Richard Hamilton appointed to Plainville Planning Board in 5-0 vote
The Plainville Select Board and Planning Board jointly appointed Richard Hamilton to fill a vacant seat on the Planning Board on June 30, in a unanimous 5-0 vote. The appointment was the sole recorded decision during a light two-week period for town government, with several other boards holding discussions on policy items but taking no final action.
Planning Board appointment
At a joint meeting on June 30, the Select Board and Planning Board interviewed three candidates for the vacancy. A motion to appoint Tina Desprez failed for lack of a second. The board then voted 5-0 to appoint Richard Hamilton, who will serve until the next Town Election. The meeting also included a presentation on Master Plan implementation, though no related votes were taken.
Select Board discusses water, liquor
The Select Board met on June 22 with several items on its agenda, but minutes have not yet been published. Agenda materials indicate the board planned to discuss and possibly approve FY2027 water rates, implement mandatory outdoor water restrictions due to drought conditions, and review an engineering proposal for well and water conveyance infrastructure. The board also was scheduled to discuss a state-authorized pilot program to extend liquor license hours for summer public consumption, as well as process committee appointments and grant a common victualler license. No final votes from that session are confirmed.
Retirement board weighs asset moves
The Norfolk County Retirement Board met on June 24 with a full agenda. Among items listed for discussion and potential vote were the board’s overall asset allocation for investments and a funding mandate allocation with TA Realty for a U.S. open-ended core real estate fund. The board also expected to act on multiple accidental disability retirement applications (James McLaughlin, Alexander Robery, Kevin Cushing, William Schulz) in executive session, and to discuss a forfeiture matter involving Robert Bullock. A monthly financial presentation from Wainwright was also slated. Official minutes are not yet available.
Emergency communications center board
On June 25, the Metacomet Emergency Communications Center Board was set to vote on transferring funds from the E&D account to support an IMA Shared Services Contract with SEMRECC. Other agenda topics included an update on the FY2024 audit, ongoing collective bargaining negotiations with MACOP Local 475, and discussion of forming a steering and policy committee for the administrative merger with SEMRECC. No decisions from that meeting have been reported.
Coming up
No public meetings are scheduled in Plainville over the next 14 days, according to town postings.
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