The Town of Hubbardston accepted minutes from recent meetings, processed three statutory property-tax exemptions and set its next meeting for May 21 at 6 p.m., officials recorded during a short session that ended with a move to executive session.

Speaker 2 (unidentified meeting participant) moved to accept the minutes for February and March; the motion passed after an oral vote. "All in favor?" Speaker 2 asked; Speaker 1 and Speaker 2 answered, "Aye."

The board also reviewed three statutory exemptions described in the meeting as a military exemption, a VA exemption and a senior exemption. "We have just 3 statutory exemptions to approve," Speaker 3 (unidentified meeting participant) said, adding that the exemptions met the criteria under the town's statutory process. Staff noted there was no new supporting documentation for one file but that RRG had confirmed the previous year's documentation on file was acceptable. "They just don't always have to submit their benefits letter," Speaker 3 said, explaining that if a benefits letter is not resubmitted staff will use the prior year's letter.

Discussion was limited. The board confirmed the window to file statutory exemptions is closed for the year and that no further exemptions are expected until the next filing window. The board set its next regular meeting for Wednesday, May 21, at 6:00 p.m.; speakers agreed to communicate if schedule conflicts arise.

The meeting then moved to executive session, and the public portion concluded.

Votes at a glance: The minutes were approved by an oral vote during the meeting. The three statutory exemptions were processed during the exemptions agenda item (the transcript provided shows the exemptions were reviewed and the board moved on; no roll-call vote for each exemption appears in the supplied transcript). The date and time for the next meeting were set as May 21 at 6:00 p.m.