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Host-community committee work cited: select board told not to finalize Casella agreements without committee review
Summary
A select-board representative said a town 'Warren article' requires the host-community agreement committee to negotiate and the governing body to approve any deal with Granite State Landfill LLC (Casella); the board agreed to continue developing a negotiation framework.
A Select Board member reported on the host-community-agreement (HCA) committee’s work and reminded the board of an earlier town policy that limits the board’s unilateral authority to negotiate with Casella Waste Systems.
At the committee update, a member read the first line of the relevant Warren article: "It shall be the policy of the town of Dalton that the select board may not enter into any agreement with Granite State Landfill LLC owned by Casella Waste Systems Inc or any subsidiaries or agents of Casella Waste Systems Inc unless ..." The quoted policy continued by describing the committee’s role in negotiations and the requirement that any agreement be approved by the governing body.
Board members acknowledged the policy language and said they would continue work with the HCA committee to build a negotiation and approval framework consistent with that requirement. Members also noted the committee will share draft language and reports with the select board prior to any final action.
Next steps: the HCA committee will continue negotiations and provide materials for the select board and the full governing body to review; any final agreement would follow the requirement that committee negotiations be completed and the governing body approve the resulting agreement.
