What was said
Select Board, September 3, 2024
the recording · 2:19 long, about 20,065 words spoken · captions carried this meeting moderately welllunenburgbudgetproject.org — written by the Lunenburg Budget Project, an independent tool for residents. Not affiliated with the Town of Lunenburg, the School Committee or the school district. The data this page is computed from: /data/recording-minutes/select-board/2024.json
The town published an agenda for this meeting. No minutes have been published; the recording is the only record, and what follows is a guide to it.
The short version
- ▶ 29:47The Select Board voted unanimously to endorse a three-year trash and recycling contract with GW Shaw.
- ▶ 30:02The interim town manager is to give the board the final trash contract before it is signed.
- ▶ 1:47:54The board voted unanimously to make five ARPA reprogramming changes, including funding the Historical Society tree removal.
- ▶ 1:17:59The board ratified two staff appointments, a Conservation Commission assistant and a land use director, and renewed two earth removal permits, all unanimously.
- ▶ 2:11:03A first discussion of FY25 board goals ended without a resolution, and the interim town manager is to bring Flat Hill Road speed options next Tuesday.
Why it matters — our reading
- The trash and recycling contract sets what the town pays for curbside service for three years, and the final terms were still to be shown to the board after the vote.
- ARPA money is fully allocated, so a request for a share of a small-towns website cost has to be funded from another source, which could mean a future transfer or warrant article.
Watch next
- The final GW Shaw contract, which the interim town manager is to give the board before signing.
- The Flat Hill Road speed report and signage options, due at next Tuesday's meeting.
contracts and unionseconomic developmentgrantshiringpersonnelpolicypublic commentpublic safetyroads and dpwsuperintendent reporttown meetingtransferswarrant article
Present: Chair (unnamed) (chair); Mr. Alonzo (member); Mr. Jeffrey (member); Carter (interim town manager); Bill (DPW director); Brian Jingis (Building Commissioner); Josie Gilchrist (presenter). Names are the caption model’s hearing and may be wrong.
Votes
- ▶ 29:47Endorse the three-year solid waste and recycling contract with GW Shaw.passed unanimously
- ▶ 1:11:40Approve renewal of earth removal permits for PJ Keating and for 780 Northfield Road.passed unanimously
- ▶ 1:14:50Ratify appointment of Madison Berett as Conservation Commission administrative assistant.passed unanimously
- ▶ 1:17:59Ratify appointment of Christopher Riley as land use director.passed unanimously
- ▶ 1:47:54Make five ARPA reprogramming changes, including funding the Historical Society tree removal.passed unanimously
And 2 procedural: approve minutes of the november 7, 2023 select board meeting. (▶ 2:13:07); adjourn. (▶ 2:18:40).
Transfers
| at | what moved | amount, as heard | outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ 1:47:54 | ARPA reprogramming: Council on Aging shades, kiosk/chairs, Sewer consultant reduced; Historical Society tree removal funded | $7,500 | voted |
| ▶ 1:28:06 | Possible transfer to cover the unused sealer of weights and measures salary | $3,000 | discussed only |
The money
- ▶ 21:59Trash hauling bids
Shaw had the lowest trash bid, similar to current cost; recycling bids were under budget for Shaw and over for the others.
- ▶ 42:44Small towns website startup
Request for one sixth of website startup cost from the town; ARPA is fully allocated so not an option.
as heard:$11,200$1,200
- ▶ 1:23:35Adult Activity Center roof
Bid came in over budget and contingency suggested.
as heard:5k
- ▶ 1:25:39Special town meeting items
Warrant includes extra Chapter 70 money for schools and subsidized ridership funding gap.
as heard:32,000
- ▶ 1:31:32ARPA reprogramming
Unneeded sewer IT and consultant funds returned, Council on Aging estimates corrected, Historical Society tree removal funded.
as heard:6,413$7,500$17.70$534
- ▶ 1:36:01Business association website money
Members want the small-town website contribution found elsewhere, not necessarily ARPA.
as heard:$1,200
- ▶ 2:13:49Accounts payable warrant
Warrant read into the record.
as heard:$442,000
Settled without a vote
- ▶ 30:02Interim town manager to provide the final trash contract to the board before signing.
- ▶ 1:38:28Board direction to the interim town manager to find a source for the small-towns website contribution.
- ▶ 2:02:01Members to think about their own FY25 goals; discussion to resume at a later meeting.
- ▶ 2:11:03Interim town manager to bring a Flat Hill Road speed report and signage options next Tuesday.
Documents and exhibits
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Public comment
- ▶ 1:27Staff turnover tied to poorly documented procedures and hard-to-find information; urged written SOPs and training on tools like SharePoint. — Logan oconnell, as heard, resident and town employee
- ▶ 6:46Update on the recall effort, objection to personal attacks, and questions about a claimed tax deferral deal and a claimed savings to the town. — Dave McDonald, as heard, resident, recall petitioner
- ▶ 11:24Said she was intimidated by a man at the previous meeting after speaking in support of the recall. — Rhonda lissia, as heard, resident
Where the time went
Minutes of recording by subject, from the topic spans below. A topic with two subjects counts toward both.
- grants57 min · 41%
- economic development38 min · 28%
- personnel31 min · 22%
- roads and dpw19 min · 14%
- transfers19 min · 14%
- policy15 min · 11%
- contracts and unions13 min · 9%
- town meeting13 min · 9%
- warrant article13 min · 9%
- public comment12 min · 9%
The whole meeting, in order
- ▶ 0:00Openingprocedural · 1:03 long
- ▶ 1:03Public commentinformational · 12:07 long · public comment, personnel
- ▶ 13:10Announcements and commendationinformational · 4:35 long · public safety
- ▶ 17:45Solid waste and recycling contractvoted · 13:05 long · contracts and unions, roads and dpw
- ▶ 30:52Business association, small towns, master plan updatesinformational · 38:18 long · economic development, grants
- ▶ 1:09:13Earth removal permit renewalsvoted · 3:07 long · planning and zoning
- ▶ 1:12:24Appointmentsvoted · 6:15 long · hiring, personnel
- ▶ 1:18:39Interim town manager reportinformational · 12:31 long · town meeting, warrant article, personnel
- ▶ 1:31:10ARPA reprogrammingvoted · 18:50 long · grants, transfers
- ▶ 1:50:00FY25 select board goalsno resolution · 14:50 long · policy
- ▶ 2:05:10Flat Hill Road speed limitreferred · 5:53 long · roads and dpw
- ▶ 2:11:03Minutes, warrant, reports, adjournmentvoted · 7:47 long
What the captions could not carry
- Exact figures in the ARPA reprogramming discussion are garbled
- Warrant total and the minutes vote count are unclear
- Exact permit numbers
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