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Greenfield Selectboard reappoints chair, approves consent agenda and forms Farmers Market Committee
Summary
At the March 18 meeting the Selectboard reappointed Tom Bascom as chair, approved the consent agenda, granted a Historical Society waiver, asked about potential liens on welfare recipients, approved higher rental fees to cover utilities, established a Farmers Market Committee (3-0), reviewed a Class VI road agreement and adjourned.
The Greenfield Selectboard reorganized at its March 18 meeting, reappointing Selectman Tom Bascom as chair for 2026 by a 3-0 vote on a motion by Selectman Michael Borden with a second from Selectman George Rainier.
Later in the meeting the board approved the consent agenda on a motion from Borden, seconded by Rainier, by a 3-0 vote and completed signing documents. The board granted a waiver for the Historical Society’s Meeting House rental fees and discussed rental fee increases for the Meeting House and Oak Park to cover heat and electricity costs.
The board reviewed four welfare vouchers and requested clarification on whether the Welfare Director is placing liens on property owners who receive aid; the minutes record the question but do not show an answer. On a motion by Selectman Borden with a second from Selectman Rainier, the board voted 3-0 to establish a Farmers Market Committee and adopt bylaws to govern it. The Selectboard reviewed a proposed Class VI road agreement with a local landowner and requested formatting changes to the agreement. The meeting adjourned at 8:25 p.m. on a motion by Selectman George Rainier, seconded by Selectman Michael Borden; the motion carried 3-0.
The minutes record motions, approvals and direction to staff on several administrative matters but do not show expenditures or dates tied to the fee changes or resolution of the question about liens.
