At its Jan. 14 meeting the Board of Selectmen accepted two donations from the Frank R. and Elizabeth Simone Foundation and an annual tonnage royalty payment from LaRusso Materials Corporation.

The board voted unanimously to accept a $6,525 gift designated for natural gas and carbon monoxide detectors for the Norwood Fire Department and a $7,000 gift designated for CPR mannequins and training aids for the Norwood Police Department. Chief Bailey’s acceptance letters were noted in the meeting packet; the board asked staff to send a formal thank‑you letter to the donors (one combined letter for both gifts was suggested).

The board also accepted the annual tonnage royalty payment from LaRusso Materials Corporation tied to a longstanding agreement for asphalt plant tonnage. Town staff said the fund supports road and bridge work and that the account balance is roughly in the low‑hundreds of thousands of dollars; the board accepted the payment and directed it be deposited into the designated account.

Ending: All three items were accepted by roll call votes (5–0). The board requested staff to send thank‑you letters to donors and to confirm the royalty deposit account balance.