanding water payments.
Ferrera reported the town sent a Reverse 911 notice about heat-relief centers and that approximately 33% of recipients answered the call; she noted Reverse 911 has limited text capability. She also said year-end paperwork on encumbrances has been distributed to departments and asked Town Counsel to clarify holiday-pay rules after a question about whether work on June 19 should offset negative vacation accruals for Highway Superintendent Ray Hultay.
On health matters, Jennifer Girard reported that the Board of Health applied for a Swap Shop grant ($6,000) and a paint-disposal grant; she said oil-based paint is likely not eligible because it is hazardous waste. Girard also reported a possible $20,000 compactor grant for the Transfer Station and said the Hilltown Ambulance Association will provide Narcan training at the Fire Department training center on June 28 at 1 p.m. She noted participation in MIIA training reduced the town's insurance rate through the program's rewards and reported no active workers' compensation claims after FY25.
