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Blandford select board approves payroll warrants, accepts two resignations and appoints interim water superintendent
Summary
At its June 30 meeting, the Blandford Joint Select Board and Water Commissioners approved payroll and accounts warrants, accepted Paul Martin's resignations from two town boards, authorized funding moves to pay hydrant repairs, appointed Seve Grondin as interim water superintendent, and approved a Revolutionary War historic marker.
The Blandford Joint Select Board and Water Commissioners met June 30 at Town Hall and approved routine payroll and accounts warrants, accepted two resignations from Paul Martin, and made several personnel and infrastructure decisions.
Chair Cara Letendre moved to table the May 12, 2025 minutes; the motion was seconded by T. Cousineau and the board recorded the matter as tabled. The boards then approved Warrant #26 Payroll, Warrant #27 Payroll and Warrant #27 Accounts Payable & Wire Payments; each motion was made by Letendre, seconded by Cousineau, and recorded as "All in Favor."
The boards accepted resignation letters from Paul Martin from the Planning Board (Chair) and from the Board of Assessors, effective June 30, 2025; the motions were made by Letendre, seconded by Cousineau and approved unanimously.
In departmental business, Water Commissioners discussed refunding the Water Department to cover hydrant repair invoices; Commissioner B. Curry said one invoice has already been paid and finance staff are arranging transfers for remaining bills. The boards voted to appoint Seve Grondin as interim superintendent of the Water Department after the commissioners recommended him; Letendre moved the appointment, Cousineau seconded, and the motion passed.
Mary Hull, on behalf of the Daughters of the American Revolution, requested permission to install a Revolutionary War historic marker to commemorate Jethro Jones at the junction of Blair Road and Jethro Jones Road; Letendre moved to approve placement on town property, Cousineau seconded, and the motion passed with all in favor.
New-business discussion included a petition filed by NSTAR (d/b/a Eversource Energy) with the state seeking zoning exemptions in Blandford. Select Board member J. Coury requested that NSTAR attend a Blandford meeting to explain the petition and proposed a Special Town Meeting with three non-binding questions for residents on Eversource expansion, large solar projects, and battery energy storage systems (BESS). Letendre supported placing the three non-binding questions before residents at a special town meeting for broader public input.
The meeting adjourned at 7:27 p.m.; minutes were submitted by Joann Martin, Executive Assistant to the Select Board and Town Administrator.
