Selectboard meeting

Monday, December 29, 2025, 5:30 pm
Gill Town Hall, 2nd Floor, 325 Main Road
A meeting of the Selectboard

5:30 PM Call to Order (If the meeting is being videotaped, announce that fact. If remote participation will occur, announce member & reason, & need for roll call voting)

Old Business

  • Review of Minutes: 3/24/25, 4/7/25, 4/22/25, 5/5/25, 5/20/25, 6/2/25, 6/16/25, 6/30/25, 8/11/25, 8/18/25, 9/8/25, 9/17/25, 10/6/25, 10/16/25, 10/20/25, 11/3/25, 11/17/25, 12/1/25, 12/15/25

New Business

  • Highway Department equipment requests
    • Replacement of 1983 Kubota tractor using $60,817.82 of Chapter 90 funds
    • Application to MassDOT Unpaved Roads Grant for $246,000 to replace 2010 Komatsu loader with new Caterpillar 930 loader; if grant is awarded, Komatsu to be auctioned as surplus
  • Food Concession Trailer License Renewal for 2026
    • Ryan Grandmont’s Toasty Buns food truck located at 1 Main Road
  • Appointment – Ellen Johnson, 15 Vassar Way, to the Board of Registrars through 6/30/2027
  • Good News – Gill Elementary’s 6th Grade Class was the MassDOT District 2 winner in the 2025 “Name a Snowplow” Contest in the 5th-8th grade category. Their winning entry is “Thaw Patrol.” Kristen Carey is the teacher.

  • Great News – CDBG Gill/New Salem Housing Rehabilitation Program was awarded $630,000 to rehabilitate 9 housing units in the 2 towns. To apply, contact Bridget Phillips at the FCRHRA, 413-223-5203
  • Date Change & Reminder – Senator Jo Comerford will attend the Jan. 12th Selectboard mtg (5:30-6:00PM) to:
    • Provide legislative updates
    • Listen to Gill’s priorities
    • Answer questions (Ray will send questions to the Senator in advance so she can be prepared)
  • Other business as may arise after the agenda has been posted.
  • Public Service Announcements, if any
  • Warrants
    FY26 #13 – Vendors ($587,393.28) & Payroll ($41,704.54) – reviewed/signed on 12/15/25
    FY26 #14 – review & sign

Adjournment

Other Invitations/Meetings:

Date

Time

Event

Location

Mon 1/12

5:30 PM

Selectboard meeting – Sen. Jo Comerford to attend

Town Hall

Mon 1/19

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday

Mon 1/26

5:30 PM

Selectboard meeting

Town Hall

Gill Selectboard 2025-12-29 Agenda with files (2025-12-24 at 2:29 PM)