Dighton public meetings in 2024
6 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Taunton River Stewardship Council (TRSC)
The Taunton River Stewardship Council is reviewing updates from regional delegates and committees. The agenda includes a financial update and funding requests for the Community Grants Program. The council will also discuss the Comprehensive Conservation & Management Plan.
- Community Grants Program financial update and funding requests
- Comprehensive Conservation & Management Plan (CCMP) discussion
- Update regarding a new delegate opening in Fall River
Commission on Disability
The Dighton Commission on Disability will meet to discuss an update regarding a lower level Town Hall threshold request. The agenda also includes an ADA Coordinator report and a discussion of the KMA report.
- ADA Coordinator report
- Update on lower level Town Hall threshold request
- Discussion of KMA report
- Review and approval of June 13, 2024 minutes
Library Board of Trustees
The Dighton Library Board of Trustees will discuss progress regarding 207 Main Street and its scheduled 2025 grand opening. The meeting also includes updates on by-laws, personnel, and the Library Director evaluation process.
- 207 Main Street project and 2025 grand opening updates
- Library Director evaluation process update
- Personnel update for Circulation Librarian
- By-law updates
- Visit by Congressman Jake Auchincloss
Board of Health
The meeting includes interviews for four candidates for the Board of Health position. The board will also review proposed interview questions and discuss an appointment by the Board of Selectmen. Other items include a re-vote on a debt exclusion question and police union memorandum reviews.
- Interviews for Board of Health candidates Jonathan Gale, Vincent Hebert, Leonard Hull, and Tammy Mello
- Re-vote on Bristol County Agricultural High School Debt Exclusion Question
- Memorandum of Understanding - Police Officers Local 1306
- End-of-year line-item transfers and employee vacation carry-over requests
Board of Selectmen
The Board will review the contract and swearing-in for a new Deputy Police Chief. Members will also discuss engineering services and material bids for the Main Street Improvements Project. The agenda includes updates on transfer station fees and West Nile virus alerts.
- Contract for Ryan L. Richards as Deputy Police Chief
- Engineering services contract with Granite City Partners for $156,300
- Estimated $436,000 total cost for Main Street Improvements Project
- New $30 Transfer Station sticker fee for Fiscal Year 2025
- Discussion of new traffic signals at Main and Elm Streets
Historical Commission
The Commission will discuss a community-wide survey of West Dighton properties and a related contract with Stacy Spies. The meeting also includes reviews of the FY25 budget and several historical preservation programs.
- Stacy Spies contract review
- Community wide survey of West Dighton Properties
- FY25 Budget review
- Walking Tour Pamphlet for National Register Districts
- Historical Marker Program