By Pattie Pacella, Neighb News Correspondent
The Acushnet Selectboard heard from the Council on Aging, the Golf Committee and the Department of Public Works at its meeting on Tuesday, May 22.
The Director of the COA, Heather Sylvia, gave a brief presentation on being an Age Friendly Town. Ms. Sylvia stated they received a $2500 grant to begin the process and then will decide how they want to use the funds. Being an age friendly town helps seniors with the choice of staying in their homes or living elsewhere. At the meeting she said she was simply advising the Selectboard that the grant was received and asking for their support of the program.
She said a survey would be put on the Town’s website and encouraged Seniors and others to take the Survey, which is funded by the grant.
In another matter Ed Isaac from the Golf Committee was before the Selectboard to ask for $28,192 for a new lawn mower. Mr. Isaac said that currently they are ahead of their planned revenue for the year at about $60,000. The Selectboard approved the lawn mower purchase.
Also on hand was Dan Menard of the Department of Public Works who reviewed the road projects for summer.
Quaker Lane and Gammons Street, along with a guard rail at Lake Street was proposed, at approximately $450,000. Mr. Menard stated that figure might be more or less as he was using the figure from last year’s project when they went out to bid.
The projects require a formal bid process.
In his Town Administrator’s report, Brian Noble was brief, reporting that he has found an interim Financial Director/Treasurer, Christopher Lavalette, who is a CPA and currently working approximately four days a week.
The board signed a contract to keep previous Treasurer on for an interim period to allow the transition to the new Treasurer.
The Selectboard adjourned from their regular meeting to convene Executive Session to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining (DPW, Town Hall Union, Non Union Department Heads, and the Finance Director).
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