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November 6, 2024
Present: Ms. Maureen R. Doherty, Chair; Mr. Brendan Roche, Vice -Chair; Mr. Walter Wilk, Clerk; Mr. Michael A.
Trowbridge Sr. and Ms. Diana Bren were present in Meeting Room 3;A/B at Town Hall. Mr. Kevin Dumas, Town
Manager and Mr. Matt Violette, Assistant Town Manager/Finance Director was also present.
Mr. Roche and Mr. Wilk were not present at the start of the meeting but Mr. Roche arrived at 6:08PM and Mr.
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4. 6:30PM Public Hearing - In Accordance with Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 40, Section 56, The
Select Board will hold a Public Hearing for the purpose to adopt the percentages of the local tax levy to be
borne by each class of real and personal property for fiscal Year 2025
Mr. Dumas provided a chart to help the Board in the tax rate so they could decide what is fair and
equitable to all the classes of real and personal property. The chart shows what the impact would be should
the Board decide on 1.0 or a single rate verses a 1.5 shift.
Motion: To open the public hearing 6:30PM. (Wilk/Roche)-Passes 5:0
Mr. Wilk asked when was the last time the rate was a single rate and Ms. MacCarthy responded that she would
have to look back and Mr. Trowbridge responded that it was a really long time ago. Mr. Wilk then asked what
percentage of the industrial park is vacant buildings and Ms. MacCarthy did not know, Mr. Wilk noted that
trash and school make up about fifty percent of the budget and how does that get factored in to what the
commercial and industrial property owners pay. Ms. MacCarthy responded that you really can not know and
you need to compare the values of commercial properties verses residential properties. Mr. Wilk asked what
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Upcoming Special Program Council on Aging
• Association of Town Finance Committees Presentation
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• Tri-Town Chamber of Commerce - Town Manager Presentation
• TOD Grant Discussion
• Grant Award — Community One Stop for Growth
• Mansfield Hazard Mitigation Workshop November 7th
• Plymouth Street Fire Station Sign and Landscaping
• Miscellaneous Items
Select Board Questions and Comments on Town Manager's Report
Mr, Dumas began that retiree health insurance rates are increasing nineteen percent effective January 1st,
wrote a letter to the retireesexplaining why the rate was increasing. He then stated that the Police Department
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responded that it should be December 4th or December 61h.
Motion: To approve the change of manager application for Fresh Market of Massachusetts. (Wilk/Roche)
Passes 50
After this item the Chair went back to item numbers 5, 6 and 7,
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10. Discussion and Consideration of 2025 Commercial Parking Lot Application for Live Nation located 885
South Main Street
Mr. Dumas stated that Live Nation is looking for an additional 280 paid parking spaces. Ms. Champagne
explained that the total number of paid parking spaces is would be 1211 and they have paid $6 for each of the
new spaces and then going forward it is a $200 annual fee. Mr. Roche asked for clarification on the $200 fee
and Mr. Dumas explained that the $200 if the annual fee for all of the parking spaces and this fee structure
would be evaluated with some of the other fees like alcohol licenses that have not been adjusted in a long
time. There were no additional questions.
Motion: To approve the 2025 Commercial parking lot license for Live Nation located at 885 South Main Street
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item will be voted on separately
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A. Vote to Approve Meeting 11
September 19, 2024
October;24, 2024
B. Vote to Approve Warrants:
Town Vendor Warrant
Electric Vendor Warrai
Town Vendor Warrant
Electric Vendor Warra
School Vendor Warrar
Town Vendor Warrant
Electric Vendor Warra
23. Any items not anticipated by the Chair 48 hours prior to this meeting;
There were no items.
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24. Enter into Executive Session and Not Return
a.Pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 30A, Sect!
demonstrably likely litigation concer
likely to have a detrimental effect or
Motion: To enter into executive session and not
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concerning an employee matter whereldiscussio
to Open Session for the following reasons;
rn 21, Exemption 3'to discuss strategy with respect to
ling an employee matter where discussion in open session is
litigation strategy
eturn to open session for the following reasons pursuant to
iscuss strategy with respect to demonstrably likely litigation
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