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Hinsdale Select Board confirms appointments, schedules special town meeting and reviews FFD agreement and fire truck specs
Summary
The board approved routine appointments and business certificates, scheduled a Special Town Meeting for March 11 to consider budget articles, reported a final FFD Enterprises host community agreement to comply with Cannabis Control Commission rules, and heard fire-department specs for a $1.3 million truck.
HINSDALE — At its Feb. 11 meeting the Hinsdale Select Board approved a string of routine personnel actions and administrative items, scheduled a Special Town Meeting on March 11 for budget business, and reviewed a host‑community agreement update and fire‑truck specifications.
On personnel, the board appointed Bruce Cullett as acting police chief and approved Leila Gillespie as a part‑time library assistant. The board also approved business certificates for Wesley Higgins (mobile heavy equipment) and Holly Jo Proctor (home‑based data entry). The board approved the Jan. 28, 2026 meeting minutes.
Finance Chair Shaun Galliher and Town Administrator Bob Graves reported that the school committee reduced a proposed 9.94% budget increase to 4.5%; town administrators indicated they are willing to accept 4.5% while the board signaled an expectation of 0% increase. The Select Board set a Special Town Meeting for March 11 at 6 p.m. in the community room; warrant-article approval is scheduled for Feb. 23.
Town Administrator Graves reported a final renewal of the host community agreement with FFD Enterprises that had been updated to comply with the Cannabis Control Commission's new requirements; the minutes record the board had no objection to the town administrator signing the agreement.
Fire Chief Ralph Cormier told the board he is preparing specifications for a new fire truck with an estimated cost of $1.3 million. The board adjourned at 8:10 p.m.
Why it matters: Routine appointments and approvals set municipal staff and services in place; the Special Town Meeting will consider budget articles that could affect tax rates and municipal programs. The FFD agreement reflects the town's regulatory compliance with state cannabis rules and the fire‑truck estimate signals a potential major capital expense.
What happens next: Warrant-article approval is scheduled Feb. 23 ahead of the Special Town Meeting on March 11; no vote on truck purchase or FFD agreement signing was recorded in the minutes.
