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Select Board

Tuesday, June 30, 2026, 7:00 pm until 8:30 pm
Town Hall/remote
A meeting of the Selectboard

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Meeting Agenda:

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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:

  • Pat D.
  • Tom H.
  • Jed P.
  • Margie M.
  • Lisa S.
  • Richard N.
  • Silas B.
  • Maureen I.
  • Susan M.
  • Susan L
  • Julie E-M and George B and Scott M for the Montague Reporter and The Recorder

See original Agenda Final Minutes

Meeting opened: 7:00 PM

Meeting closed: 8:12 PM

  1. Meeting Preliminaries

  2. 7-7:15 Public comment

    • - During Public Comment Maureen stated that she disagreed with the way the funds are being spent from the ConCom Trust account and handed out supporting materials. Sister Clare Carter commented on Hiroshima Day and explained more about Mayor’s for Peace. She also handed out peace cranes. More about this from Margie below.

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

    • 7:15: Marty Klein, dog park

      General Discussion...
      Marty is interested in creating a dog park on the field near the library. He has 3 reasons: a place for dogs to socialize; a place for dog owners to socialize; and hopefully to minimize dogs running off leash on Town trails.
      The board agreed that dogs off leash and not in verbal control are a problem. But none of them thought a dog park would solve the problem. Additionally, the field at the school/library can’t be used for that purpose. Marty and the board all agreed that signage, reminding dog owners of the town bylaws, placed at the entrances and exits to trails could be helpful. The board asked Marty to email wording.

    • 7:30: Greg Woodard, driveway/right-of-way questions

      General Discussion...
      postponed.

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

    • Conservation Agent Appointment

      MOTION, moved by Jed Proujansky, seconded by Patricia Duffy: Motin: To appoint Abby Lamborn as Conservation Commission Agent at $25/hr. for 8-10 hours/week.

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

    • Field Building Solicitations for proposals discussion

      General Discussion...
      The discussion revolved around how to draw people into the project. Margie will write up a public announcement. It was decided to have proposal ideas due in September when people are back from vacations.

    • General re-appointments

      MOTION, moved by Jed Proujansky, seconded by Patricia Duffy: Motion: To approve the re-appointment list for town boards and committees and police and fire personnel as listed in the document presented. Vote: 3-0 in favor.

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

    • Margie update

      General Discussion...
      Margie’s update included the signing of the letter to surrounding towns encouraging them to join Mayor’s for Peace; the NOI for Woodard’s corner project is being worked on; Jim Staros spoke with Margie about the Juggler Meadow property and the adverse effect it’s reduced sale price could have on the ATB decision for the town; the 2-year contract for Chief Visniewski is okay with the board.

    • NEW appointments: Energy Committee; Transfer Station; ConCom

      MOTION, moved by Jed Proujansky, seconded by Patricia Duffy: Motion: To appoint Juniper Katz to the Energy Committee. Vote: 3-0 in favor.
      Motion: To appoint Case Seeger as Jr. Transfer Station Attendant at the regular attendant rate. Vote: 3-0 in favor.

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

    • Newsletter announcements; deaths?

      General Discussion...
      Portia asked Lisa to see if the Board would approve putting an announcement of the deaths of people in town in the Newsletter so neighbors would know and could be supportive of the friends and families. The board resoundingly disagreed citing privacy and personal information in a town bulletin.

  5. 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 Thursday, Sep 3, 2026