Town of Groton
Meeting Notice

Town Clerk
173 Main Street
Groton, MA 01450
(978) 448-1100

Select Board Meeting

Monday, March 24 2025 at 6:00 PM
Town Hall: Second Floor Meeting Room, 173 Main Street Groton, MA


This meeting was posted Wednesday, March 19 2025 at 3:50 PM

Agenda

The following agenda was added or modified on 2025-03-24 07:50:28 by npierce@grotonma.gov.

SELECT BOARD MEETING

MONDAY, MARCH 24, 2025

AGENDA

SELECT BOARD MEETING ROOM

2nd FLOOR

GROTON TOWN HALL

 

                        6:00 P.M.  Announcements and Review Agenda for the Public

 

                        6:01 P.M.  Public Comment Period

 

  1. 6:05 P.M                         Town Manager’s Report

 

  1. Consider Ratifying the Agreement between the Town of Groton and SEIU 888, Highway/Water/Transfer Station Employees
  2. Consider Ratifying the Agreement between the Town of Groton and AFSCME Council 93 Local 1703 – Groton Supervisor’s Union
  3. Update on Fiscal Year 2026 Budget
  4. Update on Select Board’s Meeting Schedule through the 2025 Spring Town Meeting

 

  1. 6:10 P.M. Items for Select Board Consideration and Action

 

  1. Determine Whether or Not to Combine the Two Override Questions (One for School and One for the Fire Department) on the May 20, 2025 Election Ballot into One Question or Keep Them Separated
  2. Consider Opting Into In Person Early Voting for the May 20, 2025 Annual Town Election
  3. Consider Taking Positions on Some/All of the Warrant Articles Contained in the 2025 Spring Town Meeting Warrant
  4. Consider Appointing Veronica O'Donnell to the Sustainability Commission.
  5. Consider Disbanding the Commemorations and Celebrations Committee

 

III.                  6:15 P.M.                          Discussion – UMass Memorial Health’s Plan to Build a Satellite Emergency Facility in Groton

 

OTHER BUSINESS                           

 

ON-GOING ISSUES –                      Review and Informational Purposes – Brief Comments - Items May or May Not Be Discussed

 

  1. PFAS Issue
  2. Nashoba Valley Medical Center Working Group
  3. Charter Review Committee
  4. PILOTs

 

SELECT BOARD LIAISON REPORTS

 

  1. Minutes:                         Regularly Scheduled Meeting of March 3, 2025

                                                                                                Regularly Scheduled Meeting of March 10, 2025

 

  1. Executive Session - Pursuant to M.G.L., c.30A, §21(a), Clause 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.

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

Votes may be taken at any time during the meeting.  The listing of topics that the Chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed at the meeting is not intended as a guarantee of the topics that will be discussed. Not all topics listed may in fact be discussed, and other topics not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following agenda was added or modified on 2025-03-21 08:06:55 by fstanley@grotonma.gov.

 

SELECT BOARD MEETING
MONDAY, MARCH 24, 2025
AGENDA
SELECT BOARD MEETING ROOM
2nd FLOOR
GROTON TOWN HALL
 
6:00 P.M.Announcements and Review Agenda for the Public
 
6:01 P.M.Public Comment Period
 
I. 6:05 P.M Town Manager’s Report
 
1. Consider Ratifying the Agreement between the Town of Groton and SEIU 888, Highway/Water/Transfer Station Employees
2. Consider Ratifying the Agreement between the Town of Groton and AFSCME Council 93 Local 1703 – Groton Supervisor’s Union
3. Update on Fiscal Year 2026 Budget
4. Update on Select Board’s Meeting Schedule through the 2025 Spring Town Meeting
 
II. 6:10 P.M. Items for Select Board Consideration and Action
 
1. Determine Whether or Not to Combine the Two Override Questions (One for School and One for the Fire Department) on the May 20, 2025 Election Ballot into One Question or Keep Them Separated
2. Consider Opting Into In Person Early Voting for the May 20, 2025 Annual Town Election
3. Consider Taking Positions on Some/All of the Warrant Articles Contained in the 2025 Spring Town Meeting Warrant
4. Consider Appointing Veronica O'Donnell to the Sustainability Commission.
5. Consider Disbanding the Commemorations and Celebrations Committee
 
III. 6:15 P.M. Discussion – UMass Memorials Plan to Building Satellite Facility in Groton (item revised 3/21/2025)
 
OTHER BUSINESS
 
ON-GOING ISSUES – Review and Informational Purposes – Brief Comments - Items May or May Not Be Discussed
 
A. PFAS Issue 
B. Nashoba Valley Medical Center Working Group
C. Charter Review Committee
D. PILOTs 
 
SELECT BOARD LIAISON REPORTS
 
IV. Minutes: Regularly Scheduled Meeting of March 3, 2025
Regularly Scheduled Meeting of March 10, 2025
 
ADJOURNMENT
 
Votes may be taken at any time during the meeting.  The listing of topics that the Chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed at the meeting is not intended as a guarantee of the topics that will be discussed. Not all topics listed may in fact be discussed, and other topics not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law. 
 

 

 

If there was previous agenda for this meeting it is below

 

SELECT BOARD MEETING

MONDAY, MARCH 24, 2025

AGENDA

SELECT BOARD MEETING ROOM

2nd FLOOR

GROTON TOWN HALL

 

                    6:00 P.M.                   Announcements and Review Agenda for the Public

 

                    6:01 P.M.                   Public Comment Period

 

  1. 6:05 P.M Town Manager’s Report

 

  1. Consider Ratifying the Agreement between the Town of Groton and SEIU 888, Highway/Water/Transfer Station Employees
  2. Consider Ratifying the Agreement between the Town of Groton and AFSCME Council 93 Local 1703 – Groton Supervisor’s Union
  3. Update on Fiscal Year 2026 Budget
  4. Update on Select Board’s Meeting Schedule through the 2025 Spring Town Meeting

 

  1. 6:10 P.M. Items for Select Board Consideration and Action

 

  1. Determine Whether or Not to Combine the Two Override Questions (One for School and One for the Fire Department) on the May 20, 2025 Election Ballot into One Question or Keep Them Separated
  2. Consider Opting Into In Person Early Voting for the May 20, 2025 Annual Town Election
  3. Consider Taking Positions on Some/All of the Warrant Articles Contained in the 2025 Spring Town Meeting Warrant
  4. Consider Appointing Veronica O'Donnell to the Sustainability Commission.
  5. Consider Disbanding the Commemorations and Celebrations Committee

 

III.              6:15 P.M. Review/Discuss/Consider Action on the Prescott Building Assessment Study

 

OTHER BUSINESS                   

 

ON-GOING ISSUES –              Review and Informational Purposes – Brief Comments - Items May or May Not Be Discussed

 

  1. PFAS Issue
  2. Nashoba Valley Medical Center Working Group
  3. Charter Review Committee
  4. PILOTs

 

SELECT BOARD LIAISON REPORTS

 

  1. Minutes: Regularly Scheduled Meeting of March 3, 2025

                                                                                Regularly Scheduled Meeting of March 10, 2025

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

Votes may be taken at any time during the meeting.  The listing of topics that the Chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed at the meeting is not intended as a guarantee of the topics that will be discussed. Not all topics listed may in fact be discussed, and other topics not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.

 

If there was previous agenda for this meeting it is below

The following agenda was added or modified on 2025-03-21 08:06:55 by fstanley@grotonma.gov.

SELECT BOARD MEETING
MONDAY, MARCH 24, 2025
AGENDA
SELECT BOARD MEETING ROOM
2nd FLOOR
GROTON TOWN HALL
 
6:00 P.M.Announcements and Review Agenda for the Public
 
6:01 P.M.Public Comment Period
 
I. 6:05 P.M Town Manager’s Report
 
1. Consider Ratifying the Agreement between the Town of Groton and SEIU 888, Highway/Water/Transfer Station Employees
2. Consider Ratifying the Agreement between the Town of Groton and AFSCME Council 93 Local 1703 – Groton Supervisor’s Union
3. Update on Fiscal Year 2026 Budget
4. Update on Select Board’s Meeting Schedule through the 2025 Spring Town Meeting
 
II. 6:10 P.M. Items for Select Board Consideration and Action
 
1. Determine Whether or Not to Combine the Two Override Questions (One for School and One for the Fire Department) on the May 20, 2025 Election Ballot into One Question or Keep Them Separated
2. Consider Opting Into In Person Early Voting for the May 20, 2025 Annual Town Election
3. Consider Taking Positions on Some/All of the Warrant Articles Contained in the 2025 Spring Town Meeting Warrant
4. Consider Appointing Veronica O'Donnell to the Sustainability Commission.
5. Consider Disbanding the Commemorations and Celebrations Committee
 
III. 6:15 P.M. Discussion – UMass Memorials Plan to Building Satellite Facility in Groton (item revised 3/21/2025)
 
OTHER BUSINESS
 
ON-GOING ISSUES – Review and Informational Purposes – Brief Comments - Items May or May Not Be Discussed
 
A. PFAS Issue 
B. Nashoba Valley Medical Center Working Group
C. Charter Review Committee
D. PILOTs 
 
SELECT BOARD LIAISON REPORTS
 
IV. Minutes: Regularly Scheduled Meeting of March 3, 2025
Regularly Scheduled Meeting of March 10, 2025
 
ADJOURNMENT
 
Votes may be taken at any time during the meeting.  The listing of topics that the Chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed at the meeting is not intended as a guarantee of the topics that will be discussed. Not all topics listed may in fact be discussed, and other topics not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law. 
 

 

If there was previous agenda for this meeting it is below

SELECT BOARD MEETING

MONDAY, MARCH 24, 2025

AGENDA

SELECT BOARD MEETING ROOM

2nd FLOOR

GROTON TOWN HALL

 

                    6:00 P.M.                   Announcements and Review Agenda for the Public

 

                    6:01 P.M.                   Public Comment Period

 

  1. 6:05 P.M Town Manager’s Report

 

  1. Consider Ratifying the Agreement between the Town of Groton and SEIU 888, Highway/Water/Transfer Station Employees
  2. Consider Ratifying the Agreement between the Town of Groton and AFSCME Council 93 Local 1703 – Groton Supervisor’s Union
  3. Update on Fiscal Year 2026 Budget
  4. Update on Select Board’s Meeting Schedule through the 2025 Spring Town Meeting

 

  1. 6:10 P.M. Items for Select Board Consideration and Action

 

  1. Determine Whether or Not to Combine the Two Override Questions (One for School and One for the Fire Department) on the May 20, 2025 Election Ballot into One Question or Keep Them Separated
  2. Consider Opting Into In Person Early Voting for the May 20, 2025 Annual Town Election
  3. Consider Taking Positions on Some/All of the Warrant Articles Contained in the 2025 Spring Town Meeting Warrant
  4. Consider Appointing Veronica O'Donnell to the Sustainability Commission.
  5. Consider Disbanding the Commemorations and Celebrations Committee

 

III.              6:15 P.M. Review/Discuss/Consider Action on the Prescott Building Assessment Study

 

OTHER BUSINESS                   

 

ON-GOING ISSUES –              Review and Informational Purposes – Brief Comments - Items May or May Not Be Discussed

 

  1. PFAS Issue
  2. Nashoba Valley Medical Center Working Group
  3. Charter Review Committee
  4. PILOTs

 

SELECT BOARD LIAISON REPORTS

 

  1. Minutes: Regularly Scheduled Meeting of March 3, 2025

                                                                                Regularly Scheduled Meeting of March 10, 2025

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

Votes may be taken at any time during the meeting.  The listing of topics that the Chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed at the meeting is not intended as a guarantee of the topics that will be discussed. Not all topics listed may in fact be discussed, and other topics not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.

 

The listing of topics that the Chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed at the meeting is not intended as a guarantee of the topics that will have been discussed. Not all topics listed may in fact be discussed, and other topics not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.