BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2017
AGENDA
SELECTMEN’S MEETING ROOM
1ST FLOOR
GROTON TOWN HALL

6:00 P.M. In Joint Session with the Finance Committee and in Compliance with Board of Selectmen’s Financial Policies – Meet with Town Manager to Provide Guidance on Fiscal Year 2019 Operating Budget Development – Votes May Be Taken

Executive Session – “Pursuant to M.G.L. c.30A, §21(a)(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” – Vote May Be Taken

7:00 P.M. Announcements and Review Agenda for the Public

7:05 P.M. Public Comment Period – Votes May Be Taken

I. 7:06 P.M. Town Manager’s Report

1. Selectmen’s Agenda Schedule
2. Update from Town Manager on Issues Surrounding the 2017 Fall Town Meeting Warrant – Votes May Be Taken
3. Determine Whether or Not to Recommend the Use of Free Cash to Offset the FY 2018 Tax Rate – Vote May Be Taken
4. Consider Taking Positions on the Various Warrant Articles – Continuation of Public Hearing – Votes May Be Taken
5. Consider Adopting Policy on Accepting Articles from the Regional School Committees – Votes May Be Taken

II. 7:15 P.M. Public Hearing – Consider Adopting the Layout Chamberlins Mill Lane as a Public Way – Vote May

OTHER BUSINESS

SELECTMEN LIAISON REPORTS

V. Minutes: Regularly Scheduled Meeting of September 11, 2017

ADJOURNMENT

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.