Town of Otis
Selectboard/ Board of Health
Meeting Minutes
Town Hall Conference Room
1 North Main Road, Otis, MA 01253
Tuesday, Jan 14, 2025, at 6:30 PM
This meeting will be held in person at the location provided on this notice. Members of the public are welcome to attend. A remote option is offered via zoom with the link provided below.
Please note that while an option for remote participation is being provided as a courtesy, the meeting will not be suspended or terminated if technological problems interrupt the virtual broadcast, unless otherwise required by law. Anyone with interest in any specific item should plan in person attendance.
Topic: Select Board
Time: Jan 14, 2025 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Attendance: Gary Thomas-Chair, Larry Southard, Terry Gould, Brandi Page, Lyn O’Brien, Lisa D’Orazio, Denise Hardie, Diane Dyer, Sue Ebitz, Stacey Schultze, Sue Brofman, Don Voner & Celeste Watman. On Zoom: Roy Rudolph and Patty Strauch.
Call to Order: 6:30 PM
Approval of Minutes: No minutes were ready for approval.
Pole Petition 1A7Q2XM: Don presented the application for the pole on Ed Jones Road. There were no abutter comments or concerns. After a brief discussion motion was made to approve the application. Motion was seconded and unanimously approved. The Board will sign the application and Lyn will certify.
Appointments: The Board had reviewed the applications for the Revitalization Committee. Motion was made to appoint Stacey Schultze, Sue Ebitz, Celeste Watman, Glenn Steinberg, Jackie Gentile, Dr. Wighton, Sue Brofman and Hal Kobrin as an alternate with terms ending June 30, 2026. Motion was seconded and passed unanimously.
Winter Parking Ban: The Board read aloud the seasonal road closures posted by the Highway Department and approved the winter parking ban. To be an agenda item every November.
Tax Title: The Board reviewed the tax title summary and analysis present by Allison Finnell. They discussed the outstanding tax title and the process this independent consultant will undertake to help resolve as much as possible. Allison will work closely with the Treasurer. The Board was unanimously in favor of moving forward.
Recent and Upcoming Events: Budget meetings will be starting in February.
Review & Approval of Warrants: Payroll and vendor warrants are on the table for signature.
Not Anticipated by the Board: Denise Hardie announced that the School Committee had received preliminary approval on the Regional Agreement Amendment from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. She stated they are ready to move forward. Gary felt it was not appropriate to discuss until it is placed on the agenda. This will be on the next meeting agenda for Jan 28th.
Adjournment: 7:13 PM