Select Board Actions Taken 09/08/20

Agenda Items & Actions Taken:

6:00 PM CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

6:05 PM PUBLIC FORUM 1. Residents are invited to share ideas, opinions or ask questions regarding Town Government.

6:10 PM STREET ACCEPTANCE – LEGACY FARMS NORTH – The Select Board will discuss accepting and laying out Legacy Farms North as a public way and consider a recommendation for the Sept. 12, 2020 annual town meeting.

6:20 PM FY 2021 BUDGET UPDATES; 2020 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING – The Select Board will discuss the Sept. 12, 2020 Annual Town Meeting and town meeting presentations.

● The Select Board voted to reconsider its recommendation on Article 3 of the Annual Town Meeting Warrant. (5-0)
● The Select Board voted to recommend no action on Article 3. (5-0)

6:40 PM TOWN MANAGER REPORT

a. Main Street Corridor Project Update.
b. Hiring Freeze Exception Request: Consider hiring (i) Highway Foreman; (ii) IT Specialist Supporting

The Select Board allowed the hiring of a Highway Assistant (Working) Foreman and an IT Specialist. (5-0)

6:50 PM LIAISON REPORTS/BOARD INVITES – The Board will provide liaison reports.

6:55 PM FUTURE BOARD AGENDA ITEMS

7:00 PM ADJOURN

Correspondence to the Select Board

1. Email from Kate Gasser – 8-31-20, Comment for Sept. 1 Select Board Meeting
2. Email from Laura Hanson – 8-31-20, Anonymous Complaints

Materials for this Meeting:

• Agenda and Meeting Packet
• YouTube Video – 45 minutes

Related News Articles:

• Read “Legacy Farms Road North street acceptance hits another snag” on the Hopkinton Independent’s website.

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• eHop’s Select Board – Did You Know?
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