Selectboard Meeting

Monday, July 13, 2026, 5:30 pm
2nd Floor Town Hall
A meeting of the Selectboard

Location: Town Hall, 2^nd floor meeting room, 325 Main Road, Gill

5:30 PM Call to Order (If the meeting is being videotaped, announce that fact. If remote participation will occur, announce member & reason, & need for roll call voting)

Old Business

Review of Minutes: 2025: 3/24, 4/7, 4/22, 5/5, 5/20, 6/2, 6/16, 6/30, 8/11, 8/18, 9/8, 9/17, 10/6, 10/16, 10/20, 11/3, 11/17, 12/15, 12/29; 2026: 1/12, 1/26, 2/9, 3/9, 3/23, 4/6, 4/21, 5/4, 5/19, 6/29

New Business

Discussion of duties of the elected Tree Warden - Joe Williams
Farmland Protection Planning Advisory Committee – Tamsin Flanders, FRCOG
- Pilot a model for developing municipal farmland protection plans, with final recommendations to Mass Dep’t of Ag Resources (MDAR) based on Gill’s and 5 other communities pilots.
- Form advisory group with representatives from Ag Com, Conservation Commission, Planning Board, Selectboard, and 3 farmers
- 5 meetings, start fall 2026, wrap up late summer 2027
Energy Commission updates – recommendation to do Comprehensive Building Assessments (CBAs) of the Gill Elementary School and Public Safety Complex. Cost of CBA is fully covered by Eversource and/or MassSave. Provides info on electrification feasibility, custom recommendations of potential upgrades, cost estimates, and carbon reduction strategies
Reappointment – Amy Gordon, 8 Setback Lane, to Cultural Council for term 7/17/26 - 7/17/29
Other business as may arise after the agenda has been posted.
Public Service Announcements, if any
Warrants
FY26 #27 – Vendors ($39,585.27) & Payroll ($34,939.30) – reviewed/signed on 6/29
FY27 #01 – Vendors ($115,977.44) & Payroll ($3,402.37) – reviewed/signed on 6/29
FY26 #28 & FY27 #02 – review & sign

Adjournment

Other Invitations/Meetings:

Date	Time	Event	Location
Mon 7/27	5:00 PM	Selectboard meeting (Community discussion of RMB starts at 5:30 PM)	Riverside Municipal Bldg (RMB)
Mon 8/10	5:30 PM	Selectboard meeting	Town Hall
Mon 8/24	5:30 PM	Selectboard meeting	Town Hall

Gill Selectboard 2026-07-13 Agenda with files (2026-07-10 at 6:40 PM)