Halloween is on the agenda at the Select Board’s October 2 meeting. The board will consider a proposal from Parks and Recreation and NG Fire Rescue to close a portion of Route 231/Intervale Road from 5 to 8 p.m. for safer trick-or-treating in the Lower Village. Read about the plan at pp.18-19 of the meeting agenda packet.
The board will also discuss possible ‘budget parameters’ for the FY25 municipal budget, now in development. Find last year’s parameters at p. 33, along with proposed meeting schedules for the Capital Improvement Committee and Budget Committee (pp.33-35), starting in November.
Other October 2 items:
— An update on finances for Parks & Recreation programs, including the Kids Club before-and-after-school program will be shared with the board (pp.13-17).
— Revisions to the Bylaws for Boards and Committees will be discussed. The Bylaws set out rules for the conduct and location of meetings, for notices and agendas, quorums and member attendance, public comment, and more for all town committees and boards, including the Select Board. Find the version of the Bylaws under discussion at pp.24-32.
— Bid opening for a command vehicle for Fire Rescue (pp.4-8) and award of the contract to paint and stain exteriors of five buildings at the Town Hall Complex (pp.6-12).
Find the full October 2, 2023, agenda packet at this link. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. in the Meetinghouse and will be broadcast on local cable and live-streamed at this link.
Public comments can be submitted by email before 10 am on Monday, October 2, 2023, to townmanager@newgloucester.com and smyers@newgloucester.com. If you want your written comment read aloud, please indicate that in the subject line.
Find contact information for Select Board members and links to meeting agendas, minutes and related documents at this link.
— Joanne Cole
