03/16/2026 Barre, MA Select Board Meeting

Selectboard Meeting Agenda Monday, March 16, 2026 5:00PM Selectboard Meeting Room Henry wood Building 40 West St Barre, MA 01005 It is expected that this meeting will be broadcast live and digitally recorded, if technologically feasible. This agenda lists all matters anticipated for discussion; some items may be passed over, and other items not listed may be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law. Any member of the public planning to record the meeting must first notify the Chair. 5:00PM Call to Order 1. Public Comment (up to 15 minutes). Comment period for items not on the agenda. Each participant is asked to limit new items to two minutes. 2. Approve Meeting Minutes (Vote) a. February 27, 2026 b. March 2, 2026 3. Reports a. Town Administrator Updates b. Selectboard 4. New Business a. Letter of support for the Williamsville Road and Valley Road Water Main Improvements Project b. Common Victualler & Entertainment License Renewal i. The Spotted Cow Cafe c. Appointments i. Barre Common Oversight Committee 1. Matthew Walsh ii. Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) Alternate 1. Douglas Martin d. Personnel i. Wage Authorizations: ii. Robert Bolivar - FT Police Officer, Step 4, 40 hrs./week, $29.66/hr. iii. Clayton Landry – FF/Paramedic, Step 2, Per Diem, $31.83/hr. iv. Gina Pedersen – COA Part Time Receptionist, 15 hrs./week, $15.00/hr. e. Special Event Application: i. Greg’s Restorations Car Show & Swap Meet – Felton Field, Friday, May 1, Setup, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday, May 2, Car Show & Swap Meet from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. f. Request to Use Town Property: i. Christmas In Barre Committee – Town Hall, Wednesday, Dec. 2 & Thursday, Dec. 3, Setup from 4-8 p.m., Friday, Dec. 4 & Saturday Dec. 5, Festival of Trees & Center Common Events from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. ii. Barre Farmers Market – Center Common, May 2 to October 31, Every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. iii. Quabbin Community Band (QCB) – Town Hall Rehearsals, Mondays: May 4 to Aug. 10, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Concerts, Sundays: South Barre Common, June 14 to July 5 & Center Common July 5 – Aug 16 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. (If Rain Town Hall) iv. Friends of the Barre/Hardwick Senior Center – Town Hall, Talent Show, Saturday, Sept. 19 from 2 to 6 p.m. 5. Old Business a. Discussion of room rentals at the Senior Center - follow-up from March 2nd meeting 6. Executive Session a. MGL c.30A § 21(A) (7) - to comply with, or act under the authority of, any general or special law or federal grant-in-aid requirements (“Purpose 7”), the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, §§ 22(f), (g), to review and possible vote to release the Select Board executive session meeting minutes from June 3, 2024. b. MGL c.30A §21(A)(3) to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining or litigation if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining or litigating position of the public body and the chair so declares. Adjourn Next scheduled meeting: April 6, 2026