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[music] [music] [music] Welcome everyone. This is a meeting of the petitioner board selectman. Today is August 12th, 4:30 p.m. Is there a motion to call the meeting to order? >> So move. >> Second. >> All those in favor. >> This meeting is audio and video recorded. Please rise for the pledge of

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allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> All right, gentlemen. Mr. Tibbles informed me that he can't be here. He

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had a a fabulous dentist appointment. He's got a couple of pieces of equipment he would like to purchase. Uh the first one is a Toro Pro Core 648S air raator with trailer costs roughly $46,489.

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I met with him this week to discuss this matter. Um this particular one is a handheld one. It's a you just hold on to it and you walk with it for air rating. The greens and TE's, the current machine's roughly 20 years old. We bought it used. We've had it for 20 years. Um he said it just works when it

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wants, it doesn't work when it doesn't want to work. Um at the fact that it's 20 years old, you know, the way I look at it is if we can get 15 years out of a piece of equipment at the golf course, we're doing pretty good for the amount of of work that they're doing. So I don't have any problem with this expenditure. Is there a motion to

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approve? >> So move second. >> All those in favor. The second piece of equipment he was looking for is I think I'll say it wrong, but a Witman Terra Core 6 three-point hitch tractor mount aator.

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Um, cost roughly $25,000. Um, that one's for the fairways. Um, that one is a machine that hooks on the back of a John John Deere tractor. I'm assuming the reason why they have the one that you walk with and it's like remote control walk behind type thing is so you don't screw up the greens near

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the T's and stuff like that for the weight of the tractor. Um so with that said in the older one that we have the tines and things like that are similar to the new machine so we could use them in a new machine. However, I did ask him if he was going to trade in this piece

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of equipment. He said no. He said it's nice to have a secondary in case something goes wrong. Um, it's still a decent enough piece of equipment, but again, it's getting tired. Um, so he's looking to replace that piece of equipment before we end up losing it and we can't air raid fairways, which we all

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know is very important. The first piece of equipment I I forgot to tell you, gentlemen, that he will be trading that one in for whatever value we can get. He did say he would he would trade that one in. So, is there a motion to approve the mater? >> So moved. >> Second. >> All those in favor?

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>> There was an MDX utility vehicle. gentleman, I did have a quick conversation. He said that's not on his side of the house, meaning the maintenance side. Um, I believe it was like a second beverage cut. We would have to have somebody come in, be the chairman of the golf committee, to try to rationalize that expenditure when the

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first one isn't even being used as much as it should be and hasn't been in the past. So, um, with that said, I will pass for that item. All right. Next order of business for boards and committees. We are a little bit behind. Hopefully this list is a

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good list. I will blow through these um as quick as I can, gentlemen. So, we do have some newer members that would like to be appointed to the agricultural commission. We have had resignations. So, with that said, we go to Wendy Shabano um to appoint Wendy Shaveo to the

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Agricultural Commission. Term expiring 6:3029. >> Motion to appoint. >> So, second. >> All those in favor? >> Joseph Barrera. Um, same thing for full-time member. Um, term to expire 6:3029. Motion to appoint. >> Second.

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>> All those in favor. >> All right. >> Then we have Logan Shabano is a a new member as Wendy is also and a term to expire 6:3028. Is there a motion to appoint? >> So moved. >> Second. >> All those in favor. >> James Lake.

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>> Is there a motion to appoint term expiring 6:30 27? >> So moved. >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> I. We do have three vacant positions as alternates for the agricultural commission if anybody's interested. Animal control officer, inspector,

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one-year term, Becky Tomlinson. Motion to appoint. >> So moved. >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> Anna Estbrook, one year appointment. Motion to appoint. >> Assistant. >> So moved. >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> I. >> Uh we already did this appointment, so there's no need to do that.

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Beautifification committee, five members, three of them up. Robert Conkland, motion to appoint. >> So moved. >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> Eric James, motion to appoint. >> So moved. >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> I. >> And Janine Janine Perry, motion to appoint. >> So move.

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>> Second. >> All those in favor. >> We have two open positions on beautifification if anybody's interested. Bicycle pedestrian safety committee. We have all one of your appointment. Lori Bates. Motion to appoint. So move. Second. All those in

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favor. Eric James. Motion to appoint. So moved. >> Second. >> All those in favor. >> And Richard Merciel motion to appoint. >> So moved. Second. >> All those in favor. And we have two open positions on bicycle and pedestrian safety committee. If anybody would like to be appointed, send your letters of

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interest to the board of selectman. Board of appeals. One member to appoint 5-year term. Charlie Leonard. >> Motion to appoint. >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> I. >> Uh alternates. We have one alternate position on um board of appeals. So if

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anybody's interested in that, we have an opening for an alternate bylaw review committee. You got all one of your appointments. Robert Brown, Mark France, John Al Croft, Robert Inkley, and Pam Leoni. Is there a motion to appoint all five?

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>> So moved. >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> And we have three alternates positions that are open on that committee. Community Preservation Committee. We have a Heidi Lynn Pallet here due to expire 63031 if we appoint. Motion to appoint. >> So moved. >> Second.

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>> All those in favor? >> I. >> And we have an Evelyn Boule uh motion to appoint term expiring 6:3029. >> So move. >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> I. >> We have one position

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as a vacant position on community preservation committee citizen at lodge. if anybody wants to send a letter of interest. And we also have a open position on the historical society

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um and the housing authority, but those have to come from each one of those two boards and committees. So, did anybody talk to Paul? Did you talk to Pauline text about the historical vacancy on community preservation if she was interested? >> Um I did not.

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>> Okay. It's okay. She has if anybody has a an interest in being appointed from the historical commission or the housing authority, please submit your letter of interest. And we do have one open citizen at large position for community preservation conservation agent Julia

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Gong 63027 expiration. >> Motion to approve. >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> I. >> Gentlemen, we have the new makeup of our conservation commission to five members at town meeting. be changed from 7 to 5.

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So, we're going to have to do some appointments or we'll make them all fresh new appointments. So, I would start with a three-year term. We're supposed to do one three-year term. Um, as members, Heidi Lynn Pellet for a three-year term expire in 2029. >> Motion to appoint.

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>> Second. >> All those in favor. >> Doug Thomas, Christian Duza, two-year terms to expire 63028. >> Motion to appoint. >> Second. >> All those in favor? Hi, >> Hilda Jacob and Jennifer Tvas for a one-year term.

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>> Motion to appoint. >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> I. >> Could I do that correct? Mr. >> Looks good. >> Okay, boss. Constable Michael Mclosski and Mark Lant both expiring 6:30 29. Is there a motion to

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appoint? >> So moved. >> Second. >> All those in favor? And we have a new member, a new individual that would like to be a constable Andy Gomes at a letter of interest in his term to expire 6:3029. Is there a motion to appoint Andy Gomes? >> So move second.

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>> All those in favor? >> Next one's hold. >> Council on agent board of directors. We have uh Linda Gilbo up for appointment. Expire 6:3029. Motion to appoint. >> So moved. >> Second. >> All those in favor. >> John Howen. Motion to appoint. expires

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63029. >> Motion uh so moved. >> Second. >> All those in favor. >> Pauline text expiring 63029 as well. A motion to [music] appoint. >> So moved. >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> I. [clears throat] >> We have one vacant position on council

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on agent board of directors. If anybody is interested, please submit a letter of interest to the board of selectments office cultural council. Uh Pauline Texerum to expire 6:3029. Is there a motion to appoint? >> So move >> second. >> All those in favor? >> I.

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>> And we have four vacant positions on cultural council. They only meet like once a year. It's not a big thing, but we do have a cultural council. So if anybody's interested, submit a letter of interest to the board of selectman's office.

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Steve wire inspector Frank Knox. Motion to appoint. >> So move. >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> I. >> Wire inspector deputy Doug Coringan. Motion to appoint. So moved. >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> I. >> EMA director one year Tom filing. Motion to appoint. >> So moved. >> Second.

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>> All those in favor. >> I. >> Finance committee members, we have two that are up for reappoint. And we have two vacant positions. Phil Adams. Um motion to appoint. Term expiring 6:30 29. >> So moved. >> Second. >> All those in favor.

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>> Eric McGllin's term to expire 6:3029. Motion to appoint. >> So moved. >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> I. And new letter of interest came in. Mr. Dave Makuch has a letter of interest um to fill Mr. St. Jean's seat. We'll put him in that one. We'll figure out

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when Mr. St. Jean's term was supposed to expire. We'll make sure that he stays on the expiration calendar as Mr. St. Gene was on. So, is there a motion to appoint Dave Makuch to the finance committee? >> Mr. Chair. >> Yes, sir. >> Um Mr. St. Jean's term expired uh 2026.

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>> So, this would expire 202 >> 2029. So motion to appoint Dave Makuch to expire 6:3029. >> So move >> second. >> All those in favor? >> I. >> Congratulations Mr. Makoo. You made it to the final forest warden one year Mr. Tom Fallon.

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Motion to appoint. >> So move second. >> All those in favor. >> Golf management operation committee. They're all one-year terms. John Aberate Jr. Andrew Corrian, Dave Flynn, Adam Eevee, and Neil Downey. Is there a motion to appoint all five members back to the golf management operational

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committee? >> So moved. >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> I. >> Historical commission all to expire 6:3029, Richard Mercier, Pauline Texar, and Lori Bates. Motion to appoint all three members. >> So move. >> Second. >> All those in favor? I.

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>> Inspector of garages Tom Fallen. One year. >> Motion to appoint. >> Second. >> All those in favor? I >> insurance advisory committee retiree designate Sue Pickard term to expire 6:3027. Motion to appoint. >> So move second. >> All those in favor.

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>> Master plan committee. So gentlemen, we do have to keep the master plan committee. We have a couple more um plans to recommend to the the planning board. Um possibly even the master plan itself. Um, but right now we'll run through the list and I know that we have

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a vacancy but there'll be no need to fill because we're almost finished with that and that includes alternates. We have enough members that have been involved long enough it'd be too difficult to bring in new members. So one-year appointments Steve Buchche planning board Peter Jaba planning board Kevin Gasper senior board of selectman

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Dave Devin board of health Peter Benoy Vinc Ryan Rosendi no longer concom but he was on it and I would like Mr. Rosendi to stay on it until we're done with it. Is there a motion to appoint? >> So moved. >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> I. >> Thank you.

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>> Uh moth moth superintendent inspector of bus control damage. Motion to appoint. >> So moved. >> Second. >> All those in favor. >> Parking officer Adam Lamontine. Motion to appoint. >> So moved. >> Second. >> All those in favor. Both one-year

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appointments. Sealer weights and measures. Theodore Mashado. One year. Motion to appoint. >> So moved. Second. >> All those in favor? >> I shellfish warden hobby master still blows my mind. We have one of them. Mr. Robert Maderas motion to appoint term

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ended 63027. >> So move second. >> All those in favor. >> Soil conservation board Kevin Gasper senior Robert Hinkley and Ryan Rosendi all one-year appointments. A motion to appoint all three members to the soil conservation board. >> So moved. >> Second.

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>> All those in favor. Special police officer with Buffford Waterworks Damina. Motion to appoint. >> So move. >> Second. >> All those in favor. [snorts] >> Street naming committee. Can't believe we still have one of those two. Um Tom

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Fallon and Gary Copper. It's a one-year appointment is one vacancy. Is there a motion to appoint? >> So moved. >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> I. >> Veterans agent Brad Fish. One-year appointment. Is there a motion to appoint Brad Fish as our veterans agent? >> So moved. Second. >> All those in favor?

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>> I >> uh wear PJ Keing, Nancy Franco, Khalib Rodri, Claudio Moo, Jen Olivera, Bryant Rivero, Patricia Karen, Nelson Sors, Yugo Pereira, and

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Lenny Kateo Cajo. Sorry if I misspel your name. Is there a motion to appoint? >> So move. >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> I do. Nice job. >> So, the next order of business we have

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are some resignations. We have a Matt Golder. Um, you know, Matt's only been here for a short period of time working for us as a water operator in the in the water department for the Department of Public Works. But I just want to say

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thank you to Matt Golder for taking the time to work for us and fill in that void that we have. He's been a great employee of the town. Um, unfortunately Matt's decided or not unfortunately for him but for us he's decided to pursue his his dream of getting involved in

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baseball which he was a big part of. Um, almost made it to the major leagues um but quite didn't do it but he was he told me that he was going to work for some baseball outfit. So it's something that he's dreamed about doing. So congratulations Matt on your achievements and thank you very much for

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your time spent in the Kushnet. >> Uh motion to accept resignation with regret. >> So move second. >> All those in favor? >> Uh next one we have a resignation. I will read you this one. It's because it's a full-time position and she's been here for quite some time few years for

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us. Um, dear Adam Lontain, board of selectment, please accept this letter as my formal resignation from my position of council on agent director for the town of Accution. My last day of appointment will be Wednesday, August 19th, 2026. I would like to sincerely thank the board of selectmen in the town of Aushner for

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entrusting in me with such a an important role in serving and supporting some of our community's most vulnerable residents, our seniors. I am truly grateful for the experience, opportunities, and relationships I have gained during my time in this position. I am honored to have been part of a such a wonderful community. I am committed to

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making this transition as seamless as possible and would be happy to assist in any way I can during this time. If the board agrees, I am willing to continue assisting with several essential responsibilities, including ongoing grant reporting and the oversight of the Greater Boston Food Bank's monthly

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distributions and related reporting. My hope is that this support will help prevent any lapse in services and potential funding during the transition. I would be happy to provide support up to 3 months or until a new director is hired, whichever comes first. Please do not hesitate to reach out with any

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questions, concerns. I appreciate the opportunity to serve the town of Ausha. Look forward to assisting a smooth transition. So, Lauren Gold started with us a few years back, gentlemen. Uh Mr. Inkley, I I know that you were on the board when we appointed her. She's an absolute sweetheart. She was an absolute

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asset to the Council on Aging in this community. Um, when we appointed her, I knew better in my heart that she would not stay here very long. I She stood here for a few years. I was hoping to get a few more years, but she was been given a great opportunity in another

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community for much more money. I could never hold back an employee for doing something like that. You know, I knew it was only a matter of time with her intellect that she would move on to a bigger and better position. So to you, Lauren Gola, Lauren Monttoello. Now, um, thank you very much for your service to

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the community. Um, gentlemen, I don't know if you have anything to say on top of what I've just said, but >> I concur. >> Mr. Chairman, I think you, uh, hit the nail on the head. Uh, Lauren really brought out quite a bit of participation in the council on Asian. She did a

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fantastic job and I wish her nothing but the best. >> Very good. Motion to accept resignation with regret. So move. >> Second. All those in favor? All right. The the next one is appointments. We have a bill alons and for that's got a

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letter of interest and I want to just go on record for the board of selectment and apologize to Mr. Alons. I'm not going to go through his lengthy letter um about you know he he he thought that we forgot about him which we kind of did to a sense Mr. Alons but it was in

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disrespect to you. So um once Mr. Hankley had had a conversation with you um and checked the records. You have been on file for quite some time as our assistant gas and plumber um inspector. So we do apologize for that misstep. We have a lot of things going on in the

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office. And I do um thank Mr. Hankley for looking into this and having a conversation with Mr. Alons. So is there a motion to appoint Mr. Bill Alons as the plumbing and gas inspector for the town of Aushnet primary? >> So moved. >> Second. >> All those in favor. And we did have a letter of interest from an Edward

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Bourgeoa um to be appointed as a gas and plumbing inspector. Again, u Mr. Alance was second um in command. Um with that said, is there a motion to appoint Ed Bourgeois as the assistant plumbing and gas inspector? >> So moved. >> Second. >> All those in favor?

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>> Very good. Next, we do have a resignation here was sent to the U. Mr. Tommy Fallon and I will go through I will read Mr. Choose um we know that he moved out of town and he was on the pinnacle and we've already

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accepted his resignation there. It's with heavy heart that I submit my resignation from the Kushna emergency management effective August 1st 2026. I appreciate the opportunities that this small community has provided to myself and my family over the last decade. I will truly miss the volunteer

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opportunity that brought a team of de dedicated professionals together to serve a Kushner and its residents. I will carry with me many fond memories and lifelong friendships. While I have enjoyed my time serving the town of Aush, it is time for me to move forward and allow for a new member with fresh

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ideas and perspectives to contribute to our town stability and financial well-being. Um, with thanks and gratitude, Eric Chu. Uh, again, this is an individual that committed many years of time um and passion to this community. I mean, whenever Eric

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was called upon, he was always there for the EMA. Um, for any of us on the board of selectment, if we called upon him, he was always there to help us out. So, to Mr. Eric Chu, I thank you for your commitment and passion to the town of Aushnet. Um, you'll be missed. Is there a motion to accept Mr. Chu's resignation

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with regret? >> So, move second. >> All those in favor? All right. And then we have a I put him down as a retirement announcement um because he's resigning, but he's retiring. And Mr. Ed Karen

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writes to this is to inform you that I am resigning as deputy director as the member of the Kushner Office of Emergency Management effective Monday, July 12th, 2026. Believe me when I say this, what a hard decision to make. I am a proud I am proud of the work and accomplishments

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that I have done during the past 18 years as a member. But as I look back 2026 makes 50 years that I have been involved in public safety and disaster prep preparedness. That's a long time. That's 50 years of carrying a radio

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pager and being alert on being or being on call ready to respond to a fire MVC or any type of incident day or night. It's time to give it a rest. Hopefully I can. Public safety has been my life, but all good things must come to an end.

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Take care, Tommy. Stay safe and good luck with your remaining years with the Aushnet Fire Department, Ed Karen. So I think Ed Karen is the only one to ever tie Jerry Bersron in years of service and and I don't know if his 50 years

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have been years of service with this with the community or not but his dedication for 50 years to public safety as he note here gentlemen how many people do we know that pull that off very little I would say so to Ed Karen um we'll do something in the near future

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with citations for these gentlemans that have dedicated their time to to the DMA. Um, bod Karen, I can't thank you enough. Um, it's been an honor knowing you. I hope we still run into each other. He's a super good dude and he'll be missed. So, is there a motion to accept Mr. Ed

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Karen's resignation? Would regret? So, move second. >> All those in favor? >> I. >> All right. Administrator's report. Anything? >> I do, Mr. Chairman. Uh, I just want to thank the board for their assistance uh and interviews. As you know, we've had some uh resignations and the like and

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transitions, retirements. So, we've been actively uh posting these positions and the flexibility the board's given me. You know, I know Mr. Chair, you're on the COA director interview committee uh or panel, I should say. Uh Slackman Rosenes has been on the interviewing for

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the building commissioner and uh Slackman Henley is going to be interviewing for our principal assessor uh position. So uh I'm hopeful confident that we're up some some of these positions that we'll be able to bring forward to the selectment for appointment and your flexibility to get

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these roles filled uh to keep our organization structure intact. Appreciate your review. Um [snorts] it's nice to see that we are getting in some resumes for these positions finally. Um I will say this the and I've said it

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when Mr. Inkley was chairman when Mr. Loner was chairman. I'm going to repeat myself and say it again for those of you that haven't listened to me. The marketplace for employees is extremely difficult. It's getting hotter and hotter every year that's gone by. It seems like ever since CO's come and

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gone, that marketplace, whether you're in the public sector or the private sector, um it's extremely difficult to hire people. Where workers went, I have no idea. Um but the market is getting tight. Um, and it's kind of bad timing with the market being as tight as it is,

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the labor force being as tight as it is, especially with the amount of folks that are retiring from positions. It's making the municipal at least from this from this standpoint, the municipal marketplace even more difficult to hire because there's so many jobs available right now. So, that's what's really

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hurting. And again, we have so much flexibility within our budget to pay. Um, we're not a extremely high paying town, but we are a good paying town. Um, and you know, there is that thing that's called quality of life in in the town of Aushnit. Uh, most of these jobs can

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offer a great quality of life for the folks. And as Mr. Laontaine alluded to, we do have a quite a few good candidates that we have coming up for council on aging. U, we've had dialogue with an individual [music] for the building inspector's position that Mr. Rosendi's gratefully interviewed with, Mr.

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Lontaine. I had a great conversation with that individual yesterday with Mr. La Montaine. Um, we're pretty confident we'll be bringing him and getting him on board, which is an absolute must for this town. Um, and as far as the assessors go, yo, you're willing and

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able to take that position on, Mr. Dley? >> Yes, sir. >> The only thing that I would add to that is I would I would like to see the chairman of the board of assessors, Mr. Bob Brown, involved in the um interviews as well. Absolutely. um he's he's very strong opinionated um and with all due

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respect to the board of assessors, it's them that really have to work closely and make sure they navigate that office appropriately. Y >> um and I know we we oversee that department as well, but um I want to make sure it's somebody that everybody's satisfied with as far as bringing in the candidates. So, if you can just contact

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him to try to accommodate a schedule, find out whatever hours good for him to be in on interviews, that would be great. >> Absolutely. >> All right. With that said, uh, select men's announcements. Mr. Inkley, >> uh, real easy. Uh, this particular one, I'd just like to point everybody's

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attention to review the list of vacant committees and get involved with the town. Um, there's still plenty of openings on commissions and committees that don't really meet that often, so you can ease

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your way in. Um, but please take a look at it and if anything pies your interest, you can find all the videos for their past meetings on YouTube. See if it's something that makes sense to you and you want to get involved with. But, uh, we're always looking for new committee members to, uh, fill all these

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commissions. >> Very good, Mr. Rosenis. Mr. Chair, thank you. Uh, I'm going to do a repeat of the last meeting. Just a reminder, August 21st, the 4th annual Guns and Hoses softball game, 700 p.m. at Pope Park.

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And on August 22nd, rain or shine, the Kushnet River cleanup, uh 8 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. meeting at Whites Factory on Hamlin Street. >> All right, that that's it. >> And uh as usual, right around this time of year and then some, I always try to

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promote our local farmers. So everybody, there's a lot of local stands out there in the Kushnet and surrounding communities. We we prefer you buy from our Kushnet farmers, but you know what? Supporting any local farmer from any community is a great thing. Um so and I know I pop into here and there and I try

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stopping off. I just happen to notice a sign down the road um by 105. I won't mention the name of the place cuz I don't want everybody to buy them out, but they are starting to sell home baked pies. Um and every time I zip by, I forget to stop in and grab one. but I will be stopping in and grabbing one

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because you can't beat a good homebaked pie. Um, so with that said, everybody, if you can get out and support your local farmers, um, do so. We the necessity in the in the community is absolutely needed. We have to continue to promote that and buying from your local farmers. You're not buying

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something from who knows where and what country it even came from. And yes, you know, fruits and vegetables do come from foreign countries. Um, and God knows what's going on with that. So, if you can support your local farmers and you get a good quality product, why not? And I do want to go on the record again and

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remind everybody the importance of getting out to vote in the primaries. The primaries are September 1st. Please take the time to get out and vote for the candidate you see best fits with your vision of a of a candidate for these positions. Um, and we do have some

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uh a local individual that's running for an office, so keep him in mind as well. He's a good guy. Um, but you need to get out in your primaries and and vote. Other than that, we might be sending the wrong person to the general election. So, um, get out and vote in the primary September 1st, ladies and gentlemen.

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With that said, we have one executive sessions for convenient executive sessions. Mass General law chapter 38 section 21A number three to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining or litigation of open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining or litigating position of the

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public body. And the chair so declares as me local 851 the board will not return to public session at the conclusion of the executive session. Is there a motion to go into executive session? >> So moved. >> Second. >> All those in favor. >> Roll call vote. Mr. Inkley. >> Yes. >> Mr. Rosendi. Yes.

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>> And I am a yes. We are now in executive session. [music] Heat. [music] [music]