The following formal motions and votes were recorded during the Select Board’s Oct. 14 meeting.

1) National First Responders Day proclamation
- Motion: Adopt proclamation designating Oct. 28, 2025 as National First Responders Day.
- Vote: Unanimous approval (Recorded votes: Ivy — yes; Mary Anne Cooley — yes; Josh — yes; Kevin — yes; Chair — yes.)

2) Eversource grant-of-location (235 Brookline Street)
- Motion: Approve and sign Eversource petition to install approximately 36 feet of conduit in Brookline Street to serve 235 Brookline Street.
- Vote: Unanimous approval (Heidi Fraley — yes; Mary Anne Cooley — yes; Josh — yes; Kevin — yes; Chair — yes.)

3) Notice of Traffic Regulation SS251014 (stop signs)
- Motion: Approve and sign traffic regulation placing stop signs at nine intersections (listed in full in DPW packet).
- Vote: Unanimous approval (Heidi Fraley — yes; Mary Anne Cooley — yes; Josh — yes; Kevin — yes; Chair — yes.)

4) Consent agenda — appointments
- Motion: Approve consent-agenda appointments (consent agenda as submitted to board).
- Vote: Unanimous approval (Heidi Fraley — yes; Mary Anne Cooley — yes; Josh — yes; Kevin — yes; Chair — yes.)

5) Stephen Palmer memorandum of agreement
- Motion: Approve and sign memorandum of agreement with Stephen Palmer Associates L.P.
- Vote: Approved 4–1 (Heidi Fraley — yes; Mary Anne Cooley — yes; Josh — no; Kevin — yes; Chair — yes.)

6) Select Board positions on special-town-meeting warrant articles (Oct. 20, 2025)
- Motion: Support Article 5 (appropriation related to Stephen Palmer).
- Vote: Approved 4–1 (Heidi Fraley — yes; Mary Anne Cooley — yes; Josh — no; Kevin — yes; Chair — yes.)
- Motion: Support Article 6 (FY26 operating budget amendment; contains funding for Article 5 if necessary).
- Vote: Unanimous approval (Heidi Fraley — yes; Mary Anne Cooley — yes; Josh — yes; Kevin — yes; Chair — yes.)

Other items: the Select Board discussed release of executive-session minutes and deferred any action pending town-counsel guidance; DPW presented a speed-cushion pilot plan for Harris Avenue (pilot funded by Transportation Safety Committee), and the Select Board directed staff to proceed with public engagement and to return with pilot evaluation data.