Agenda for Selectmen's Meeting July 29, 2015

SELECTMEN’S MEETING AGENDA

July 29, 2015

1.      7:00 p.m. - Selectmen Open Board of Selectmen’s Meeting

2.      Selectmen Enter into Executive Session to Conduct Contract Negotiations with Non-union Personnel and will Reconvene in Open Session

3.      Selectmen Amend Minutes of June 8, 2015 and Approve Minutes of July 15, 2015

4.      Selectmen Approve and Sign on Payroll and Vendor Warrants

5.      Request for Selectmen’s Appointment of Julie Costello as Town Accountant

6.      Request for Selectmen’s Appointment of Jennifer Collins as Assistant Town Administrator/Assistant Town Accountant

7.      Request for Selectmen’s Promotion of Officer Derek Pepple to the Grade of Sergeant

8.      Tree Warden Update on Town Common Trees (Allan Dawson)

9.      Northeast Municipal Gas Pipeline Coalition Update

10.  Any Other Business Not Reasonably Anticipated by the Chairman

11.  Assistant to the Board of Selectmen’s Report

12.  Public Comments (if any)

13.  Adjourn

Beatles for Sale, Concert on the Common, August 1st at 7:00 pm

The Beatles for Sale - A Tribute to the Music of the Beatles Ashby Town Common, 835 Main St. (route 119), Saturday, August 1st 7:00 PM, Rain date: Sunday August 2nd. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Ashby Cultural Council, a local agency, which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency

Real Estate Taxes Due August 3, 2015

Real Estate Taxes Due Aug3rd --- Since the 1^st falls on a weekend, the official due date for first quarter FY2016 real estate tax payments is Aug3rd.  Click here to make online payments.   Thank you.

Agenda for Selectmen's Meeting July 15, 2015

SELECTMEN’S MEETING AGENDA

July 15, 2015

1.      7:00 p.m. - Selectmen Open Board of Selectmen’s Meeting

2.      Lode Star Solar Power Presentation (Alan Pease)

3.      Request for Selectmen’s Approval and Chairman’s Signature on MRPC DLTA Grant Agreements (Alan Pease)

4.      Selectmen Approve Minutes of June 17, 2015

5.      Selectmen Approve and Sign on Payroll and Vendor Warrants

6.      Request for Selectmen’s Approval and Chairman’s Signature on FY15 Audit Engagement Letter

7.      Request for Request for Selectmen’s Acceptance of the Resignation of Sam Armstrong-Champ as Broadcast Technician

8.      Request for Selectmen’s Appointment of Lee O’Brien as Accounting Clerk, effective July 3, 2015

9.      Request for Selectmen’s Appointment of Megan Schultze as Part-time Police Fire Signal Operator, PFSO with a Probationary Period of One Year

10.  Request for Selectmen’s Approval and Signatures on a One Day Liquor License for the Holmes-Curran-Bennett Annual Car Show

11.  Any Other Business Not Reasonably Anticipated by the Chairman

12.  Assistant to the Board of Selectmen’s Report

13.  Public Comments (if any)

14.  Adjourn

Reminder Taxes are Due

Taxes Due Aug1st --- A reminder your first quarter FY2016 real estate tax payments are due by Aug1st.  If you did not receive this bill or if you have questions or, please call the Tax Collector at 386-2427 x 13.  Bills are mailed 30 days in advance of due dates, and payments are posted effective the date of receipt.  Late payments pay interest first; the resulting tax shortfall and accrued interest are added to the next quarterly bill.  
Click here to make online payments.   Thank you.