Board of Selectmen Meeting 6/15/26

The Freetown Board of Selectmen met on June 15, 2026, to address several town business matters and host the annual "Selectmen of the Night" ceremony with local elementary students. The board opened by approving previous meeting minutes and event permits, including the fourth annual radio-controlled car show at Patches Hill Farm and a hawkers and peddlers permit with parking access for Joe's ice cream truck for upcoming Fourth of July festivities.

On municipal business, the board awarded the Freetown Elementary School fence project to the lowest bidder, Southeast Fence Company Inc., for $24,190 and authorized Town Administrator Debbie Pettey to execute the contract once completed. The selectmen also approved an amended agreement and change order with JBustee Construction for a hydrant replacement project, which reduced the contract total from $28,146 to $27,100. Other approved matters included accepting a $50 donation to the Council on Aging from Susan Simone, declaring several desks and 5,000 yards of asphalt grindings as surplus, approving a road opening permit for Forge Investments at Hadley Heights, transferring $3,000 between Highway Department budget lines, allowing an employee vacation carryover, and approving Highway Department staff appointments.

For the second portion of the meeting, the board welcomed four third-grade essay contest winners from Freetown Elementary School—Nora Broen, Brantley Brown, Olivia Rogers, and Gabriella—to serve as honorary "Selectmen of the Night." The students read their essays about why they are proud of Freetown and then voted to close municipal buildings for the Fourth of July, grant vendor permits and exclusive park access for Independence Day celebrations, and temporarily close South Main Street and Water Street for the annual parade before receiving commemorative certificates and gifts.

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