The Board of Selectmen authorized a $41,900 contract with Jeffrey Kelly Custom Woodworking to assemble and assist volunteers with a post‑and‑beam restroom facility at Centennial Grove.

Town Administrator Brendan described work the Economic Development Committee (EDC) is pursuing for downtown landscaping, new trash receptacles and restoration work at Paglia Park. “We have the funding for this already,” Brendan said regarding initial planter and receptacle purchases. The EDC also reviewed continued improvements to Centennial Grove and noted that Folsom Pavilion rentals will be limited to three‑season use; the pavilion’s donated timbers are being sent to Maine for joinery work.

Brendan told the board that the EDC will seek a fall town meeting recommendation for permit‑level design work where planting and excavation near water will require permitting. The board discussed electricity options for Folsom Pavilion and the cottage: overhead wiring would be unsightly, so staff will explore buried conduit or raising grade to allow an 18‑inch burial depth while avoiding bedrock.

On rentals, the EDC proposed HVAC for three‑season use only (active during rentals, not winter heating) and recommended portable sanitation this year because the cottage’s restroom remains on a cesspool. The board reviewed possible conditions for rentals such as police details when alcohol is present; no new policing policy was adopted and the cottage fee schedule introduced at the meeting was not finalized and was sent back for refinement.

The board voted to authorize the Jeffrey Kelly Custom Woodworking contract. The town will continue site investigations, permitting work and discussions with volunteers and the YMCA about painting and grounds work. Brendan and staff also noted potential outside funding for major cottage repairs if a private match (reported as at least $150,000) becomes available through a program called Farmhouse Fixer.

The motion to sign the joinery contract passed by voice vote.