The Town of Millis Select Board voted unanimously on a series of routine but consequential procedural items, including closing the spring annual town meeting warrant for May 5, 2025; ratifying several board appointments; referring proposed FEMA-related zoning changes to the Planning Board for public hearing; and entering executive session to discuss collective bargaining and litigation.

Closing the warrant was the first formal vote. The board voted to close the warrant for the May 5, 2025 annual town meeting after the statutory 14-day posting period had passed, with the town administrator’s memo listing about 15–16 articles expected for consideration. The motion to close the warrant carried unanimously.

The board then ratified appointments and filled vacancies across town committees. The board ratified the town administrator’s appointment of Christopher (Chris) Kenny as a backup alternate building commissioner for Millis; appointed Robin Briggs and Shana Canastrari to the School Building Committee until completion of the middle–high school project; appointed Sean Powers to fill a midterm vacancy as the School Committee’s representative on the Capital Planning Committee through June 30, 2026; and appointed Steve Levangi to the Recreation Committee through June 30, 2025. All appointments were approved unanimously.

The board referred proposed Zoning Bylaws Section 11 (Special Flood Hazard District) and corresponding zoning map amendments required for FEMA compliance back to the Planning Board for a Planning Board public hearing scheduled for March 4, 2025. That referral was approved unanimously; the Planning Board will hold the public hearing and take final action before Town Meeting.

The board also approved draft meeting minutes for January 27, February 3, February 5 and February 10, 2025 as written.

Finally, the board voted to enter executive session to discuss strategy related to collective bargaining and litigation and stated it would not return to open session except to adjourn. The roll-call votes were recorded as unanimous.

Votes at a glance
- Close spring annual town meeting warrant (05/05/2025): motion carried, unanimous.
- Ratify appointment: Christopher Kenny, backup alternate building commissioner (no stipend unless called) — ratified, unanimous.
- Appoint Robin Briggs and Shana Canastrari to School Building Committee (until completion of middle–high school project) — appointed, unanimous.
- Appoint Sean Powers as School Committee representative on Capital Planning Committee through 06/30/2026 — appointed, unanimous.
- Appoint Steve Levangi to Recreation Committee through 06/30/2025 — appointed, unanimous.
- Refer Zoning Bylaws Section 11 (Special Flood Hazard District) and zoning map amendments to Planning Board for public hearing (03/04/2025) — referred, unanimous.
- Approve draft minutes (1/27, 2/3, 2/5, 2/10/2025) — approved, unanimous.
- Enter executive session to discuss collective bargaining and litigation (return to open session only to adjourn) — approved by roll call, unanimous.

Why it matters: Closing the warrant sets the agenda for the town’s annual meeting on May 5, 2025, locking in the articles voters will consider. The appointments fill seats on boards that oversee the ongoing middle–high school building project and other town services. Referring the FEMA-related zoning changes starts the formal public-review steps required before a vote at Town Meeting.

Meeting context and next steps: Planning Board hearings, committee onboarding for the newly appointed members and the May 5 Town Meeting are the immediate next steps. The executive session will address collective bargaining and pending litigation as the board indicated.