Dalton, MA

Open Meetings as of Wednesday December 6, 2023 10:56 PM EST

All meetings before Friday December 8, 2023 10:56 PM EST
must already be posted.

www.mytowngovernment.org

BoardDateTime
Dalton Historical Commission Wed Dec 6, 2023 1 PM EST
Green Dalton Committee Wed Dec 6, 2023 4 PM EST
Finance Committee Wed Dec 6, 2023 6 PM EST
Dalton Fire District Thu Dec 7, 2023 3 PM EST
Open Space and Recreation Committee Thu Dec 7, 2023 6:30 PM EST
Cemetery Trustees Mon Dec 11, 2023 9:30 AM EST
Select Board Mon Dec 11, 2023 7 PM EST
Conservation Commission Tue Dec 12, 2023 7 PM EST
Traffic Commission Wed Dec 13, 2023 3 PM EST
Council on Aging Wed Dec 13, 2023 3:30 PM EST
Board of Health Wed Dec 13, 2023 4:30 PM EST
Finance Committee Wed Dec 13, 2023 6 PM EST
Town Clerk Wed Dec 13, 2023 7 PM EST
Stormwater Management Thu Dec 14, 2023 4 PM EST
ADA Committee Mon Dec 18, 2023 6 PM EST

Dalton Historical Commission
Wednesday December 6, 2023 1 PM EST

Senior Center
40 Field Street Extension, Dalton, MA 01226

Agenda:
Dalton Historical Commission Meeting
               Dalton Senior Center
          December 6, 2023 1:00 p.m.
                           Agenda

Flag Salute and Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Secretary’s Report
Treasurer’s Report 

Old Business:  

Establishment of 2nd Historic District in the Town of Dalton update

Crane Museum-Sugar Hill update

Cap Couch’s “Down Memory Lane” book project update- designated places for book orders, pickups

New Business:
 Fitch-Hoose House-bids for painting in 2024

Open Floor

Adjourn

Meeting 1 of 15

Green Dalton Committee
Wednesday December 6, 2023 4 PM EST

Senior Center
40 Field Street Extension, Dalton, MA 01226

Agenda:
Green Dalton Committee
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
4:00PM
Senior Center, 40 field St Ext
with option to participate via Zoom-

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AGENDA

review CAP- RFP and revisions TL TI
EV update. TP

compost. TP

discuss building decarbonization pilot program and finance options. DW
committee process for adding info and links to the Green Dalton web page.  TL

review other green communities' opportunities:  school bus assessment, school electrification, stretch code training, MVP 2025, etc.
communication.  TP   

support clean heat platform? TP

revisit climate fair? all

green committee webpage. all

new business. all

Meeting 2 of 15

Finance Committee
Wednesday December 6, 2023 6 PM EST

Senior Center
40 Field Street Extension, Dalton, MA 01226

Agenda:
There may be matters that are those reasonably Anticipated by the chair to be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.

a)	Review of Minutes:	
a.	Review of Minutes for November 8, 2023 meeting

b)	Reserve Fund Transfers: 		
a.	Nothing at this time.

c)	Interdepartmental Transfers:
a.	Nothing at this time

d)	Old Business:	
a.	Review and vote on the one article for the Special Town Meeting December 13, 2023.
b.	Review of the upcoming budget season.

e)	New Business:
a.	Begin discussion on the development of financial policies for the town.


f)	Other matters to come before the Committee:	   
a.	Nothing at this time.

Meeting 3 of 15

Dalton Fire District
Thursday December 7, 2023 3 PM EST

Dalton Fire Department

Agenda:
TAX RATE CLASSIFICATION HEARING

DECEMBER 7, 2023

3:00 PM AT THE DALTON FIRE DEPARTMENT


NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING DALTON FIRE DISTRICT

Notice is hereby given that a Public hearing for the discussion of Local Property Tax Policy to determine the percentage of the Tax Levy to be borne by each class of property for Fiscal Year 2024 will be held on Thursday, December 7, 2023 at 3:00 PM in the Treasurers Office, at the Dalton Fire Station. This hearing is held in accordance with the Classification Amendment in Chapter 797 of the acts of 1979, which is a requirement in order to set the Tax Rate for Fiscal 2024.

Dalton Fire District, 
Prudential Committee 
Richard D. Olsted 
Thomas J. Murray 
Daniel Filiault
12/4/2023





Melanie Roucoulet
Treasurer/Clerk

Meeting 4 of 15

Open Space and Recreation Committee
Thursday December 7, 2023 6:30 PM EST

This Meeting has been Cancelled

Agenda:
Not Yet Available

Meeting 5 of 15

Cemetery Trustees
Monday December 11, 2023 9:30 AM EST

This Meeting has been Cancelled

Agenda:  not yet available

Meeting 6 of 15

Select Board
Monday December 11, 2023 7 PM EST

Senior Center
40 Field Street Extension, Dalton, MA 01226

Agenda:
Not Yet Available

Meeting 7 of 15

Conservation Commission
Tuesday December 12, 2023 7 PM EST

Zoom meeting (info in agenda)

Agenda:
Not Yet Available

Meeting 8 of 15

Traffic Commission
Wednesday December 13, 2023 3 PM EST

Town Hall Callahan Room
462 Main Street, Dalton, MA 01226

Agenda:
There will be an agenda forthcoming when the meeting is closer.
These will be items that are reasonably anticipated by the Chair. There will be opportunity for the public to speak to the issues at these meetings

Meeting 9 of 15

Council on Aging
Wednesday December 13, 2023 3:30 PM EST

Senior Center
40 Field Street Extension, Dalton, MA 01226

Agenda:  not yet available

Meeting 10 of 15

Board of Health
Wednesday December 13, 2023 4:30 PM EST

CRA Hall of Fame

Agenda:
Dalton Board of Health
Monthly Meeting Agenda
December 13th, 2023 
CRA Hall of Fame Room, 4:30 PM & Zoom


Note the meeting will be at the CRA, Hall of Fame Room, 400 Main Street and Zoom

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BOH Members:          Vice Chair: Dr. Claudia Colombari & Jessie Downer, Ed Gero, Dr. Amanda Staples- Opperman, Dr. Cindy Geyer
BOH Agent:                Agnes Witkowski,
Recording Secretary:  Brittany Miller

1.	Roll Call 

2.	Citizen’s Speak
a.	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.
3.	Meeting Minute Approval: 
a.	  October 11, 2023 pending, November 8th, 2023 pending 
4.	Disease and COVID-19 Updates:
a.	12/5/2023 Received and Distributed State COVID Test Kits.
b.	Berkshire Public Health Alliance Quarterly Update 
5.	New Business:
a.	Green Burials/Home Burials:
i.	Diseases 
b.	BRPC:Youth Prevention Mental Health and Substance Abuse Programs
c.	Temporary Events Fees: $25 day, $50 for 2 days,  $75.00 3-14 days
d.	Stationery Factory: 
i.	Wedding Expos: January 13th & 14th 2023 
ii.	Nami, Cup Cake Competition: February 2, 2023 5-9pm. 
e.	American Legion Hall- Utility Sink/July 2023   
f.	Bylaws Update: Town Council 
g.	DEP Notification/Outreach regarding Crane Boiler Plan Approval Process.
h.	Wahconah High School Day Care Plumbing Variance
i.	Working on Creating a Database for Private Wells and Septic

6.	Old Business: 
a.	Housing:
i.	 96 Anthony Road
ii.	727/729 Old Windsor Road- demolition expected end of May 2023 
iii.	17,19,21 Chamberlain, 
iv.	52-54 Crane
v.	77 High
vi.	326 Old Windsor Road
b.	Body Art Bylaws. 
c.	Noise Bylaws
7.	BOH- Housing Position 
8.	Other Items
•	Any other items not anticipated by the Board of Health 48 hours prior to the meeting
•	Next meeting date: Wednesday, January 10th , 2024 Senior Center 
•	Adjourn (Action Item)

Meeting 11 of 15

Finance Committee
Wednesday December 13, 2023 6 PM EST

This Meeting has been Cancelled

Agenda:
The listing of matters that are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair to be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.

*Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes
*Review and possible on the use of $2,000,000,000 remaining from the Wahconah building project.
*New Business as necessary

Meeting 12 of 15

Town Clerk
Wednesday December 13, 2023 7 PM EST

Wahconah Regional High School
150 Windsor Road, Dalton, MA

Agenda:
Special Town Meeting

Article 1- To see if the Town will transfer a sum of money from the General Stabilization Fund to Fund 246 (Police Outside Detail), in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44, section 53C, to be used for the purpose for which the fund was established; or to take any action in relation thereto.

Meeting 13 of 15

Stormwater Management
Thursday December 14, 2023 4 PM EST

This Meeting has been Cancelled

Agenda:  not yet available

Meeting 14 of 15

ADA Committee
Monday December 18, 2023 6 PM EST

Senior Center
40 Field Street Extension, Dalton, MA 01226

Agenda:  not yet available

Meeting 15 of 15