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Appointments and committee actions
- Appointed Al Vautour to the Permanent Building Committee (term to 06/30/2027) and to the School Building Committee for the duration of the school project. Outcome: approved, unanimous.
- Appointed Nina Jean Jacques (listed as Nina Jean Jacques / cultural council listing in packet) to the Millis Cultural Council (term to 06/30/2028). Outcome: approved, unanimous.

Operational approvals
- Approved Friends of the Millis Public Library request to place an 8-by-16-foot clothing-donation shed in the library parking lot for an initial two-year term; Friends to manage vendor contract and site maintenance. Outcome: approved, unanimous.
- Approved request by the Millis Public Schools athletic director to install a fence and windscreens at the town softball field; approved plaque honoring a donor family. Outcome: approved, unanimous.
- Approved placement of Millis Beautification Day yard signs at specified town locations. Outcome: approved, unanimous.

Contracts and capital
- Authorized the Town Administrator to sign a contract with Beta Group, Inc. for design and construction of Complete Streets improvements at three locations — Village Street at Himmelfarb Street, Middlesex Street at Ridge Street, and Main Street (Route 109) at Exchange Street — for an amount not to exceed $30,400. Outcome: approved, unanimous.
- Edited the draft capital warrant by removing the Building Department\u0000Chevy Blazer inspection vehicle from Article 8. Outcome: approved, unanimous.

Warrant and personnel
- Opened the 05/05/2025 Annual Town Meeting warrant. Outcome: approved, unanimous.
- Removed duplicate or unnecessary items from the draft warrant (Articles 13 and 16) and closed the warrant for the May 5 meeting. Outcome: approved, unanimous.
- Approved personnel-plan language changes to align municipal plan steps, longevity and bereavement leave with recently negotiated collective bargaining agreements and to add a $5,200 annual stipend for the mandated public records officer position; added a 2.5% FY26 COLA for listed positions. Outcome: approved, unanimous.

Charter/ballot language
- Approved ballot language to place a question on the May 12, 2025 town election ballot asking whether the town should change the Town Clerk from an elected to an appointed position (home-rule charter amendment). Outcome: approved, unanimous.

Labor agreements
- Ratified successor collective bargaining or employment agreements effective 07/01/2025 with multiple bargaining units and an employment agreement for the police chief: Millis Professional Firefighters Local 4704, Mass Coalition of Police Local 171 (police association), Millis Police Dispatchers, DPW AFSCME Council 93, SEIU Local 888 and the Police Chief employment contract. Outcome: approved, unanimous.

Executive session
- The board voted to enter executive session to discuss collective bargaining strategy with instructions not to return to open session except to adjourn. Outcome: approved, unanimous.

Notes on voting: Most motions passed by unanimous voice vote; the meeting transcript records \"Aye. Unanimous\" for the listed motions. For motions without an explicitly recorded mover or second in the transcript, the meeting minutes will carry the formal names and vote tallies for the clerk's record.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Millis, MA - Select Board 3/31/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Select Board approved appointments, capital and operational requests, personnel-plan updates, warrant actions, and ratified collective-bargaining agreements in a series of unanimous or consensus votes.","taxTitle","Town of Millis, Norfolk County, Massachusetts","taxId",54409,"location","Massachusetts","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6097107,"Select Board approves fence and windscreens at town softball field; plaque to honor donor family",781,4689000,5470000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2828975-48a03237d274b64d4423612c47a35f21&start=4689&end=5470","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2828975-48a03237d274b64d4423612c47a35f21/thumbnail_4689000.jpg","/articles/6097107/Massachusetts/Select-Board-approves-fence-and-windscreens-at-town-softball-field-plaque-to-honor-donor-family","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6097107-d64d1f658e4c3b7d9d8c1be32c6cc239/orig.mp4?Expires=1770859546&Signature=KrRHCg6B32MSGXjXedjZb3cckpDBD16SGs6aaws~BEAP8zKFRh0k24QtQ9yU1fRRNq79-wtDO8jJTenHg6Ho4TZHQzgOqbYQ1Vq5h9HhW6gN3tkOA5Yhnec~lXSwVzL3AsRH-NFbSbpwvreHLMesxAGzI0fR3accUpXTCZPICOmS~JX~Xl5iuDzRaZ-Xhqv2VTYFx3gbostmv9zqPkf3~viBLC4vESxGGuS8JEYwkgsQqPpeHoPIc0qS4plLlnQbMbfMziPYOjl7Jr6rzPHtVWZ74NspZfs8G1ku6MFSAArqAJmdwqMo7wR1TN2o88ovzMcHiuwLk2dSZ~wMI-G1-g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Select Board on March 31 approved a request from the Millis High School athletic director to install a fence and windscreens at the town softball field.

What passed: The motion approved installation of a fence and windscreen banners on the backstop and around parts of the field. The athletic director said the fence was already installed in sockets and that the windscreens would be removable for off-season field use. The board discussed capping post sockets or removing posts for fall sports and asked the operations crew to plan seasonal removal and storage.

Donor recognition and operational details: The athletic director said a former student, McKenzie Smith, led fundraising for the scoreboard and the school plans a small plaque no larger than 12-by-12 inches to honor the donor's father, Chris Smith. The board agreed to allow a plaque and directed the operations crew to plan installation logistics.

Logistics and storage: The athletic director said the windscreens would be rolled up and stored in school facilities when not in use and that the operations crew would handle cutting and trimming around posts and reinstallation between seasons.

Outcome: Motion to approve fence and windscreens passed by unanimous voice vote. Board members asked that future such installations come to the board for prior authorization rather than as retrospective approvals.

Speakers: Derek Kenny, athletic director at Millis High School, presented the request and described the benefits to athletes and spectators.","The board unanimously approved installing a fence and windscreens at the town softball field. Millis High School athletic director said the additions improve aesthetics, safety and the spectator experience; the varsity scoreboard and a donor plaque were also discussed.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6097111,"Select Board approves Friends of the Millis Library clothing-donation shed for two-year trial",667,3994000,4661000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2828975-48a03237d274b64d4423612c47a35f21&start=3994&end=4661","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2828975-48a03237d274b64d4423612c47a35f21/thumbnail_3994000.jpg","/articles/6097111/Massachusetts/Select-Board-approves-Friends-of-the-Millis-Library-clothing-donation-shed-for-two-year-trial","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6097111-d21887ae025fff30707f633f0be29f3f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770859546&Signature=P53vgni~QV3I7JtlH~d5bnMUDxFvLU7ve77VCOkY0NnfIROETq~0WSW43vejzwxIEHaZ6VUa68PakCG5W46Rh3hzAZoxkU4qyVVL-5M5CsbDmAqUrnC2Dx2KFG2ypN7ahKOQItToDRNOb5qxF0aUFvYuQq9JRwPvN9BT~Kn~bN84F4tFGT2sNljl64aqcSqQ7JZClhaGqRMwtrnRa5kfKt90GLkHyQPwgotdBUYBIo1e3J4CLC7JNIkLaJeTTD2BHza8XXtZVujYuwGdOdC7KrxAdgFt5m1djumJF2RTn5rVbdnuHq-a7jQgQieNxErJTYZSGT4-QXVvssbU9TrG0w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Select Board voted unanimously March 31 to allow the Friends of the Millis Public Library to place a two-year trial clothing-donation shed in the library parking lot.

What was approved: The Friends will place an 8-by-16-foot prefabricated wood-frame shed adjacent to handicap parking in the library lot. The organization provided the board with a vendor proposal from St. Pauli Textile Incorporated. Under the arrangement the vendor will collect donations on a regular schedule and the Friends will be responsible for day-to-day monitoring and moving donations away from the chute to avoid off-site overflow.

Why the Friends want it: Megan Gavigan, treasurer of the Friends of the Millis Public Library, told the board the group expects the program to generate between $50 and $200 per month; proceeds would be used to fund library adult and youth programming.

Conditions and logistics
- The Friends will maintain the shed and contact the vendor for off-cycle pickups if donations accumulate quickly. The vendor is responsible for removing the contents and the vendor will remove the shed if the agreement ends.
- The board required a two-year term with consideration for renewal; the Friends will return for renewal after the trial. The select board clarified the town will not sign the vendor contract; the Friends will manage that relationship and the town\u0000is only authorizing placement on town property.

Vote and next steps: Motion to approve placement for two years passed by unanimous voice vote. The Friends will coordinate site preparation and debris removal for installation.

Speakers: Megan Gavigan presented the request for the Friends of the Millis Public Library.","The Select Board unanimously approved placement of an 8-by-16-foot clothing donation shed in the library parking lot for a two-year term; Friends of the Millis Public Library will manage the site and partner with St. Pauli Textile Incorporated to collect donations.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6097115,"Capital Planning Committee lists highest priorities; debate surfaces over DPW dump truck ranking",551,812000,1363000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2828975-48a03237d274b64d4423612c47a35f21&start=812&end=1363","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2828975-48a03237d274b64d4423612c47a35f21/thumbnail_812000.jpg","/articles/6097115/Massachusetts/Capital-Planning-Committee-lists-highest-priorities-debate-surfaces-over-DPW-dump-truck-ranking","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6097115-5da99f06d977885680e67cac4ef71207/orig.mp4?Expires=1770859546&Signature=B7KR0ptNsIoeMVWj7NwnF~1axlDvW1JQRp7X~xd9QkeYhLv3aaKDjhP-XzSMAjjqoANS37cv6GwP0aAoK4vZeJaERngmOOeoTMXN08QQu6IQCL7vC76GP64vIGOl85~RZ2VDuA4-F1jtjX17-iBHT4hDSVdKHLW6LJTxs8zCLptqnPR9KUJcupyb7~K6FNfa-twXpaJc9ccsVKA~kHNtm-pMOpKA9EMdm3z-gisGP3KdB8-9-xnKZ~fXsd16~noibx-XYk~jywt1JGBwuoIu8zfo5IyBUvNELewK2R4FhVyL7sCirG35V-X7pOttcUAd97ucu25~bk0JKJKqFVsfYg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","John Berry, chair of the Capital Planning Committee, presented the committee's draft ranking at the March 31 Select Board meeting. The committee categorized seven requests: five as highest priority, one medium and one lower priority.

Why it matters: The ranked list guides what the town may place on an upcoming warrant and what the Finance Committee and voters will consider for capital funding. The school project accounts for most of the town's capital total, but the committee also highlighted municipal vehicle and equipment needs.

What the committee presented
- Highest-priority items reported by the committee included: a new truck for the animal control officer (shared-cost arrangement with Medway), two fire-department items (radio receivers and a UTV with trailer intended to replace a brush truck), Library HVAC repairs and a special-education van for the school fleet rotation.
- The committee placed a DPW dump truck in the medium category and a Building Department request for a Chevy Blazer as the lower priority. Committee materials described roughly 19 school vehicles in rotation and a plan to replace one special-education van per year on average.

Points of contention and next steps
- Audience members and a municipal operations speaker challenged the medium ranking for the DPW dump truck, describing heavy rust, frame welding, and a truck taken off the road in other years for safety. Presenters said the truck was bought in 2012 and that an additional truck will be requested the following year.
- John Berry acknowledged variability in committee raw scores, said some committee members gave low rankings and that the committee would revisit the truck's ranking at its next meeting. He said the committee often averages members' scores and that the medium designation does not mean the item is frivolous.
- The board later acted on the capital-warrant draft and removed the Building Department's Chevy Blazer item from Article 8 (see \"Votes at a glance\"). Berry said the committee would finalize its draft at a meeting the next night.

What was not decided: The precise financing approach for DPW vehicles (lease vs. purchase) and whether to move the dump truck into the highest category remained open; Berry said the committee would reconsider raw scores at its next meeting.","The Capital Planning Committee presented a ranked draft of capital requests including fire radios, a UTV, a special-education van and a DPW dump truck. A public exchange about the dump truck's condition and the committee's scoring prompted committee members to say they would revisit the ranking at a follow-up meeting.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6097120,"Millis officials review stormwater utility, phosphorus removal permit and fee design ahead of rate study",399,1930000,2329000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2828975-48a03237d274b64d4423612c47a35f21&start=1930&end=2329","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2828975-48a03237d274b64d4423612c47a35f21/thumbnail_1930000.jpg","/articles/6097120/Massachusetts/Millis-officials-review-stormwater-utility-phosphorus-removal-permit-and-fee-design-ahead-of-rate-study","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6097120-da3bcbe7dfa3895850312789eaa810e6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770859546&Signature=Y3lTNAiFeGgPH1kC18h4CTd2IFweYPCB5JhrfwwAWKXXeVYpta3meoevVG7JZQa2QG4DuLRTi6dKXZAFLNYu2HGPk59u3~PY~Nx0YhQX1KD5NK2b2rtJgAO9EeguhACOjxnfPXXIuDW82Y1xB8cSnOeZ02R8XRYpTMVVUvUKjX0BLDloyiqDaihF7cUHcbRDFjhoSnK4Sqvsw04R8Yku7O7SrbD4Cd-lxgN-8DMBeaEr4vLoHFXCblPhgdyTAkgWb5qLmynA525mM~cM1nuWrw6ilkLhASWezdJeaGtzXuZcLuLiGEzpDRzgD9jznGSJkfIhEY5Q9b6KNRTwgOHdZQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Town staff delivered a municipal-moment briefing on the stormwater utility, detailing why the town charges property owners for stormwater, how the town measures pollutant loads and how credits and rates are structured.

Why it matters: Millis is under a regional EPA/MassDEP permit requiring reductions in phosphorus and other pollutants. The stormwater utility funds work such as catch-basin cleaning, outfall inspections and capital projects to remove phosphorus before it reaches the Charles River watershed.

Key points raised at the meeting
- Regulatory basis: Staff said the town operates under an EPA and Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) permit for the Upper Charles watershed; the permit requires towns to reduce a measured phosphorus load.
- Measured load and progress: The town's reporting shows about 440.9 pounds of phosphorus in the baseline inventory; town actions and developer-installed infiltration systems have reduced that measured load by about 110 pounds since the program began, staff said.
- Utility bylaw and rates: Millis adopted a stormwater utility bylaw in February 2017 (Article 24 of the general bylaws) and set rates by impervious-area tiers. The bylaw and a Stormwater Utility Credit Manual (published by the town) allow property owners to apply for credits if they maintain qualifying stormwater infrastructure. Examples of current tiers referenced at the meeting: $33, $66 and $99 per year for successive impervious-area bands, with larger accounts paying higher totals based on square feet of impervious surface.
- Credits and enforcement: Staff described two credit paths — site-specific infrastructure credits (for, e.g., functioning infiltration systems on a parcel) and infrastructure credits for owner associations — and said credits do not eliminate every customer's bill; credits are limited and require documentation. Homeowners associations with private basins may be required to begin formal inspections under evolving DEP guidance.
- Reserves and capital planning: The town's stormwater fund had reserves approaching $900,000; staff cautioned that large capital projects (phosphorus removal facilities or extensive basin retrofits) could exhaust those reserves. The town plans to include capital items in an upcoming rate study so rate-setting will incorporate near-term capital needs.

Actions and next steps
- The Board previously approved a rate study. Staff said town engineers (Beta Group and Kleinfelder were cited as consultants) will include capital cost needs in that study, which the board expects to complete by July so rates can be set in time for the next fiscal year.
- Staff said that town roads and sidewalks are not counted in private impervious-area calculations; town facilities (town hall, police station, school) are billed into the stormwater enterprise as municipal impervious area and the town pays that charge out of municipal funds.

What the meeting did not resolve: Final rate adjustments and the scope/timing of specific phosphorus-removal capital projects remain under study. Staff said timing for using reserves and scheduling capital work will be decided after the rate study and further engineering work.

Speakers and materials noted in the discussion
- Town staff referenced the 2017 stormwater utility bylaw (Article 24), the town's Stormwater Utility Credit Manual, permit obligations to the EPA and MassDEP and the town's reserve balance and planned capital list.

Why readers should watch: The stormwater utility affects most property owners through impervious-area based charges, funds infrastructure work required by the EPA/MassDEP permit, and a pending rate study will determine next-year fees and capital funding decisions.","Town staff reviewed the stormwater utility bylaw, EPA/MassDEP permit obligations, phosphorus load accounting and the credit manual; the town plans a rate study and a special meeting in July to set fees.",{"_33":125,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":126,"_41":127,"_43":128,"_45":129,"_47":130,"_49":131,"_51":132,"_53":133,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":134,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":135,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6097125,"Millis Middle-High School schematic cleared by MSBA review; town still faces large local share",1647,200000,1847000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2828975-48a03237d274b64d4423612c47a35f21&start=200&end=1847","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2828975-48a03237d274b64d4423612c47a35f21/thumbnail_200000.jpg","/articles/6097125/Massachusetts/Millis-Middle-High-School-schematic-cleared-by-MSBA-review-town-still-faces-large-local-share","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6097125-a10e1784031bd5b866db9e02308e21ef/orig.mp4?Expires=1770859546&Signature=M2JZ5uy~KMpk1zFZNMRs01tMko6wkoCmtqnHI22JIcUNM3-WNLWdeFRihQQIKF9dwkuT6zVtQszgLLK9s13hd5vNWIX0~U15v7i3XysO6Jds-pXcliIkzL3PTk66OVV1dkueHh0uuYL1fhIp4Gun3OE9LggdGmjhPreAvnfnrII0yDWjxkI0U3kiXifnYBOMDKH2EMXqkw8N76YOWWO0aQzeVTzl2bgx-uX3DuOQ5H-t1w2K5U20N9Y7qhZ7LNtS4i7XWCXoBDlm4e3uUBFNoCGbKpOkw3wnoc5G2DkH1J42UY~sRvgsSmIqZyeQVAN31Ijy3CMT-7XJqbQvZxgfbg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Millis submitted a preferred schematic report for the Millis Middle-High School to the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA), and the MSBA\u0000Facilities Assessment Subcommittee (FAS) provided a positive evaluation, Select Board members reported at the March 31 meeting.

The schematic and the district\u0000educational plan are the basis for MSBA consideration. The FAS \"was supportive of the project's direction and noted the strong development of the educational plan,\" the board said. The MSBA is scheduled to vote on whether to move the project forward on April 30.

Why it matters: MSBA approval is a key gateway to state reimbursement for large school building projects. Until the MSBA awards a reimbursement percentage and the town finalizes its submission in November, Millis does not have a firm town cost. Project team and board documents discussed at the meeting put the total project price in the vicinity of $127 million and used a conservative estimate of the town\u0000share in the planning materials.

What the meeting established
- The project team submitted the preferred schematic and met with MSBA staff and the FAS. The subcommittee praised the educational plan, which MSBA uses to judge whether a project supports a well-defined instructional program.
- Select Board materials and the Capital Planning Committee summary referred to a project cost figure of about $127,000,000 and showed a town-cost snapshot using a lower-end reimbursement assumption. The board\u0000summary included a tentative town share figure of approximately $82,700,000 under the lower-end subsidy scenario cited in the committee's packet.
- Presenters cautioned that the reimbursement percentage and final costs will change through summer price updates and a final November submission. The board noted that price modifications, tariff impacts and cost containment measures between now and the final submission could change the net town obligation.

What remains uncertain: The MSBA reimbursement percentage is not final. At the meeting speakers referenced a wide range of possible reimbursement levels in public remarks; the project team will use the state-determined reimbursement to produce a final town estimate before the November town vote. The district and consultants said they expect the MSBA\u0000vote on April 30 to be the next major milestone.

Background: The MSBA process requires a district to demonstrate an educational program and meet MSBA standards for cost, need and deliverables; the board said Millis' submission followed that structure and is now in the state review phase. The town and the school building committee will continue outreach and refine cost estimates as MSBA feedback arrives.

Looking ahead: The project team plans further price refinement through late summer and will provide a final budget figure before the town's November submission and vote.","Millis project team delivered a preferred schematic to the Massachusetts School Building Authority; MSBA\u0000Facilities Assessment Subcommittee found the educational plan strong. Project cost estimates and subsidy ranges remain preliminary, with the town\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000expected to learn final numbers later this year.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Select Board actions on March 31, 2025

Select Board approves fence and windscreens at town softball field; plaque to honor donor family

Select Board approves Friends of the Millis Library clothing-donation shed for two-year trial

Capital Planning Committee lists highest priorities; debate surfaces over DPW dump truck ranking

Millis officials review stormwater utility, phosphorus removal permit and fee design ahead of rate study

Millis Middle-High School schematic cleared by MSBA review; town still faces large local share