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Sheffield board approves appointments, accepts resignation and adopts routine items
Summary
At its Nov. 3 meeting the Select Board approved 2026 license fees with one board‑health clarification, appointed Charles Cohen as constable (one‑year term), accepted the resignation of highway employee Donald Peek, authorized a letter of support for the South County Transit Grant Program and announced a town‑hall holiday schedule.
The Select Board on Nov. 3 approved several routine but consequential administrative items.
The board voted to approve the town’s 2026 license fees, making no substantive changes but accepting a clarification from Pat Leavine, chair of the board of health, that a farm‑stand permit allows sales at the Sheffield farmers market but does not cover temporary food events beyond that market.
The board voted to appoint Charles Cohen as constable for a one‑year term and to accept the resignation of highway department employee Donald Peek, who has taken another job; the board agreed to send Peek a letter of thanks for his service.
Members approved a letter of support for the South County Transit Grant Program, which funds local transportation and senior‑center transit services, and announced that town offices will be closed the week of Dec. 22 as a staff thank‑you.
On a separate agenda item the board reviewed a $9,675 quote from Stafford Tree Service to remove several trees on the Ashley Falls green and haul material away. Board members asked for additional estimates and clarification on disposal costs and agreed to bring the item back to a future meeting rather than approve the work at this session.
The meeting closed after public comments that included an announcement from Julie Hanum of the Sheffield Farmers Market about a Nov. 15 winter market and a SNAP match program and details on local food‑pantry operations.
