Selectboard Meeting

Monday, January 26, 2026, 5:15 pm
2nd Floor Town Hall
A meeting of the Selectboard

Location: Town Hall, 2nd floor meeting room, 325 Main Road, Gill

5:15 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)

  • Warrants
    FY26 #15 – Vendors ($59,726.89) & Payroll ($37,678.71) – reviewed/signed on 01/12/26
    FY26 #16 – review & sign

5:30 PM FY26 Tax Rate Classification Hearing with Board of Assessors

  • Discussion and votes include residential factor (single vs split tax rate), open space discount, residential exemption, small commercial exemption, and excess levy capacity.

FY 2026 (this year)

FY 2025 (last year)

Tax Rate

$14.91 (anticipated)

$14.66/thousand of value

Excess Levy Capacity

$14,356.71

$121,424.19

Average Assessed Value of Single-Family Home

$337,267

$320,271

Average Tax Bill for Single-Family Home

$5,028.65

$4,695.17

Old Business

  • Review of Minutes: 2025: 3/24, 4/7, 4/22, 5/5, 5/20, 6/2, 6/16, 6/30, 8/11, 8/18, 9/8, 9/17, 10/6, 10/16, 10/20, 11/3, 11/17, 12/15, 12/29; 2026: 1/12
  • FRCOG 2026 District Local Technical Assistance (DLTA) Project Request – prioritize Gill’s list

New Business

  • Energy Commission – list of possible projects for 2026
  • Resignation – David Conway from Sewer Commission
  • Appointment – Zachary Ozdarski as a Firefighter through 6/30/26 (was a Junior Firefighter)
  • Six Town Regionalization Planning Board – request for Selectboard’s preference – town to vote on one 6-town regional agreement OR vote on two regional agreements, 5 town & 6 town
  • Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Plan – Community Input Session – food provided
    • Excellent turnout (27 residents!) at first session on Jan 20th
    • #2 Wed, Feb 11th 5:30 PM @ Town Hall – identify & prioritize actions that reduce vulnerabilities and reinforce strengths
  • Other business as may arise after the agenda has been posted.
  • Public Service Announcements, if any

Adjournment

Other Invitations/Meetings:

Date

Time

Event

Location

Mon 1/26

6:30 PM

Selectboard/FinCom/Elem Roof mtg

Town Hall

Thur 2/5

5:30 PM

GMRSD FY27 budget presentation to Gill & Montague SB & FinCom

Gill Town Hall

Mon 2/9

5:30 PM

Selectboard meeting

Town Hall

Mon 2/16

Presidents’ Day holiday

Mon 2/23

5:30 PM

Selectboard meeting

Town Hall

Gill Selectboard 2026-01-26 Agenda with files (2026-01-23 at 5:55 PM)