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Select Board

Tuesday, September 23, 2025, 7:00 pm until 8:30 pm
Town Hall/remote
A meeting of the Selectboard

The Selectboard is meeting in person and making this meeting available via Zoom for the convenience of the public. Since we are meeting in person, we will not be responsible for any technical difficulties, so if you would like to be sure of participating, please attend in person.

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Meeting Agenda:

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The Selectboard will generally listen to comments rather than respond immediately. If a topic comes up that is not on the agenda yet further action is required by the Board, the Chair will add the matter, as appropriate, to a forthcoming agenda. Depending on the comment, the Board may, if they are able within the confines of the Open Meeting Law, respond with information as opposed to needing to deliberate on the matter.

This meeting agenda is being posted in compliance with Massachusetts’ Open Meeting Law. The agenda may change to reflect unforeseen business.

Meeting of Selectboard

Members: (Quorum)

  • Present: Tom Hankinson, at 7:00 PM
  • Present: Jed Proujansky, at 7:00 PM
  • Present: Patricia Duffy, Chair, at 7:00 PM

Also Present:

  • Also present remotely: Scott M.
  • Jeremy R. and several unidentifiable individuals. George Brace from the Montague Reporter was also at the meeting.

See original Agenda Final Minutes

Meeting opened: 7:00 PM

Meeting closed: 8:20 PM

  1. Meeting Preliminaries

    • Meeting Opened / Attendance Taken (see above).

    • No minutes to approve.

  2. 7-7:15 Public comment

    • - Jed updated on the health insurance situation noting that early research into rising costs is a common factor among insurance companies. Rising costs and expensive weight loss drugs are contributing factors. He noted that if towns start dropping out of Hampshire County Group Insurance Trust they may collapse. Other options are still being discussed. Pat mentioned that an all-town message was sent regarding boats being stored at the public boat launch, asking that they be removed by Oct. 3.

  3. Appointments (open to the public after initial conversation)

    • 7:15: Pickleball group

      General Discussion...
      (joining the meeting: Liz E., Pete S., Roxanna N., and Sara B-J.)
      Pete spoke for the group describing their desire to build a pickleball court on the corner of the field near the library. They have met with the school and library and both are in support of the idea. They are aware that there could be an issue around noise and plan to meet with neighbors of the area. One of the courts will be ADA accessible and they hope to extend a blacktop path to the accessible park the library is constructing.
      They will be applying for grants and CPC funding; one estimate priced the project at $75,000. Pat is concerned about the noise and Jed commented on the encroachment into the only large area for town events. They group are aware that they will need permission from Town Meeting to use the field for this purpose.

    • 7:30: Fire Chief Interview

      General Discussion...
      Interview for Fire Chief—Mike Visniewski (also present: Amy Rice and Shelly Hicks)
      The Board interviewed Lieutenant Visniewski of the Leverett Fire Department. The Board took turns asking questions and he told them about himself, his professional history and why he was interested in the job.

  4. Business (public participation is at the discretion of the chair)

    • Approve minutes of Sept. 9, 2025

      General Discussion...
      The minutes of September 9 were approved as amended.

    • Letter of support for bill to reduce incidence of deaths from pancreatic cancer

      General Discussion...
      A letter of support was signed for a bill to reduce the incidence of death from pancreatic cancer.

    • Sign MOU for clothing donation at Transfer Station

      General Discussion...
      An MOU for a clothing donation shed at the Transfer Station was signed.

    • Transfer Station Appointments

      MOTION, moved by Tom Hankinson, seconded by Jed Proujansky: Motion: To appoint Jynx Diers and Robert Mosley as Transfer Station Attendants. Vote: 3-0 in favor.

      Pass: Aye: Tom Hankinson, Jed Proujansky, Patricia Duffy.

  5. Mail (mail is not read or discussed during meetings. Copies are available by request.

    • Waste Today, Eversource Smart Meter at Town Hall

  6. Meeting Wrap-up

The listing of matters is those reasonably anticipated by the Chair which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.

Minutes approved on Wednesday, Nov 19, 2025