1 00:01:44,079 --> 00:01:49,680 I'll call to order this August 24th, 2026 meeting of the Chancellor's Select 2 00:01:48,079 --> 00:01:53,079 Board. And if you would join me in the pledge of 3 00:01:50,079 --> 00:01:53,079 » allegiance 4 00:01:55,040 --> 00:02:03,439 to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it 5 00:02:00,399 --> 00:02:09,159 stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice 6 00:02:05,920 --> 00:02:09,159 for all. 7 00:02:10,720 --> 00:02:15,920 » Thank you. Thank you. And I just want to remind everyone that this meeting is 8 00:02:14,000 --> 00:02:20,959 being broadcast live by Chancellor Tele Media and will be uh recorded for later 9 00:02:18,959 --> 00:02:25,040 uh rebroadcast and viewing by the public. The first thing on our agenda 10 00:02:22,800 --> 00:02:33,120 this morning is a I mean this evening is a um an exciting um celebration for uh 11 00:02:29,760 --> 00:02:34,239 the kids from Cal Ripken um 12 and under, right? 12 00:02:33,840 --> 00:02:38,480 » 10 >> 10 and under. 10 and under. They're not 13 00:02:36,640 --> 00:02:44,000 they're not that old yet. [laughter] um for their uh trip to Virginia for the 14 00:02:41,920 --> 00:02:48,160 World Series. Um and we're going to read a certificate and then I'll read off the 15 00:02:45,680 --> 00:02:53,040 names of all the students, all the um players and coaches. And we do have one 16 00:02:50,959 --> 00:02:57,760 copy of the certificate right here which I'll give to the head coach. And we will 17 00:02:55,120 --> 00:03:00,879 have individual uh certificates for all the kids which we'll get to you somehow 18 00:02:59,360 --> 00:03:05,519 maybe through Mike Donahue. And we want to thank Mike for alerting us of this 19 00:03:03,920 --> 00:03:08,640 wonderful event for you guys. So if you want to read the certificate 20 00:03:07,120 --> 00:03:13,280 » certificate [clears throat] of recognition is hereby presented to 21 00:03:10,400 --> 00:03:17,040 the Chsford 10 and under Cal Ripken team in honor of qualifying for the Cal 22 00:03:15,040 --> 00:03:21,280 Ripton 10 and under World Series. Your strong work ethic and commitment to 23 00:03:18,959 --> 00:03:27,840 teamwork brings great credit upon you your families and the town of Chsford 24 00:03:23,440 --> 00:03:31,440 awarded this 24th day of August 2026. >> And the the players that we have I don't 25 00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:35,920 I know what they're not all here but look we have nine out of the 12 and I 26 00:03:33,280 --> 00:03:43,040 hope I get the names right. Dage Patel, Maddox Belo, Bennett Mutanski, Thomas 27 00:03:39,120 --> 00:03:48,879 Darcier, Julian Norales, Ryan Sha, Alistister Mosher, Ethan Clark, Brand 28 00:03:46,080 --> 00:03:56,319 Brandon Kamir, Michael Johnson, Caleb Yin, and Ethan Henry, head coach William 29 00:03:52,720 --> 00:04:03,760 Dsier, assistant coaches Edward Duke, Kerry Henry, and Michael Morales. 30 00:03:59,920 --> 00:04:07,599 So, Mr. head coach if you want to take this and if you want to tell us a little 31 00:04:05,519 --> 00:04:12,200 bit about your adventure. >> Sure. Where would I at the mic? 32 00:04:16,320 --> 00:04:22,560 » Well, uh I'd first like to say thank you very much to the board selectman. We 33 00:04:20,320 --> 00:04:29,199 really appreciate the support. Uh and also once again to Mike Donahghue and 34 00:04:25,919 --> 00:04:36,400 Jump Street Baseball. Um, you know, it started with our um, you know, we had a 35 00:04:33,440 --> 00:04:40,880 a trip to uh, we won our districts here that was um, hosted in Chelmsford and 36 00:04:39,440 --> 00:04:46,080 then we went on to the state tournament that was in oh my gosh it seems so long 37 00:04:43,120 --> 00:04:51,280 ago uh, Frit was in Free Lake, Massachusetts and it was the first time 38 00:04:48,240 --> 00:04:56,240 we uh, uh, we had won uh, the 10-year-old division I believe in uh, 39 00:04:53,440 --> 00:05:01,680 for for Chumsard and then um, then we went on to the regional 40 00:04:57,680 --> 00:05:04,960 in uh New Milford, Connecticut, where we played the final game against uh New 41 00:05:03,440 --> 00:05:10,080 Town, Connecticut, and won that. And that was our birth to the uh first time 42 00:05:08,000 --> 00:05:14,160 ever for the uh World Series for the 10-year-old division for um for Cal 43 00:05:12,479 --> 00:05:18,560 Ripken. So, really exciting. The boys did a tremendous job being good 44 00:05:16,560 --> 00:05:22,320 teammates, caring about caring about the right stuff, caring about each other, 45 00:05:20,160 --> 00:05:26,160 and it really showed up uh in the play. So, we're really supportive. Uh we're 46 00:05:24,800 --> 00:05:29,199 really happy with the support and thankful for the support we got from the 47 00:05:27,600 --> 00:05:34,720 town and we really appreciate this. This is a nice honor for the kids and a good 48 00:05:31,360 --> 00:05:39,840 celebration of a lot of hard work um and good teamwork which 49 00:05:36,960 --> 00:05:41,759 » uh were were highlights of our season. So 50 00:05:40,160 --> 00:05:44,080 » yeah, very good representatives for the town of Chumswood. Absolutely. So 51 00:05:43,600 --> 00:05:48,240 » yeah, >> we're we're glad they could be here and 52 00:05:45,600 --> 00:05:50,320 we will get you those certificates and congratulations guys. You did a good 53 00:05:50,000 --> 00:05:52,639 job. >> Yeah, thank you very much. 54 00:05:51,120 --> 00:05:56,000 » Thanks for coming in. Congratulations. Yeah. And we have I think we have Can 55 00:05:54,400 --> 00:05:59,000 you have we have something for you folks? 56 00:06:02,000 --> 00:06:08,400 » So [clears throat] part of part of the journey at the World Series that we 57 00:06:05,919 --> 00:06:12,720 found out and part of our led to part of our expenses as well. But we had a big 58 00:06:10,960 --> 00:06:17,840 thing there were 28 teams there at the World Series and we trade pens um 59 00:06:15,600 --> 00:06:21,520 through like internationally. There were you know there were came from both like 60 00:06:19,680 --> 00:06:24,800 international and around the country. So, we made up pins for the tournament 61 00:06:23,680 --> 00:06:29,360 that we traded. So, these are the ones we traded. We brought one for each of 62 00:06:26,240 --> 00:06:31,199 the select men. You know, it's a token of our appreciation. There you go. Oh my 63 00:06:30,880 --> 00:06:34,639 goodness. >> This is the one 64 00:06:33,680 --> 00:06:37,360 for all. >> Yeah, we'll we'll make sure they get 65 00:06:36,479 --> 00:06:40,479 him. >> Thank you very much. 66 00:06:38,319 --> 00:06:42,720 » Yeah. Thank you. >> Thanks a lot. 67 00:06:41,120 --> 00:06:46,759 » Yeah. Congratulations. >> Thank you so much. 68 00:06:43,520 --> 00:06:46,759 » Thank you. 69 00:06:47,440 --> 00:06:53,364 » All right. And you you're welcome to stay for the rest of our exciting 70 00:06:51,039 --> 00:06:53,364 meeting, [laughter] 71 00:06:55,039 --> 00:06:59,919 » but but you you're also welcome to quietly file out if you'd prefer to do 72 00:06:59,680 --> 00:07:03,120 that. >> I think that I think that's best. But 73 00:07:01,824 --> 00:07:09,084 [laughter] >> thanks again. Congratulations, guys. 74 00:07:07,064 --> 00:07:09,084 [clears throat] 75 00:07:09,759 --> 00:07:15,520 » So, John, if you want to continue with the public service announcement. 76 00:07:12,639 --> 00:07:20,880 » Sure. Uh the schedule for early voting in person uh for Saturday and Sunday, 77 00:07:18,000 --> 00:07:26,720 August 22nd and 23rd, it's 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the town hall gym. Uh 78 00:07:24,240 --> 00:07:33,680 Monday through Friday, August 24th through the uh 28th from 8:30 a.m. to 79 00:07:30,240 --> 00:07:37,360 4:00 p.m. at the town hall gym. Uh the special deadlines, the last day to 80 00:07:35,280 --> 00:07:44,800 register to vote is Saturday, August 22nd in person at 5:00 p. a.m. or online 81 00:07:40,800 --> 00:07:50,880 at 11:59 p.m. The last day to apply for vote by mail, Tuesday, August 25th, in 82 00:07:47,440 --> 00:07:56,160 person and online, 5:00 p.m. And the last day to vote absentee in person is 83 00:07:53,199 --> 00:08:02,000 Monday, August 31st, in person at 12:00 p.m. 84 00:07:58,800 --> 00:08:05,840 On Monday, August 31st at 6:30 p.m. at the Chsford Town Common, there will be a 85 00:08:03,919 --> 00:08:10,080 candlelight vigil for remembrance and hope. Uh it will include signing and 86 00:08:08,319 --> 00:08:15,599 reading of names, keynote speaker as Charity Edwards, uh words of uh from 87 00:08:12,720 --> 00:08:21,680 Chief uh Police Chief Hanigan. Uh candle lighting and special musical tribute. Uh 88 00:08:18,960 --> 00:08:26,560 uh beautiful portrayal of Hallelujah. Together we remember, together we heal. 89 00:08:24,400 --> 00:08:32,870 sponsored by the Chumsford Public Health and uh one community stronger together 90 00:08:29,360 --> 00:08:38,479 and the Dolan Funeral Home [cough] [clears throat] and the 91 00:08:36,399 --> 00:08:44,320 uh Town of Chsford Housing Advisory Board presents Housing for All Resource 92 00:08:41,279 --> 00:08:49,200 Sum Summit and Tabling event. It's free, open to the public. No registration is 93 00:08:46,320 --> 00:08:54,880 required. Uh it will be on Thursday, September 10th between 11:00 a.m. and 94 00:08:52,320 --> 00:08:58,560 2:00 p.m. at the Chumsford uh Senior Center. Get answers to your housing 95 00:08:56,880 --> 00:09:03,200 questions, meet local, regional, and state organizations offering housing 96 00:09:00,560 --> 00:09:07,360 resources, support services, financial counseling, rental assistance, 97 00:09:04,880 --> 00:09:11,600 homeownership guidance, and community connections. Um, people [clears throat] 98 00:09:09,600 --> 00:09:16,640 who should attend include renters uh looking for housing assistance, 99 00:09:13,440 --> 00:09:20,800 firsttime home buyers, seniors asking uh housing resources, families facing 100 00:09:18,959 --> 00:09:25,279 housing challenges, caregivers supporting family members, anyone 101 00:09:22,880 --> 00:09:29,519 interested in affordable housing options and community resources. Um, 102 00:09:28,546 --> 00:09:33,680 [clears throat] so that's that's pretty much it. 103 00:09:32,080 --> 00:09:39,600 » Okay. and Jeff will come in and take over 104 00:09:37,519 --> 00:09:43,360 from your for the next one. >> I apologize. I didn't did get an agenda 105 00:09:42,080 --> 00:09:49,839 from Jan. >> Oh, 106 00:09:44,800 --> 00:09:53,519 » okay. Yeah. I mean, I I I get it. But okay, we'll check on that. 107 00:09:51,600 --> 00:09:58,000 » I've been traveling for two weeks, so >> All right. Okay. Next up is a general 108 00:09:55,920 --> 00:10:01,680 public input. If there's anybody here that would uh like to address the board 109 00:09:59,920 --> 00:10:05,920 on any topic right now. Now it's your opportunity to do that. 110 00:10:04,240 --> 00:10:09,120 Doesn't look like anybody's getting up. Do we have anybody on on Zoom? 111 00:10:07,760 --> 00:10:14,240 » Nobody in the Zoom room. >> Okay, we will go to committee vacancies 112 00:10:11,200 --> 00:10:18,839 then. You're just in time, Jeff, for committee vacancies. 113 00:10:15,839 --> 00:10:18,839 » Fantastic. 114 00:10:21,602 --> 00:10:31,120 [clears throat] >> Okay. committee vacancies as of August 115 00:10:26,240 --> 00:10:37,040 24th, 2026. Today, um the CCA town hall advisory committee has one unexpired 116 00:10:34,000 --> 00:10:42,959 term and the Commission on Disabilities has five terms available. The Council on 117 00:10:40,160 --> 00:10:47,200 Aging has one term available. The Cultural Council has two terms 118 00:10:44,800 --> 00:10:55,440 available. The Historical Commission has two historical two terms available. The 119 00:10:51,760 --> 00:11:00,320 historic district commission has two three-year terms available and the 120 00:10:57,600 --> 00:11:06,959 holiday holiday decorating committee has five unexpired terms. The military 121 00:11:03,760 --> 00:11:12,240 community covenant covenant task force has two three-year terms and the north 122 00:11:09,760 --> 00:11:19,000 town hall advisory committee has one term available and the parade committee 123 00:11:14,720 --> 00:11:19,000 as always welcomes all applicants. 124 00:11:19,279 --> 00:11:26,560 If you are interested in serving on a town board or committee, please complete 125 00:11:23,839 --> 00:11:31,600 an online application available on the town website. For more information, 126 00:11:29,200 --> 00:11:35,000 please contact the town manager's office at 978-250-5202 127 00:11:35,519 --> 00:11:39,800 or TM officem.gov. 128 00:11:41,839 --> 00:11:49,600 » Thank you. All right. Uh this evening we have one license. It's a transfer of a 129 00:11:46,399 --> 00:11:55,399 class one auto dealer license. Uh, is anybody here to represent? If you want 130 00:11:51,279 --> 00:11:55,399 to come up to the microphone, sir. 131 00:11:59,040 --> 00:12:05,839 My name is Tim Lurchinfeld and I'm the director of planning and acquisitions 132 00:12:02,880 --> 00:12:11,680 for Icon Motor Group and we are in the process of uh purchasing the assets and 133 00:12:08,959 --> 00:12:16,959 running the business uh where Mirramac Valley Nissan is right now. 134 00:12:15,279 --> 00:12:23,120 Okay. Do we have any questions from board members about this application? 135 00:12:21,200 --> 00:12:28,560 Seems to pretty much be in order. I understand that you you own several of 136 00:12:25,519 --> 00:12:33,200 these or or manage several of these. So, >> yes. Uh we have uh four dealerships 137 00:12:31,360 --> 00:12:37,440 currently in Massachusetts, one in Connecticut, and coincidentally that 138 00:12:35,760 --> 00:12:41,120 used to be my dealership many many years ago when it was in Tukesbury. I 139 00:12:38,959 --> 00:12:42,560 personally owned it, so I'm familiar with it. 140 00:12:41,760 --> 00:12:46,079 » Okay. Yeah. >> And and you know all the pro the process 141 00:12:44,560 --> 00:12:48,240 that you have to go through to do all these transfers. 142 00:12:47,680 --> 00:12:52,320 » All right. >> Yeah. We've worked with James the 143 00:12:50,480 --> 00:12:53,920 assistant and he's been great and got us through the process. 144 00:12:53,600 --> 00:12:56,079 » Okay. >> Nice to hear. 145 00:12:55,600 --> 00:13:00,480 » All right. >> So I'll make a motion that we transfer 146 00:12:57,839 --> 00:13:05,120 the license to Icon Motor Groups Chancellor LLC. 147 00:13:03,519 --> 00:13:09,120 » Second the motion. >> Okay. We have a motion and a second. Any 148 00:13:07,200 --> 00:13:13,279 further discussion? Not we have to a roll call vote. Dave 149 00:13:12,480 --> 00:13:14,880 » I >> Aaron 150 00:13:13,760 --> 00:13:19,920 » yes >> yes I 151 00:13:15,920 --> 00:13:23,200 » and I'm an I 5-0 okay good luck >> thank you very much 152 00:13:20,880 --> 00:13:27,519 » thank you >> all right next up is Tom manager bid 153 00:13:25,680 --> 00:13:31,360 awards >> thank you madam chair so under bid 154 00:13:29,760 --> 00:13:36,480 awards we have one for the department of public works this evening um public 155 00:13:33,760 --> 00:13:41,279 works issued an invitation for bids for um the debris disposal from street 156 00:13:39,519 --> 00:13:45,760 sweepings and catch basin cleaning operations and they the bid opening 157 00:13:43,920 --> 00:13:51,040 occurred on August 18th and they received two bids and I'm seeking the 158 00:13:48,800 --> 00:13:55,680 board's confirmation of my award this evening for the contract to the lowest 159 00:13:52,880 --> 00:14:00,000 responsive and responsible bidder WL French Excavating Corporation of North 160 00:13:57,839 --> 00:14:03,000 Bill Rucker Mass for the amount of $141,720. 161 00:14:04,959 --> 00:14:10,320 » Okay. Are there any questions for the town acting town manager about this bid 162 00:14:09,199 --> 00:14:12,720 award? No. 163 00:14:11,920 --> 00:14:16,480 » No. >> Okay, we'll take a motion then. 164 00:14:15,199 --> 00:14:23,720 » I got to find it. >> Okay. 165 00:14:19,120 --> 00:14:23,720 » Under SH six. Okay. 166 00:14:24,639 --> 00:14:34,240 I'll make a motion that we accept the uh town manager's recommendation for the 167 00:14:30,800 --> 00:14:40,240 2026 street sweeping and catch basin cleaning 168 00:14:36,560 --> 00:14:44,240 debris disposal to WL French Company out of bill. 169 00:14:42,720 --> 00:14:48,880 » Second the motion. >> Okay, we have a motion and a second. So 170 00:14:46,399 --> 00:14:49,760 do a roll call vote. Dave >> I. 171 00:14:49,279 --> 00:14:50,880 » Aaron, >> yes. 172 00:14:50,399 --> 00:14:51,839 » Jeff, >> I. 173 00:14:51,279 --> 00:14:55,395 » John, >> I 174 00:14:52,160 --> 00:14:57,920 » and I'm 5. Thank you. Okay, we're [clears throat] all all ready to town 175 00:14:57,440 --> 00:15:00,560 manager report. >> We're on a roll. 176 00:14:59,040 --> 00:15:06,880 » So, we have a few town manager reports this evening. So, the first one uh just 177 00:15:04,399 --> 00:15:11,040 I included in the board's packet a summary memo just summarizing there's 178 00:15:08,639 --> 00:15:15,360 been a few changes to the second draft of the fall 2026 town meeting warrant. I 179 00:15:13,760 --> 00:15:20,480 just wanted to review those with the board this evening. So, we have four new 180 00:15:17,760 --> 00:15:26,079 articles and just to go through those, um, article nine is a proposed transfer 181 00:15:23,199 --> 00:15:31,519 of free cash to fund some ADA walkway improvements on the town common. 182 00:15:28,800 --> 00:15:35,600 Article 10 is a proposed transfer free cash to fund the second phase of the 183 00:15:34,000 --> 00:15:40,320 Department of Public Works front yard tree planting program. 184 00:15:38,160 --> 00:15:44,160 Article 12 actually involves the storm water enterprise fund. This is a 185 00:15:42,079 --> 00:15:49,759 proposed transfer from storm water enterprise fund uh retained earnings to 186 00:15:47,279 --> 00:15:55,120 fund engineering design services to repair a valve at the Freeman Lake Dam. 187 00:15:52,560 --> 00:16:01,279 And then the fourth one is to accept the provisions of Mass General Laws uh 188 00:15:57,040 --> 00:16:05,040 chapter 59 section 5 clause 22G. And what this section of law does is it 189 00:16:02,959 --> 00:16:10,079 allows a veteran to remain eligible for certain property tax exemptions should 190 00:16:07,360 --> 00:16:15,040 their home ever become owned by a trust. And I I know many of you are aware 191 00:16:12,160 --> 00:16:19,120 that's a common thing uh nowadays because you know that allows veterans to 192 00:16:17,279 --> 00:16:23,519 um and many other people to protect their assets should they ever need you 193 00:16:21,440 --> 00:16:30,000 know long-term nursing home care or other similar care. And um the and then 194 00:16:28,160 --> 00:16:34,800 the other change is just you see at the bottom of the memo, the cemetery 195 00:16:31,600 --> 00:16:39,279 commissioned uh plans to resubmit um their community preservation request for 196 00:16:37,519 --> 00:16:45,440 historic gravestone preservation for three cemeteries at the coming spring 197 00:16:41,839 --> 00:16:49,360 2027 annual town meeting. So they are not looking to proceed forward at this 198 00:16:47,360 --> 00:16:55,199 time for fall town meeting, but they will be back. And then the list that I 199 00:16:52,800 --> 00:17:00,320 provided the board, there's basically 25 articles in total. Um, we're not 200 00:16:58,800 --> 00:17:04,640 expecting a lot of changes at this point, but this gives you a good sum 201 00:17:02,880 --> 00:17:09,520 overall summary of what you know what's coming. And hopefully this week at 202 00:17:08,160 --> 00:17:13,120 Wednesday on the planning board meeting, we'll get a little more um hopefully I 203 00:17:11,679 --> 00:17:16,559 know the planning board may be planning to vote on some of those articles. So 204 00:17:14,720 --> 00:17:19,839 that would allow us to update some of the language in the in the next warrant 205 00:17:18,640 --> 00:17:24,000 that the board will receive in September. 206 00:17:20,880 --> 00:17:28,559 » Okay. Um so I I wonder I know sometimes um you know PCON when he had like a 207 00:17:26,319 --> 00:17:33,120 citizen petition or one submitted by other committees he would he I know he 208 00:17:31,360 --> 00:17:36,799 he would not put them at the very end because that you know especially if they 209 00:17:34,960 --> 00:17:43,600 somebody would have to sit through however many half a dozen zoning 210 00:17:38,799 --> 00:17:48,720 articles. Um could we move them like um either right before or right after the 211 00:17:45,200 --> 00:17:53,280 community preservation ones just so maybe we could try to get you know get 212 00:17:51,120 --> 00:17:57,039 those done and then save all the zoning ones for either the second night or 213 00:17:55,280 --> 00:18:02,559 towards the end and >> yeah we could so would you want to move 214 00:17:58,720 --> 00:18:05,360 the um the the both the black plastic um ban and the citizen petition where we 215 00:18:04,799 --> 00:18:12,880 could >> 24 and 25 yeah put them like on you know 216 00:18:08,000 --> 00:18:16,400 either after or after 16. I think they would probably appreciate 217 00:18:14,320 --> 00:18:20,160 that too if you know because not everybody that might come to talk about 218 00:18:18,480 --> 00:18:23,039 those is going to want to stay to the very end of the town meeting. 219 00:18:21,600 --> 00:18:29,360 » Right. Okay. We can do that. >> All right. And um I had a call yesterday 220 00:18:27,039 --> 00:18:33,679 from uh the chair of the clean energy and sustainability committee and 221 00:18:30,799 --> 00:18:38,320 reminded me that um that committee has been in existence now for five years. um 222 00:18:36,160 --> 00:18:43,919 and he'd like to give a a brief update during the the uh article one week the 223 00:18:41,760 --> 00:18:48,880 reports. So if you could just leave some time there for him and I mentioned that 224 00:18:46,400 --> 00:18:52,240 he should get with the town manager to you know talk about 225 00:18:50,240 --> 00:18:54,880 » you know where he would be in in the sequence. I don't know how many reports 226 00:18:53,679 --> 00:18:58,640 we're going to have there. >> Yeah. Generally at this point I mean 227 00:18:56,480 --> 00:19:02,240 we'll work together with incoming town manager McGee but we'll make sure that 228 00:19:00,080 --> 00:19:07,679 there's a spot there for them. Um generally what we planned on is um 229 00:19:05,919 --> 00:19:10,960 given the size of the project we could expect a report on the a status update 230 00:19:09,600 --> 00:19:15,840 from the Parker School Building Committee. 231 00:19:12,320 --> 00:19:20,160 » Um there most likely will be a report on capital projects that have been 232 00:19:17,200 --> 00:19:24,880 completed from DPW Director Clansancy and then there'll be the um five-year 233 00:19:22,960 --> 00:19:28,880 operational budget forecast. That's kind of a tradition over the years that we we 234 00:19:27,120 --> 00:19:33,039 presented at that time. So sounds like at this point we'll have roughly four 235 00:19:30,400 --> 00:19:38,720 reports. Okay, >> sounds good. Anybody else have any 236 00:19:34,880 --> 00:19:42,000 questions about the upcoming town town meeting? 237 00:19:39,919 --> 00:19:48,640 » Those are good. Those are the reports I would want to hear too though. So, 238 00:19:43,520 --> 00:19:54,160 » right. Okay. Very good. >> And then our next um next item is just I 239 00:19:52,000 --> 00:19:58,160 wanted to share with the board um late last week we received from the dire the 240 00:19:56,559 --> 00:20:03,440 executive director of Middle Sex County Retirement System. 241 00:20:00,320 --> 00:20:08,799 We received an actuarial update report and so the importance of this is as many 242 00:20:06,080 --> 00:20:14,080 of you know Middle Sex conducts an actuarial update of um their liabilities 243 00:20:11,760 --> 00:20:20,080 for all the member units and it's calculated for each um member community. 244 00:20:18,080 --> 00:20:24,160 And so just to kind of boil it down for the board, I provided I did provide you 245 00:20:22,400 --> 00:20:29,760 a link with the full report if you do want to read it. And but I included this 246 00:20:27,200 --> 00:20:33,760 the sheet the page for that summarizes the information for the town of 247 00:20:30,880 --> 00:20:39,600 Chumsford. And the importance of this is this actuarial study is done as of 248 00:20:36,159 --> 00:20:45,039 January 1st, 2026. But this is what guides the numbers the actual the cost 249 00:20:42,480 --> 00:20:49,039 that the town will pay for the next for the coming two fiscal years. So this 250 00:20:46,880 --> 00:20:54,799 will this is what allows us to get some predictability on our fiscal year 28 251 00:20:51,200 --> 00:21:00,480 assessment and then fiscal year 29. So that's that helps us as we try to make a 252 00:20:57,840 --> 00:21:03,520 a uh budget forecast for the coming year and even the next year instead of us 253 00:21:02,000 --> 00:21:08,400 trying to estimate it. It's a very big number. So it gives us a little bit of 254 00:21:05,600 --> 00:21:12,960 predictability. And the um little bit of good news is that um over the years, 255 00:21:10,480 --> 00:21:18,559 Middle Sex has always given us guidance that we should plan on a 6.5% 256 00:21:16,400 --> 00:21:22,559 um you know increase to our assessment because you probably remember former 257 00:21:21,039 --> 00:21:27,200 town manager Cohen would talked about for years that you know the the 258 00:21:24,720 --> 00:21:31,600 retirement system is trying to work and pay off this liability that's accured 259 00:21:29,280 --> 00:21:35,600 over all these years. And so the system will be fully funded if all of these 260 00:21:33,440 --> 00:21:41,120 projections hold through by fiscal year 2036. So the bit of good news for the 261 00:21:38,880 --> 00:21:46,159 town at this point is that for the for fiscal year 28 our assessment will 262 00:21:43,679 --> 00:21:49,919 increase about 5.4% which is a little over a percentage point lower which 263 00:21:48,640 --> 00:21:56,720 doesn't sound like much but you're talking millions of dollars. Um for so 264 00:21:53,679 --> 00:22:02,720 it would be 14.7 million I'm rounding. And then for the year after that in 29 265 00:21:59,200 --> 00:22:07,200 it would increase about 6.6%. So just a shade over that 6 and a half%. But 266 00:22:05,440 --> 00:22:12,000 things can affect the actual projections. In some towns you'll often 267 00:22:08,960 --> 00:22:15,560 hear a small change can create this very large number. So 268 00:22:13,200 --> 00:22:18,320 » when the town manager retires, [laughter] 269 00:22:15,840 --> 00:22:23,440 » yeah, I don't know if that affected it, but we can 270 00:22:20,320 --> 00:22:28,159 we can joke with Paul if we see him that >> so just a little bit of good news for 271 00:22:25,280 --> 00:22:31,360 the budget horizon as we look forward to fiscal year 28. 272 00:22:29,679 --> 00:22:37,159 » Okay. >> And then we have um let's see 273 00:22:37,200 --> 00:22:42,799 and then the next item is um just >> Sorry, John. Just 274 00:22:41,840 --> 00:22:46,960 » once >> just just remind me and I think I know 275 00:22:44,480 --> 00:22:51,600 the answer. What you know assuming this you know 14 15 million gets paid in it 276 00:22:50,159 --> 00:22:54,799 wraps up in 20 >> 36 or 277 00:22:52,960 --> 00:22:57,760 » that would mean this would be a a drop off at that point. It would be in theory 278 00:22:56,480 --> 00:23:01,919 fully funded. >> In theory there to to answer your 279 00:23:00,240 --> 00:23:05,760 questions, there is some discussion at the retirement board as to um you know 280 00:23:04,640 --> 00:23:10,320 with with a number [clears throat] this large that they'd have to probably seek 281 00:23:08,000 --> 00:23:14,320 legislative change, but would they want member communities to fund just slightly 282 00:23:12,400 --> 00:23:17,440 more so you wouldn't have a I mean I know we're several years out, but they 283 00:23:16,159 --> 00:23:22,320 wouldn't we wouldn't want to have a situation where they allow all the towns 284 00:23:20,159 --> 00:23:26,000 to stop funding. Then if things went down the market value of assets, you 285 00:23:24,640 --> 00:23:31,520 might have a situation where you just drop below. So there was a little talk, 286 00:23:27,919 --> 00:23:36,400 but one of the long-term things um to be to be aware of is this theoretically 287 00:23:34,400 --> 00:23:40,880 would free up some money and then the the plan always was that that would 288 00:23:38,320 --> 00:23:45,679 allow the town to devote more assets possibly in the future of retiring our 289 00:23:42,720 --> 00:23:50,080 oped liability. Not all at once, but >> but this isn't a 15 million forever is 290 00:23:48,320 --> 00:23:54,000 the point. in at some point. It may not drop to zero, but it's gonna it should 291 00:23:52,400 --> 00:23:58,480 materially drop. >> Yes. And if you look on that summary of 292 00:23:56,159 --> 00:24:03,520 data that I gave the board, there's something called the um there's a lot of 293 00:24:00,159 --> 00:24:08,080 retirement system speak here. So normal cost usually means the amount of money 294 00:24:05,520 --> 00:24:14,720 that you're the system has to pay out. So for this case, so in this case, 295 00:24:11,279 --> 00:24:19,919 the system is paying out roughly $1.8 8 million for actual benefits to Trump's 296 00:24:18,400 --> 00:24:25,120 retirees. So to your point, the the 15 million may 297 00:24:23,279 --> 00:24:29,360 go down at some point and not we're not sure the number, but we may have to pay 298 00:24:26,799 --> 00:24:33,919 a normal cost, but the big number in this whole assessment every year um is 299 00:24:31,919 --> 00:24:37,840 the the payment on the unfunded actual aerial liability. So that should go down 300 00:24:36,400 --> 00:24:40,320 at some point >> and that would be welcome news when it 301 00:24:39,840 --> 00:24:43,440 happens. >> Absolutely. I mean, I know it's in the 302 00:24:41,840 --> 00:24:46,720 future, but it's important for people to keep in mind. 303 00:24:44,640 --> 00:24:50,400 » And this is this by paying this, this is one of the reasons that we keep the AAA 304 00:24:48,559 --> 00:24:52,799 bond rating, correct? I mean, because our communities that aren't covering 305 00:24:52,080 --> 00:24:57,039 this like we >> actually Yes. This Well, actually, we're 306 00:24:54,880 --> 00:25:01,520 required to pay this, but it's OPED and OPED is the area where that deals more 307 00:24:59,440 --> 00:25:05,120 with retirey health insurance. And even though the state of Massachusetts 308 00:25:02,960 --> 00:25:08,559 doesn't require us to pay that, that is helping definitely our bond rating 309 00:25:06,640 --> 00:25:12,320 because we're trying to we've done a lot since 310 00:25:09,679 --> 00:25:17,159 » I want to say 2012, 2013 to try to address that. 311 00:25:13,120 --> 00:25:17,159 » Okay. All right. Thank you. 312 00:25:18,320 --> 00:25:26,240 And then the next item under town manager reports 313 00:25:22,400 --> 00:25:29,760 um is actually a um you recall at the last meeting we spoke about um the 314 00:25:28,159 --> 00:25:34,880 possibility of sending a letter to the House Ways and Means Committee in 315 00:25:31,679 --> 00:25:39,600 support of um House Bill 5429 um in support of firefighter Nicholas 316 00:25:37,120 --> 00:25:45,520 Spanelli. And so after that meeting and we received all the board's comments, um 317 00:25:42,799 --> 00:25:51,279 a letter was produced and signed by Chair Wis and that was sent to the House 318 00:25:47,919 --> 00:25:54,400 Ways and Means Committee and a copy of that was included in 319 00:25:52,880 --> 00:25:58,640 everyone's packet. >> So I have a question. So has the Senate 320 00:25:56,799 --> 00:26:01,520 voted on that? Is is that what this means that the Senate has voted or 321 00:26:00,080 --> 00:26:06,240 neither neither the House nor the Senate has voted on it? Do you know? No, I No, 322 00:26:04,080 --> 00:26:11,120 neither house neither the house or the senate has voted on at this point. 323 00:26:09,039 --> 00:26:14,480 » But it is before ways and means and the house ways and means. So we thought that 324 00:26:13,039 --> 00:26:19,600 was a good place to start. >> Yeah. Okay. 325 00:26:16,799 --> 00:26:25,600 All right. Any questions about that for for John? All right. Let's see what's 326 00:26:23,360 --> 00:26:29,120 next. Town manager appointments. >> Town man. Okay. So under town manager 327 00:26:27,520 --> 00:26:32,799 appointments tonight I'm seeking the board's confirmation for three 328 00:26:30,960 --> 00:26:38,640 appointments. The first is um a three-year appointment 329 00:26:36,880 --> 00:26:43,600 for Dena Morrison to the Capital Planning Committee. 330 00:26:41,440 --> 00:26:47,600 Next is an the appointment of John Christensen 331 00:26:45,760 --> 00:26:52,640 to the Conservation Commission for a three-year term. 332 00:26:49,840 --> 00:26:58,440 And then finally, a the appointment of Paige Gillette to the parade committee 333 00:26:54,640 --> 00:26:58,440 for a one-year term. 334 00:26:58,880 --> 00:27:03,200 Okay. >> Any questions on these appointments? 335 00:27:03,279 --> 00:27:08,400 I know Dina pretty well, so she'll be a good addition to that. 336 00:27:06,640 --> 00:27:13,279 » Okay. And we know Paige is good. She's a 337 00:27:10,960 --> 00:27:15,200 really good man. So glad that she's coming back. 338 00:27:14,240 --> 00:27:19,440 » Yeah. >> Okay. So, we'll take a motion. 339 00:27:17,440 --> 00:27:21,760 » So, can I make a motion for all three? >> Yes. 340 00:27:20,000 --> 00:27:26,480 » I'll make a motion that we approve the town manager's recommendations for 341 00:27:24,480 --> 00:27:28,880 committees and commissions. 342 00:27:27,440 --> 00:27:34,240 » Second motion. >> Okay. Have a motion and a second. So, 343 00:27:31,039 --> 00:27:35,600 we'll do a roll call vote. Dave, >> I 344 00:27:34,880 --> 00:27:36,480 » Aaron, >> yes. 345 00:27:36,000 --> 00:27:37,360 » Jeff, >> yes. 346 00:27:36,960 --> 00:27:41,600 » John, >> hi. 347 00:27:37,840 --> 00:27:44,480 » And I'm an I. 51. Those appointments. >> Madam Chair, there's one other item I 348 00:27:43,360 --> 00:27:47,919 wanted to mention, and I meant to mention the reports. Just kind of some 349 00:27:46,400 --> 00:27:51,600 news that just came in this afternoon. So, I just wanted to share with the 350 00:27:49,200 --> 00:27:56,559 board that um last Friday the ABCC approved the liquor 351 00:27:54,640 --> 00:28:04,159 license or granted it for the house of Chiron um Udamsuk Thai Kitchen and Bar 352 00:28:00,799 --> 00:28:07,919 located at 313 Littleton Road and the town manager's office staff. Um James 353 00:28:06,320 --> 00:28:12,000 actually issued the license today. So, I just wanted to update the board on that. 354 00:28:09,679 --> 00:28:15,120 » Very good. Thanks. That was one that you guys remember we 355 00:28:13,760 --> 00:28:21,360 did fairly recently. >> Yep. 356 00:28:17,360 --> 00:28:25,760 Okay. Um, we don't have any any meetings any minutes for approval this evening, 357 00:28:23,840 --> 00:28:31,279 but we do have some announcements on determination for releasability of 358 00:28:27,600 --> 00:28:37,039 executive session minutes. Uh, July 20, 2026, segment 2 is is released. Uh, 359 00:28:34,880 --> 00:28:46,799 minutes not for release are May 4th, 2026, May 18th, 2026, segments 1, 2, and 360 00:28:40,880 --> 00:28:51,760 three, and um June 1st, 2026. And with that, we are on to select board 361 00:28:49,919 --> 00:28:57,360 reports and referrals. So, we'll start with Dave. 362 00:28:54,080 --> 00:29:01,120 » Hi there. Good evening all. Um, the one thing I did over the last uh couple 363 00:28:59,679 --> 00:29:05,200 weeks right before I left on vacation was attend the first committee meeting 364 00:29:02,640 --> 00:29:10,399 for the parade group. Uh it was a very good meeting re viewing all of the 365 00:29:07,760 --> 00:29:16,320 things that occurred over the last year, pros, cons, what they should do in the 366 00:29:12,320 --> 00:29:21,600 future and also the big the big message to all is and Jeff has been reporting on 367 00:29:19,120 --> 00:29:24,880 this regularly is we need some more people. There's been a number of people 368 00:29:23,360 --> 00:29:29,440 working on that board for years and years and years and delivering great 369 00:29:27,039 --> 00:29:35,039 parades for the whole entire community. We need some more new people to step up. 370 00:29:32,080 --> 00:29:38,080 So that would be the big big message. Uh overall a great event that we had this 371 00:29:36,799 --> 00:29:44,240 year. We want to continue to make sure that happens in the following years. 372 00:29:41,840 --> 00:29:49,279 » Okay. Thank you, Aaron. >> Um yeah, I just uh last week I was away 373 00:29:47,039 --> 00:29:52,880 so um any meetings that occurred last week I unfortunately missed. But I I 374 00:29:51,760 --> 00:29:57,440 will say because there's a meeting coming up this week um as John knows 375 00:29:55,600 --> 00:30:02,559 that it's I think it's really important that um that folks in town, especially 376 00:30:00,000 --> 00:30:05,520 town meeting reps are following along where they can with the planning board 377 00:30:04,080 --> 00:30:10,240 because there's so many articles in there. Um it's going to be hard to 378 00:30:07,600 --> 00:30:14,960 digest even with the pre-town meeting. Um I sit in those meetings every two 379 00:30:12,640 --> 00:30:20,480 weeks with those guys and um I'm definitely learning um a lot and 380 00:30:17,279 --> 00:30:23,520 understanding um uh how and why they're presenting these articles. It's just 381 00:30:21,760 --> 00:30:28,880 really important that you dig in ahead of time. So that's my my uh my PSA 382 00:30:26,240 --> 00:30:34,480 there. And then just uh just on a on a little bit of a personal note, um again 383 00:30:31,279 --> 00:30:40,080 I was away last week. This weekend um my daughter and I were were up at the 384 00:30:36,799 --> 00:30:46,880 annual uh races in Lowden. And on Saturday um our local guy John McKenny 385 00:30:43,760 --> 00:30:51,520 after chasing a long long time. Um finally won the NASCAR wheel and 386 00:30:49,440 --> 00:30:58,480 modified tour race at Laconia. He's a former champion. Um Chris Ferrer um 387 00:30:55,760 --> 00:31:04,720 recognized myself and my daughter in the crowd and actually um brought us into 388 00:31:01,919 --> 00:31:10,000 Victory Lane with John and we got to be there uh to support him and take Victory 389 00:31:07,520 --> 00:31:14,559 Lane photos which is in all my years of auto racing I've never actually been in 390 00:31:12,000 --> 00:31:18,720 Victory Lane for a photo. Um so that was really great. So congratulations to 391 00:31:16,240 --> 00:31:22,799 Chris and the team and and uh and John on that. And again, I just to thank both 392 00:31:20,799 --> 00:31:25,600 of them for recognizing that we were there and letting us share in a little 393 00:31:24,240 --> 00:31:30,799 bit of their celebration because that that's a big thing for for a driver at 394 00:31:28,000 --> 00:31:32,559 that level. So, um, so again, thanks to them and that's all I have for this 395 00:31:32,159 --> 00:31:36,246 week. >> So, there is at least one benefit to 396 00:31:34,320 --> 00:31:40,720 being on the select board. Is that it? [laughter] 397 00:31:37,679 --> 00:31:42,880 » You get recognized? >> Yeah. 398 00:31:41,279 --> 00:31:46,880 » So, as I mentioned, I've been out of town the past two weeks and I apologize. 399 00:31:44,880 --> 00:31:51,600 I have not been able to catch up with any of the other committees. I know 400 00:31:49,519 --> 00:31:57,679 conservation's been pretty quiet at this point. And to Erin's point, planning 401 00:31:54,799 --> 00:32:02,159 board seems to be the most busiest Yeah. people working right now in town. 402 00:32:00,080 --> 00:32:08,200 And I encourage everybody to go online and check those meetings up because 403 00:32:04,240 --> 00:32:08,200 there's so much to digest. 404 00:32:08,640 --> 00:32:15,760 » Okay, John. >> Yeah, the uh CPC meeting that was 405 00:32:12,799 --> 00:32:22,320 scheduled for last week has been um uh was cancelled. So, [clears throat] my 406 00:32:17,840 --> 00:32:29,120 only announcements are uh for the um uh Chsford Center for the Arts uh on August 407 00:32:26,000 --> 00:32:35,919 29th at 7:30, Carrie Marshall, uh Southern uh uh Shade of Blue Music from 408 00:32:32,640 --> 00:32:42,080 the 60s and 70s. It is a fundraiser for the Joe Andrew Foundation for Cancer 409 00:32:38,399 --> 00:32:49,679 Families. Uh the admission is $45 at the door, $40 online. And on September 18th 410 00:32:45,919 --> 00:32:56,559 at 7, uh Skard's Hatchet, Southern Rock of Leonard Skinnard and Molly Hatchet, 411 00:32:52,159 --> 00:33:01,039 $20 and 25 um $25. Tickets are available uh on the CCA website. That's all there 412 00:32:59,200 --> 00:33:06,000 is. >> Okay. Um I just have a couple of things 413 00:33:03,760 --> 00:33:10,159 myself. Um, first of all, the school building committee, the Parker School 414 00:33:07,600 --> 00:33:16,080 building committee voted last week. Um, the uh big uh item on that agenda was 415 00:33:13,760 --> 00:33:22,880 the HVAC system that will be installed in that new school and it was voted to 416 00:33:18,640 --> 00:33:27,120 go with a full geothermal uh system. So, that that should work really well. In 417 00:33:24,720 --> 00:33:32,399 fact, it turns out that that was the if you would apply all the potential 418 00:33:29,279 --> 00:33:36,000 rebates and grants, um the least expensive one of the of the three that 419 00:33:34,399 --> 00:33:42,960 were evaluated. So, that was a good thing. Um Johnson Military Community 420 00:33:39,679 --> 00:33:48,240 Covenant uh will be having a um 911 remembrance ceremony on Saturday, 421 00:33:45,200 --> 00:33:52,240 September 12th out here at the uh 911 memorial at 9:00 a.m. Saturday, 422 00:33:50,240 --> 00:33:57,600 September 12th. Uh we encourage everybody to come for that. Uh it's 25 423 00:33:55,279 --> 00:34:05,120 years since that happened which is amazing that it seems like it was just 424 00:34:00,320 --> 00:34:11,679 yesterday. And lastly um this is the last meeting for our acting 425 00:34:08,000 --> 00:34:18,560 town manager John Souza and uh want to thank you for the excellent job that you 426 00:34:13,760 --> 00:34:21,839 have um you know uh fulfilled in this past months that you've been here. And I 427 00:34:20,720 --> 00:34:26,240 was telling somebody, it seems like every day I see more and more smiles on 428 00:34:24,079 --> 00:34:30,639 your face as as we come closer to the new town manager coming in. So, if you'd 429 00:34:28,000 --> 00:34:34,480 like to make any any last words to the community, this is your opportunity. 430 00:34:32,639 --> 00:34:38,960 » Yeah. No, thank you. I am smiling, but not because the time is winding down. 431 00:34:36,720 --> 00:34:42,560 Um, no, it's been a it's been a um challenging, but it's been a great 432 00:34:40,240 --> 00:34:47,280 experience. I've really enjoyed serving in this capacity since Paul retired on 433 00:34:44,960 --> 00:34:51,280 May 25th. So, I want to thank the board for this opportunity and I've been 434 00:34:49,760 --> 00:34:55,679 speaking regularly with our incoming town manager, Alex McGee, 435 00:34:53,359 --> 00:35:00,240 » and um I will be very ready to hand the reigns over to him on August 31st, but 436 00:34:58,000 --> 00:35:04,320 been giving him a lot of updates and um I will be looking forward to working for 437 00:35:02,320 --> 00:35:06,240 him and supporting him in his new role. So, 438 00:35:05,760 --> 00:35:10,079 » okay, >> appreciate that. 439 00:35:07,280 --> 00:35:14,960 » All right. So, unless anybody else has anything anything else, we just have one 440 00:35:13,040 --> 00:35:18,160 more motion. I'll make a motion we adjourn. 441 00:35:16,960 --> 00:35:23,839 » Second the motion. >> Okay, a motion and a second. Uh Dave 442 00:35:22,960 --> 00:35:24,800 » I. >> Aaron? 443 00:35:24,320 --> 00:35:26,000 » Yes. >> Jeff? 444 00:35:25,280 --> 00:35:28,400 » Yes. >> Yes. 445 00:35:26,400 --> 00:35:31,520 » And I am Yes. We are ajourned. Thank you very much. That was a 446 00:35:30,560 --> 00:35:35,320 » very good meeting. >> Bring your pit next meeting.