Town of Groton
Meeting Notice

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

Select Board Meeting

Monday, October 19 2026 at 6:00 PM
Town Hall: Second Floor Meeting Room, 173 Main Street Groton, MA


This meeting was posted Wednesday, October 14 2026 at 7:08 AM

Agenda

The following agenda was added or modified on 2026-10-15 13:39:06 by fstanley@grotonma.gov.

SELECT BOARD MEETING

MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2026

AGENDA

SELECT BOARD MEETING ROOM

2nd FLOOR

GROTON TOWN HALL

                                               

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

 

                        6:05 P.M.                       Public Comment Period – Zoom ID (Public Comment Only) – 868 4714 4535 Passcode - 338738

                       

  1. 6:06 P.M Town Manager’s Report

 

  1. Consider Ratifying the Town Manager’s Appointment of Mary Clay to the Greenway Committee
  2. Update from Town Manager on Approval of Groton Charter by the Legislature and Governor
  3. Update from Town Manager on Fall Town Meeting Follow-Up
  4. Fiscal Year 2028 Update
  5. Update on Select Board Meeting Schedule through the End of the Year

 

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

 

  1. Consider Appointing Carol Carter and Doug Dubois to the T.R.E.A.D. Committee
  2. Consider Request from the Groton Housing Authority to Waive Fees Related to Project at Petapawag Place

 

OTHER BUSINESS -                    

                       

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 Removal
  5. Main Street Study
  6. Flock Cameras

 

SELECT BOARD LIAISON REPORTS

 

III.                Minutes:                         Regularly Scheduled Meeting of September 28, 2026

                                                                        Meeting Prior to Town Meeting on October 3, 2026

                                                                        Special Meeting of October 13, 2026

 

  1. Executive Session pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 30A, Section 21(a), Purpose 3, to discuss strategy with respect to litigation because the Chair finds that an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the litigation position of the Board, TowerCom C-PRV, LLC v. Town of Groton, No. 1:26-CV-14281-JEK (D. Mass).                                  [item added 10/15/2026]                                        

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, OCTOBER 19, 2026

AGENDA

SELECT BOARD MEETING ROOM

2nd FLOOR

GROTON TOWN HALL

                                   

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

 

                  6:05 P.M.                  Public Comment Period – Zoom ID (Public Comment Only) – 868 4714 4535 Passcode - 338738

                 

  1. 6:06 P.M Town Manager’s Report

 

  1. Consider Ratifying the Town Manager’s Appointment of Mary Clay to the Greenway Committee
  2. Update from Town Manager on Approval of Groton Charter by the Legislature and Governor
  3. Update from Town Manager on Fall Town Meeting Follow-Up
  4. Fiscal Year 2028 Update
  5. Update on Select Board Meeting Schedule through the End of the Year

 

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

 

  1. Consider Appointing Carol Carter and Doug Dubois to the T.R.E.A.D. Committee
  2. Consider Request from the Groton Housing Authority to Waive Fees Related to Project at Petapawag Place

 

OTHER BUSINESS -              

                 

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 Removal
  5. Main Street Study
  6. Flock Cameras

 

SELECT BOARD LIAISON REPORTS

 

III.             Minutes:                   Regularly Scheduled Meeting of September 28, 2026

                                                      Meeting Prior to Town Meeting on October 3, 2026

                                                      Special Meeting of October 13, 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.