Charlton public meetings in 2023

Select Board

The Select Board approved a Special Alcoholic Beverage License for The Overlook's Fall Festival, covering September 29‑October 1, 2023, with a police detail stipulation. It also confirmed several appointments, including a Conservation Commission alternate and multiple Special Police Officers and Traffic Controllers, and accepted two resignations. A motion to place the Fire Station building design on the October ballot failed.

• Approved Peter Capuano as Conservation Commission Alternate (unanimous)
• Re‑appointed John Josti, Philip Millette, Jennifer Smith to Lakes & Ponds Committee (unanimous)
• Approved appointments of eight Special Police Officers and ten Traffic Controllers (motion carries)
• Appointed Matthew Poce as Special Plumbing Inspector (unanimous)
• Accepted resignation of Deputy Emergency Management Director Terri Gough (unanimous)
• Accepted resignation of Government Study Committee member James Nee (unanimous)
• Approved Special Alcoholic Beverage License for Overlook Fall Festival, Sept 29‑Oct 1, 2023 (unanimous)
• Motion to place Fire Station building design on October ballot failed

Water/Sewer Commission

The Commission approved several equipment purchases for the treatment plant and a design proposal for a waterline valve on Main St. The board accepted the Water Superintendent's resignation and formed an interview subcommittee for the replacement. A $3.8 million headworks upgrade proposal was taken under advisement for a later decision.

• Approved warrants in the amount of $41,008.78 (3-0)
• Approved purchase of 2 Volumetric Lime Feeders at $7,029.60 each (3-0)
• Approved purchase of 2 Wet Well Wizards at $9,361.00 each (3-0)
• Accepted Water Superintendent Peter Boria's resignation (3-0)
• Approved subcommittee for Water/Sewer Superintendent interviews (3-0)
• Approved McClure Engineering proposal for Main St waterline valve design (3-0)
• Tabled decision on $3.8 million Veolia headworks upgrade proposal

Finance Committee

The Finance Committee did not reach a quorum, so the meeting was not formally called to order. No agenda items were approved, discussed, or voted on. The committee listed two action items—recommend a land‑use assistant and continue a building inventory—but these were not adopted as official decisions.

Keep Charlton Beautiful Committee

The committee approved the minutes from the August meeting. Members discussed future purchases of composters, rain collecting planters, anti-pollution signs, and native pollinating plants using $47 in raffle funds.

• Approved August meeting minutes (unanimous)