Board of Selectmen Meeting 6/29/26

The Freetown Board of Selectmen met on June 29, 2026, opening with the promotional ceremony and swearing-in of Patrick R. Lee and Douglas R. Munchen as police sergeants, introduced by Police Chief Rose. An initial effort to vote on extending a license agreement for the Freetown Regional Food Pantry at 227 Chase Road was halted because Selectman Cabral had to recuse himself as a pantry board member, leaving the remaining board without a quorum due to the absence of Selectman Lopes. The board discussed scheduling an emergency virtual meeting before July 1st to satisfy the pantry's state grant requirements.

The board moved through several operational and financial agenda items. Notable approvals included a $214,495 contract with Riverhawk Environmental for site feasibility and permit-ready design services for the proposed municipal complex, a $10,530 change order for JH Landscape Construction for COA parking lot upgrades, and an annual insurance binder renewal with USI for approximately $228,000. The board also authorized contracting with ClearGov for digital budgeting software ($8,500 setup and $15,000 annual fee) and approved Flock Safety license plate reader installations on High Street, Bell Rock Road, and Copicut Road in partnership with Fall River.

Several procurements and personnel matters were addressed, including rescinding non-responsive bids and awarding the FES fence project to GA Fence for $29,700, and awarding road milling and resurfacing on Simmons Street, Dana Lee Drive, and West Cudworth Avenue to Pawtucket Hot Mix Asphalt Inc. for $94,700. The board voted to sell tax-title parcel Map 240 Lot 066, rescinded the appointment of Steven Williams as a highway truck driver due to vacancy issues, and approved contract amendments redacting personal addresses for the Town Treasurer. The meeting concluded with a roll-call vote to enter executive session regarding the litigation of Building Commissioner v. Barrows.

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