Select Board @ Jul 14, 2025 7:00 PM EDT

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The following meeting has been updated:

Town(s): Dalton, MA;
Board: Select Board
Time: Monday July 14 @ 7:00 PM EDT
Location: Senior Center https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84666887864?pwd=pRvQEmpikduRQpnTcx1a3sbfsFENYe.1 Meeting ID: 846 6688 7864. Passcode: 703340

Agenda:
1. Call to order: notice that meeting is being recorded by Zoom (for the purpose of taking minutes) and DCTV
2. Pledge
3. Roll Call
4. Minutes: May 15, 2025
5. Public Address to the Board:
This is the time when the Public may address the Board on any item listed on the meeting agenda or on any issue or matter of the Town. If you intend to comment on an item listed on the meeting agenda, please do so at this time, as we will not be taking comments from the audience when the item comes up for board discussion. The Public Address to the Board segment will last no longer than 30 minutes. Each individual will be given up to 3 minutes. If you intend on addressing the Board, we ask that you do the following:
 Please raise your hand to be recognized by the Board Chair.
 Please step up to the podium and speak into the microphone.
 Please identify yourself by name, address or the company or institution you represent.
 Please address your comments to the Board Chair.
 Please make your comments concise and try not to repeat statements made by others.
 Discussion or debate on any issue may not take place at this time.
 The Chair or their designee may answer questions on procedural matters.
6. Appointments:
 Natasha Benedict to the Conservation Committee effectively immediately through June 30, 2026.
7. Sign Addendums to Dalton Patrol Officers’ Union contracts
8. Discussion regarding issuing town emails to members of the Planning Board and Finance Committee
9. Interdepartmental Transfer: Legal 151
10. Town Manager search
 Town Manager salary range
 Review job ad submitted by MRI
11. Discussion regarding creation of Select Board Policy & Procedure Committee
12. Discussion regarding Payment in Lieu of Taxes
13. Clean Air Committee Update
 Name and structure of committee
 Committee members (John Boyle, Dennis Croughwell, Richard Hall, Nancy Hopper, Antonio Pagliarulo, David Pugh, Henry Rose, Janko Tomasic, Kim Wetherell, Agnes Witkowski)
 Approve letter to Building Commission regarding enforcement of Berkshire Concrete operations at parcel 105-16
14. Discussion regarding moving Select Board meetings back to the Callahan Room at Town Hall
15. Town Manager Update
16. Future Agenda Items
17. Items not anticipated 48 hours before the meeting
18. Remarks of the Select Board
19. ANNOUNCEMENTS
 The Dalton Cemetery Trustees will hold two informational sessions regarding Green Burials at Ashuelot Cemetery. The sessions will not only be to explain Green Burials and answer questions, but to receive suggestions from residents. Both sessions will be at the Dalton Senior Center, 40 Field St. Ext. The first session will be Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 1:30pm to 2:30pm. The second session will be Thursday, September 18, 2025, 6:30pm to 7:30pm.
 The Dalton Town Manager Act (H4210) has been scheduled for a hearing in the Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government on July 22. There is the opportunity to testify in-person, virtually, or via written testimony. More information on the hearing can be found on the Town of Dalton’s website, including instructions on how to register to testify.
 The Town is seeking volunteers, including for its Cultural Council, responsible for reviewing arts and culture grant proposals and approving projects. For other volunteer opportunities, please visit the Town’s web site.
 The Town of Dalton currently has the following employment opportunities: Town Manager and DPW Motor Equipment Operator. Please visit the Town website or contact the Town Manager’s Office for more information.
 Dalton’s official meeting postings, agendas and minutes can be viewed at mytowngovernment.org/
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20. Next Meeting: The next regular Select Board meeting is scheduled to take place on Monday, August 18, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. location to be determined, with an option for remote participation.
21. Adjourn


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