Selectboard Meeting

Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 5:30 pm
2nd Floor Gil lTown 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)

Reorganization

  • Welcome new Selectboard member & other newly elected town officials
  • Election of Chair & Clerk
  • Appoint Representative to Personnel Committee (currently John Ward)
  • Appoint Representative to FRCOG (was Greg Snedeker)
  • Appoint Representative to Franklin Regional Planning Board (currently John Ward, and Greg Snedeker was as alternate)
  • Appoint Representative to FRTA (currently John Ward, with Ray Purington as alternate)
  • Appoint Representative to Cable Advisory Committee (currently Charles Garbiel thru 6/30/26)
  • Appoint Representative to Animal Control Advisory Committee (currently Charles Garbiel, with Ray Purington as alternate)
  • Appoint Representative to Northfield EMS Task Force (currently Charles Garbiel)

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, 3/23, 4/6, 4/21, 5/4

New Business

  • Special/One-Day Liquor License application for Northfield Mount Hermon School alumni weekend – 3 consecutive one-day licenses for June 4, 5, & 6, 2026
  • Outcome of Gill School Roof debt exclusion ballot question at 5/18 town election; next steps?
  • Invitation to Memorial Day services – Sunday, May 24th. Starts @ 9:30 AM at the Gill Church, followed by a rose ceremony at the Veterans Monuments
  • Other business as may arise after the agenda has been posted.
  • Public Service Announcements, if any
    • Memorial Day services – see above
    • Regional Repair Events – May 30th 10A-1P @ FC Tech, June 13th 11A-2P @ Colrain Elem.
  • Warrants
    FY26 #23 – Vendors ($54,925.01) & Payroll ($36,225.21) – reviewed/signed on 5/4
    FY26 #24 – review & sign

Adjournment

Other Invitations/Meetings:

Date

Time

Event

Location

Mon 6/1

5:30 PM

Selectboard meeting

Town Hall

Mon 6/8

7:00 PM

Annual Town Meeting (Part 2)

Town Hall

Gill Selectboard 2026-05-19 Agenda with files (2026-05-15 at 5:18 PM)