Town of Groton
Meeting Notice

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

Select Board Meeting

Monday, February 9 2026 at 6:00 PM
Town Hall: Second Floor Meeting Room, 173 Main Street Groton, MA


This meeting was posted Thursday, February 5 2026 at 7:41 AM

Agenda

The following agenda was added or modified on 2026-02-05 09:38:00 by npierce@grotonma.gov.

 

SELECT BOARD MEETING

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2026

AGENDA

SELECT BOARD MEETING ROOM, 2nd FLOOR, GROTON TOWN HALL

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                        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 Town Manager’s Appointment of Lois Young to the Commission on Accessibility
  2. FY 2027 Budget Update
  3. Update on Select Board Schedule Through the 2026 Spring Town Meeting

 

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

 

  1. Approve Letter of Support to CPC for Affordable Housing Trust Application
  2. Discussion and Vote on Deed to Bluebird Lane for Public Way Acceptance
  3. Consider Approving a One Day Wine and Malt Beverages License for Karen Lilgegren for Jackson and Annika’s Barn Dance to be held at the Groton Grange on Friday, August 21, 2026 from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

 

III.                6:15 P.M.                       In Joint Session with the Park Commission – Consider Appointing an Individual to Fill a Vacancy on the Park Commission until the 2026 Annual Election

 

  1. 6:20 P.M. Squannacook River Dam Discussion – Review Study to Remove the Dam and Bids to Consider the Repair of the Dam

 

OTHER BUSINESS                        -Authorize the Town Manager and One Member of the Select Board to Sign Warrants for the Next Thirty Days

 

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

  1. PFAS Issue
  2. UMass Satellite Emergency Facility
  3. Fire Department Staffing
  4. West Groton Dam
  5. Main Street Study

 

SELECT BOARD LIAISON REPORTS

 

  1. Minutes: Regularly Scheduled Meeting of February 2, 2026

                                                                                               

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SELECT BOARD MEETING

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2026

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 Town Manager’s Appointment of Lois Young to the Commission on Accessibility
  2. FY 2027 Budget Update
  3. Update on Select Board Schedule Through the 2026 Spring Town Meeting

 

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

 

  1. Approve Letter of Support to CPC for Affordable Housing Trust Application
  2. Discussion and Vote on Deed to Bluebird Lane for Public Way Acceptance
  3. Consider Approving a One Day Wine and Malt Beverages License for Karen Lilgegren for Jackson and Annika’s Barn Dance to be held at the Groton Grange on Friday, August 21, 2026 from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

 

III.             6:15 P.M.                  In Joint Session with the Park Commission – Consider Appointing an Individual to Fill a Vacancy on the Park Commission until the 2026 Annual Election

 

  1. 6:20 P.M. Squannacook River Dam Discussion – Review Study to Remove the Dam and Bids to Consider the Repair of the Dam

 

OTHER BUSINESS                  -Authorize the Town Manager and One Member of the Select Board to Sign Warrants for the Next Thirty Days

 

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

  1. PFAS Issue
  2. UMass Satellite Emergency Facility
  3. Fire Department Staffing
  4. West Groton Dam
  5. Main Street Study

 

SELECT BOARD LIAISON REPORTS

 

  1. Minutes: Regularly Scheduled Meeting of February 2, 2026

                                                                       

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, FEBRUARY 9, 2026

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 Town Manager’s Appointment of Lois Young to the Commission on Accessibility
  2. FY 2027 Budget Update
  3. Update on Select Board Schedule Through the 2026 Spring Town Meeting

 

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

 

  1. Approve Letter of Support to CPC for Affordable Housing Trust Application
  2. Discussion and Vote on Deed to Bluebird Lane for Public Way Acceptance
  3. Consider Approving a One Day Wine and Malt Beverages License for Karen Lilgegren for Jackson and Annika’s Barn Dance to be held at the Groton Grange on Friday, August 21, 2026 from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

 

III.             6:15 P.M.                  In Joint Session with the Park Commission – Consider Appointing an Individual to Fill a Vacancy on the Park Commission until the 2026 Annual Election

 

  1. 6:20 P.M. Squannacook River Dam Discussion – Review Study to Remove the Dam and Bids to Consider the Repair of the Dam

 

OTHER BUSINESS                  -Authorize the Town Manager and One Member of the Select Board to Sign Warrants for the Next Thirty Days

 

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

  1. PFAS Issue
  2. UMass Satellite Emergency Facility
  3. Fire Department Staffing
  4. West Groton Dam
  5. Main Street Study

 

SELECT BOARD LIAISON REPORTS

 

  1. Minutes: Regularly Scheduled Meeting of February 2, 2026

                                                                       

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.