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Select Board approves paving contract, permits, policies and appointments
Summary
The board unanimously authorized a paving contract with LB Corporation, adopted an updated building fee schedule and COA drug and alcohol policy, approved event and alcohol licenses and signed a proclamation honoring Chief Craig DeSantis; the board also authorized a letter of support for a DCR playground grant.
At its July 7 meeting the Lee Select Board approved a slate of routine but consequential municipal actions.
The board authorized the chair to sign a paving agreement with LB Corporation covering several streets (including Davis, Highfield, Crossway and Fox Drive) and paving at the new highway garage; the motion passed unanimously. The board also approved a utility‑cut permit for 455 Greylock Street tied to repaving work.
The Select Board approved an updated shared building‑department fee schedule to harmonize charges across Lee and neighboring towns, with an amendment to confirm a state change for fence permits (threshold clarified to fences over 7 feet). One member recused from money‑related votes for a conflict of interest.
The board adopted the FY27 Council on Aging drug and alcohol policy required for BRTA bus use and approved a small amendment to make voluntary self‑referral language position‑agnostic. A motion to add a sentence to the flag policy to permit church‑designated flags in the park for up to 30 days carried unanimously.
Event approvals included a BYOB permit for the Kiwanis Club, one‑day entertainment and alcohol licenses for private events and approval of Chamber of Commerce entertainment permits for Founders Day (Sept. 18–20), which the board noted may include up to 6,000 attendees; staff will follow up on vendor maps and beer‑garden arrangements.
The board read and approved a proclamation designating July 10, 2026 as Chief Craig DeSantis Day in recognition of his nearly three decades of service; the board also confirmed several appointments and reappointments to town boards and committees.
Finally, staff reported grant activity: $400,000 in the state environmental bond bill was noted as potential design funding for the bike path and the board authorized the chair to sign a letter of support for a DCR park grant for new playground equipment.
What happens next: Most motions were approved by voice vote; the board will follow up on vendor lists for Founders Day and monitor filing items and planned grant applications.
