Votes at a glance: Hubbardston Select Board, April 7, 2025
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Summary
At its April 7 meeting the Select Board approved two host community agreements, joined a regional 9‑1‑1 district, accepted a consent agenda of administrative items and grants, and approved an MOU on security camera use with the fire union. Several items were approved by voice vote; detailed roll calls were not recorded in the transcript.
HUBBARDSTON, Mass. — A summary of formal actions taken by the Hubbardston Select Board on April 7, 2025. The board approved multiple administrative and policy items by voice vote; the transcript did not include roll‑call vote tallies for these items.
Key votes and outcomes
- Host community agreement: Approve Host Community Agreement with Paper Crane Provisions LLC — approved by voice vote. (See separate article for full discussion.)
- Host community agreement: Approve Host Community Agreement with Lovewell Provisions LLC — approved by voice vote. (See separate article for full discussion.)
- Join regional dispatch district: Accept provisions of Mass. Gen. Laws ch.6A, §180‑18(v) and join Central Mass Regional 9‑1‑1 Emergency Communication District — approved by voice vote.
- MOU with Hubbardston Firefighters Local 4957 regarding security camera use at 48 Gardner Road — approved by voice vote. The MOU states cameras are for security only and includes protections against routine monitoring of employee movements; the union sought written assurances matching language in other contracts.
- Consent agenda (unanimous consent motion, approved): Approval of minutes from 03/17/2025; acceptance of specified donations (office furniture and a donated 3,000‑gallon brine tank from Willington, CT DPW); Community Compact IT grant acceptance ($23,300); sandpit feasibility study contract award recommendation (Niche/Mitch Engineering as recommended); TCA/MassDOT agreement approval for submitting prioritized routes; resignations accepted (Kelly Pompeo, town accountant, effective 06/26/2025; Marjorie Ondean, Economic Development Committee, effective 03/31/2025); and related administrative items.
- Close annual town meeting warrant for 2025: Motion to close the 2025 annual town meeting warrant (close date 06/02/2025) — approved by voice vote.
Voting notes: Most motions were approved by voice vote; the transcript records the motions, seconds and chair’s “all in favor/aye” calls but does not include roll‑call vote counts. Where the transcript recorded an objection or separate comment, it is noted in the minutes; otherwise board consensus was recorded.
Administrative follow‑up: For items involving contracts or grants, the Town Administrator was authorized to execute agreements and coordinate implementation; staff will report back as major contracts are executed or when grants are received.
Ending: The board moved to an executive session at the end of the meeting and did not return to open session.