Selectboard Meeting
2nd Floor Gill Town Hall
A meeting of the Selectboard
Location: Town Hall, 2nd floor meeting room, 325 Main Road, Gill
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)
MVP Plan – Public Listening Session
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- Overview of MVP program, process, & Summary of Findings
- Priority next steps/actions and implementation methods
- Q&A and public comments
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, 1/26, 2/9, 3/9
- Proposed APR acquisition on Boyle Road by Mass Dept. of Agricultural Resources (MDAR)
- MDAR is requesting Town’s consent to reduce 120-day notice period to not less than 60 days
- MDAR is requesting Town’s assistance with a local contribution of $14,250 (5% of the APR value of $285K). Any funds not contributed by Town are taken as bargain sale by landowner
- Highway Department – Snow & Ice budget deficit, guidance on purchasing salt
New Business
- Highway Department - Chapter 90 project – chip sealing southern end of Mountain Road from Main Road to high tension lines (approx. 1 mile); use Highway budget or Chapter 90 funds for approx. $12,536 of crack sealing? (Chapter 90 funds: $73,694 w/o crack sealing or $87,484 w/ crack sealing)
- Memorial Committee – purchase order request - $12,133 to Negus & Taylor Monuments for new monument (funding split between donation accounts, possible grant, and private contributions)
- Fire Department – purchase order request - new water tank ($3,865 from United Plastic Fabricating) & plumbing supplies for Brush Truck
- Review & adopt “Sustainable Purchasing Policy” – replaces the Recycled Product Purchasing Policy and is a requirement to receive Recycling Dividend Program funds from MassDEP
- Renewal of Food Concession Trailer License for 2026 – Cielito Lindo
- Other business as may arise after the agenda has been posted.
- Public Service Announcements, if any
- Planning Board public hearing on proposed zoning bylaw changes – Thur, March 26th @ 7 PM
- Gill Elementary Roof Project – info sessions Wed, Apr 8 @5:30PM and Sat, Apr 11 @9:30AM
- Computer Classes for seniors starting April 3. Keep the computer after attending all 6 classes!
- Warrants
FY26 #19 – Vendors ($596,751.64) & Payroll ($41,664.99) – reviewed/signed on 3/9
FY26 #20 – review & sign
Adjournment
Other Invitations/Meetings:
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Date |
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Event |
Location |
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Mon 4/6 |
5:30 PM |
Selectboard meeting |
Town Hall |
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Mon 4/20 |
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Patriots’ Day holiday |
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Tues 4/21 |
5:30 PM |
Selectboard meeting |
Town Hall |
2026-0323 listening Gill CRB Risk Matrix 02-17-26 (2026-03-20 at 2:46 PM)
2026-0323 listening Gill MVP Report Draft 03-18-26 (2026-03-20 at 2:46 PM)
Gill Selectboard 2026-03-23 Agenda with files (2026-03-20 at 3:50 PM)