Sterling
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Select Board
The Select Board will consider and vote on end-of-year budget transfers at this meeting.
- End of Year Transfers Approval
Capital Budget Committee
The Finance and Capital Budget Committees meet jointly to consider appointing Dana Brattlof to the Capital Budget Committee and to reorganize the CBC by electing a chair and vice chair. The meeting also includes approval of prior minutes and a brief public session.
- Appointment of Dana Brattlof to the Capital Budget Committee
- Election of CBC Chair and Vice Chair
Finance Committee
The joint Finance and Capital Budget Committees will consider appointing Dana Brattlof to fill a vacancy on the CBC, and then elect a chair and vice chair. The meeting also includes public comment and approval of prior minutes.
- Appointment of Dana Brattlof to Capital Budget Committee
- Election of CBC Chair and Vice Chair
- Public session (6 minutes total, 2 min per speaker)
Fair Committee
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Fair Committee
The Sterling Fair Committee is holding an executive session. The agenda contains only procedural boilerplate with no listed discussion or decision items.
Board of Health
The Board of Health will meet to interview candidates for an agent position. The remainder of the meeting consists of standard procedural items.
- Agent interviews
Economic Development Committee
The Economic Development Committee will review past meeting minutes and receive an update on the Celebrate Sterling 2026 project, including next steps and timeline.
- Celebrate Sterling 2026 update with Lex Thomas
Animal Control Advisory Board (ACAB)
The Sterling Animal Control Advisory Board will vote on a new chair and co-chair for 2026. They will also discuss dangerous dog reports, kennel inspections, and dog license status. Old business includes vaccinations from the spring rabies clinic, and new business sets a date for the fall clinic.
- Vote on 2026 ACAB Chair and Co-Chair
- Dangerous Dog Update
- Kennel Inspections
- Fall Rabies Clinic date/time
- Approval of May 28, 2026 meeting minutes
Planning Board
The Planning Board will consider an Approval Not Required (ANR) plan for a property at 15 Hardscrabble. The board will also reorganize its membership and discuss future work priorities.
- Lot line change request for 15 Hardscrabble (Parcel ID 42-15)
- Reorganization of the Planning Board
- Approval of March 5 and April 30, 2026 meeting minutes
Board of Health
The Board of Health will conduct interviews for an agent position, hold a public session for comments on health matters, and handle routine procedural items such as approving past minutes and reviewing correspondence.
- Agent Interviews
Select Board
The Select Board will hold a joint meeting with the Finance and Capital Budget Committees to approve annual appointments for town boards, committees, and inspector positions. The agenda also includes updates on the Sterling Fair and the new Town Hall operating hours.
- Joint meeting with Finance and Capital Budget Committees
- Annual appointments for boards and committees
- Sterling Fair Update
- Logistics of new Town Hall operating hours
- Masterplan Updates
Finance Committee
The Finance Committee, Capital Budget Committee, and Select Board are meeting to fill vacancies and renew terms for several committee members. These appointments will determine the composition of the town's financial and building oversight bodies.
- Appointments to Finance Committee (Marina Meehan, Ezequiel Ayala, Kathy Greenwood)
- Appointments to Capital Budget Committee (Kevin Beaupre, Kathy Greenwood)
- Appointment of Mike Padula to DPW Building Committee
Capital Budget Committee
The Finance Committee, Capital Budget Committee, Select Board, and Town Moderator will hold a joint meeting to discuss and vote on several appointments and reappointments to the Finance Committee, Capital Budget Committee, and DPW Building Committee. Decisions will determine membership levels and fill vacancies.
- Kevin Beaupre — CBC, 3-year appointment
- Marina Meehan — FinCom, 3-year appointment
- Ezequiel Ayala — FinCom, 3-year reappointment
- Kathy Greenwood — FinCom and CBC, new appointment
- Mike Padula — DPW Building Committee, new appointment
Finance Committee
The joint Finance Committee and Capital Budget Committee will discuss and vote on new appointments, including Kathy Greenwood for both committees and Marina Meehan for Finance. They will also receive updates on the DPW Building Committee and the Board of Health audit. The meeting includes public comment and approval of previous minutes.
- New appointments: Kathy Greenwood to FinCom and CBC, Marina Meehan to FinCom
- Target 6/24/2026 Select Board meeting for multiple committee appointments
- DPW Building Committee update
- Board of Health audit update
Capital Budget Committee
The joint Finance and Capital Budget Committees will consider and possibly vote on several new appointments, including Kathy Greenwood to both committees and Marina Meehan to Finance. They will also receive updates on the DPW Building Committee and a Board of Health audit.
- Vote on Kathy Greenwood appointment to Finance and Capital Budget Committees
- Vote on Marina Meehan appointment to Finance Committee
- DPW Building Committee update
- Board of Health audit update
- Target date of June 24 for Select Board appointments
Open Space Implementation Committee
The Open Space Implementation Committee will approve minutes from previous meetings and discuss updates to the Open Space and Recreation Plan (OSRP). They will also consider the Senior Center Hiking Club, plans for the Waushacum Park dedication ceremony and trail brochure, and review the Chapterlands analysis. New business and next meeting date will be set.
- Approval of minutes from 16 April and 20 May 2026
- OSRP update discussion
- Senior Center Hiking Club plans
- Waushacum Park Dedication Ceremony and trail brochure
- Chapterlands analysis review
Fair Committee
The provided agenda contains no specific discussion items or decisions. It consists only of procedural boilerplate and administrative headers.
Select Board
The board voted unanimously not to opt into a new state law allowing extended liquor hours and public consumption in designated districts for summer 2026, determining the program is designed for larger cities and would not benefit Sterling. The board also approved a Cub Scout pack's request to camp at Town Beach with an insurance certificate, and reappointed Kirsten Newman as alternate representative to the Montachusett Regional Planning Commission. Discussions on zoning enforcement and new Town Hall operating hours took place but no formal votes were taken.
- Declined opt-in to ABCC liquor license pilot (5-0)
- Approved Cub Scout Pack 34 campout at Town Beach with insurance (5-0)
- Approved minutes of May 27, 2026 (4-0-1 abstention)
- Reappointed Kirsten Newman as MRPC alternate representative (5-0)