Agenda Items & Actions Taken:

6:00 PM            CALL TO ORDER – OPEN SESSION

1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

6:01 PM            PUBLIC FORUM

• Residents are invited to share ideas, opinions or ask questions regarding Town Government.

6:10 PM            CONSENT AGENDA

• The Select Board will consider the following consent agenda:
  • MINUTES – The Select Board will consider approving the Minutes of the October 10, 2023 and October 17, 2023 meetings.

The Select Board approved the Consent Agenda. (5-0)

6:15 PM            NOV. 13, 2023 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING

• The Select Board will consider signing the November 13, 2023 Special Town Meeting Warrant. A demonstration will be held of electronic voting to be potentially used at the Special Town Meeting.

Supporting Exhibits: Special Town Meeting 2023

● The Select Board removed an article from the Special Town Meeting Warrant it had submitted for open space acquisition. (5-0)
● The Select Board voted to sign the Special Town Meeting Warrant. (5-0)

6:45 PM            SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER PROGRAM DISCUSSION

• The Select Board will review the School Resource Officer program with Police, School and Youth & Family Service Department representatives. The School Committee is invited to attend.

SRO Presentation Slideshow

7:15 PM            LIAISON REPORTS/BOARD INVITES

• Supporting Exhibit: FY 24 Liaison Assignments

7:20 PM            FUTURE BOARD AGENDA ITEMS

• Board members will identify future agenda items.
• For 10/17 we will add: Town Clean Water/PFAS Remediation Advisory Council Framework Mannan (requested Sep 2023)
• Town Economic Development Advisory Council- Mannan

7:25 PM            ADJOURN

Correspondence to Select Board

1. Mike Torosian Email – STM – Electronic Voting
2. Kristen Turner Emails – STM – Elmwood School Replacement Operating Cost Questions

Upcoming Select Board Meetings

1. November 13, 2023 – Special Town Meeting
2. November 14, 2023
3. November 28, 2023

Materials for this Meeting:

• Agenda and Meeting Packet 10/26/23
• YouTube Video – 2 hours 34 minutes (full meeting)
• YouTube Actions Taken Video (7 minutes)

Related News Articles:

• Read “Select Board Roundup: STM will use electronic voting; 4 warrant articles approved” by Mary Ellen Gambon, in the Hopkinton Independent
• Read “School resource officer role detailed to Select Board” by Mary Ellen Gambon, in the Hopkinton Independent

General Select Board Links:

• Select Board Website
• Select Board Meeting Videos – YouTube Playlist
• eHop’s Select Board – Did You Know?
• Meeting Calendar & Agendas
• Minutes
• Subscribe to the Select Board Agendas & Actions Taken Google Group on the town website