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Town Elections – May 9, 2023

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Town Elections – May 9, from 12 noon – 8pm at Town Hall

The following Offices are up for Re-Election on May 9, 2023

Select Board – 3 Year Term – James Lovejoy – Candidate for Re-Election
Town Clerk – 1 Year Term – Linda Beckwith – Candidate for Re-Election
Assessor – 3 Year Term – Thomas Furcht – Candidate for Re-Election
Assessor – 1 Year Term – Cory Hines – Candidate for Re-Election – To Fill Unexpired Term
Constable – 3 Year Term – David Whitbeck – Candidate for Re-Election
Treasurer – 1 Year Term – Lesliann Furcht – Candidate for Re-Election
School Committee – 3 Year Term – Sarah Kenyon – Candidate for Re-Election
Library Trustee – 3 Year Term – Allison Giracca – Candidate for Re-Election
Planning Board – 5 Year Term – Erik Mendelsohn – Candidate for Re-Election
Planning Board – 1 Year Term – Nancy Wright – Candidate for Re-Election – To Fill Unexpired Term
Planning Board – 3 Year Term – Sheila Parekh-Blum – Candidate for Re-Election – To Fill Unexpired Term

The following offices are unopposed.

Moderator – 1 Year Term
Auditor – 1 Year Term
Library Trustee – 2 Year Term – To Fill Unexpired Term

Please contact me, Linda Beckwith, Town Clerk for Nomination Papers, due back to the Town Clerk on March 28, 2023 with at least 21 Registered Voters Signatures or you can run as a write in candidate.

Special Town Meeting – Mar. 21, 2023

WARRANT
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
March 21, 2023, at 7:00 PM

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Berkshire, ss.

To: David Whitbeck, Constable of the Town of Mount Washington, in said County.

Greetings:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required notify and warn the inhabitants of said town, qualified to vote in town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall in said Town on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at 7:00 p.m., then and there to act upon the following article:

Article 1: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the transfer of $3,120 from General Stabilization Fund to Full-Time Highway Employees to pay 3% additional pay raise for FY23 to full-time highway staff.

Article 2: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the transfer of $478.38 from General Stabilization Fund to Full Time Highway Employees to pay out FY22 vacation rollover to full-time highway staff.

You are hereby directed to serve this warrant by posting an attested copy at the Town Hall and Town Transfer Station of Mount Washington, at least fourteen days before holding of said meeting. Hereof, fail not and of this warrant and your doings thereon, make return to the Town Clerk at or before the time of holding said meeting.

Given under our hands and seal of the Town of Mount Washington this Monday of March 6, 2023.

Select Board Town of Mount Washington

Planning Board Meeting – Mar. 8, 2023

Planning Board Meeting

Wednesday, March 8, 2023
6 PM

*Town Hall / Zoom Meeting

When: Mar 8, 2023 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Mount Washington Planning Board Meeting 3/8/23

Please click the link below to join the webinar:
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Passcode: 740150

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Agenda

  • Assign Clerk – Meeting Minutes
  • Review & Approval Planning Board Minutes for 2.8.23
  • Special Permit Review “Camp Hi-Rock” – next steps
  • Update on Associate Vacancy
  • Review Updated Special Permit Application
  • Code Of Conduct Review
  • Records Retention Procedure
  • Masscptc Webinar Series – Reports
  • New Business
  • Citizen Speak Time

Select Board Meeting – Mar. 6, 2023

Select Board Meeting Notice and Agenda
7 pm Monday, March 6, 2023, at Town Hall and Zoom
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88009317254?pwd=Q25DQ2s3cHpxV2pOTzZJTGdSVlJEQT09

Passcode: 910333
Or Telephone:
US: +1 312 626 6799 or +1 646 558 8656
Webinar ID: 880 0931 7254 Passcode: 910333

  • Approval of Minutes from the February 6th and 21st meetings
  • Approve and sign Vendor and Payroll Warrants
  • Highway Dept Matters, Paving Project Update
    Highway Dept. Forman job description/ job objectives for 2023-24 Goals for next two weeks; any other updates
  • Highway Dept. Pay increase in Lieu of Health Insurance, Special Town Meeting Warrant
  • Mount Washington Broadband Network – any updates
  • IT Strategy and cost review
  • Attorney General Response to Open Meeting Law Complaint
  • NHESP acknowledgement on Town Permits
  • Board of Health and Conservation Commission Vacancies, resignations, Current Status Discussion, next steps
  • Code of Conduct for Select Board Appointed Boards and Commissions
  • Citizen Speak Time