Information for Meeting of Select Board
Tuesday October 10, 2023 7:00 PM EDT

1.	Call to Order
2.	Pledge
3.	Roll Call
4.	Minutes
5.	Public Address to the Board:
This is the time when the Public may address the Board on any item listed on the meeting agenda or on any issue or matter of the Town.  If you intend on addressing the Board at this time we ask that you do the following: 
	Please identify yourself by name, address or the company/institution you represent.    
	The Public Address to the Board segment will last no longer than 30 minutes.  
	Please make your comments concise and try not to repeat statements made by others.  
	Please address your comments to the Board Chair.  
	Discussion or debate on any issue may not take place at this time.  
	The Chair or their designee may answer questions on procedural matters.
	Please be cordial and respectful of others.  
	If anyone wishes to be recognized when the Board discusses an agenda item, please make that request at this time.  The Board Chair may grant this request. Address comments to the Board Chair and be concise.
	We are meeting in person and making this meeting available via Zoom for the convenience of the public. Since we are meeting in person, we will not be responsible for any technical difficulties, so if you would like to be sure of participating, please attend in person.
6.	Appointment:
	Rachel Branch to Green Dalton Committee
	Officer Tyler Miller to Sergeant
7.	Grant acceptances
	Police Department: $1,300 for collection of unwanted household medicines
	Police Department: $2,215 Bureau of Justice grant for bulletproof vests
8.	Update on municipal aggregation and the current Department of Public Utilities rulemaking
9.	Proposal for easement design and eventual purchase
10.	Update on ARPA and requests
	Request: overhead door for Town Garage
	Request: initial expense for Police accreditation system
11.	Update on proposal to update the Town’s Alcohol and Drug policy
12.	Town Manager Update
13.	Future Agenda Items
14.	Items not anticipated 48 hours before the meeting
15.	Remarks of the Select Board
16.	ANNOUNCEMENTS
	Annual car permits, bag stickers and Recycling Only car permits are available for purchase at the Transfer Station and on the Town’s website. 
	There are numerous committees and boards with vacancies. Please see the Town website for more information, or reach out to the Town Manager’s Office.
	Is your electricity bill too high? The Town has contracted with Colonial Power to provide an electricity plan for town residents that takes advantage of joining with other communities to have a larger customer base for negotiations, which has resulted in prices significantly lower than current Eversource prices. Please note, this may not always be the case. For more detail or to opt in or opt out, visit the Town’s website or call the Town Manager’s Office.
	Dalton Housing Authority is seeking a volunteer to fill a vacant seat on its Board. Must be a resident of Dalton. Please call 413-684-1470 for more information.
17.	The next regular meeting is scheduled to take place on Monday, October 23, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. at the Senior Center, with an option for remote participation.
18.	Executive Session for Reason #7: To comply with, or act under the authority of, any general or special law or federal grant-in-aid requirements; namely, to review and approve executive session minutes.
19.	Adjourn