Town Administrator Update
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Below is an overview of recent activities and upcoming dates of interest:
End of 2023 Board Activity Summary
Board Action / Deliberation Date of Meeting(s)
- Opened Warrant for May 2024 Annual Town Meeting Dec. 4, 2023
- Completed Annual Licenses for Businesses in Holliston Dec. 4, 2023
- Progress Report on Ambulance Service Goal of ALS Dec. 11, 2023
- Hired Assistant Fire Chief / EMS Director (August)
- Year Extension of BLS License (CY2024) from OEMS
- Checklist from OEMS for Pursuit of ALS License
- Executed Successor Agreements for Pinecrest Dec. 11, 2023
- Management (New England Golf) – FY25-29
- Restaurant (Anthony’s on the Green) – FY25-29
- Authorization of Onyx to Operate Solar Project on Marshall Dec. 18, 2023
- Update on High School Statement of Interest (SOI) to MSBA January 3, 2024
- Board Request for Public Comment on 799 Washington Street January 8, 2024
- 799 Washington Street – Vacant Gas Station
- Follow up agenda item on January 29, 2024
- Heard Petition on Name Change for Section of Lowland Street Dec. 11, 2023 & January 17, 2024
- Implementation of Fawn Road summary (link)
- Flag Policy Development and Adoption (link) Dec. 18, 2023 & January 22, 2024
- Addresses Shurtleff v. City of Boston SJC case
Programs or Initiatives Update
- Summary of recent Procurements (presented on Dec. 18, 2023) (link)
- Transition to Holbrook RECC Public Safety Dispatching Completed (Dec. 28, 2023)
- MassDOT TIP Application for Design/Engineering of the Intersection of Whitney Street and Washington Street (Rt. 16) (Submitted December 2023)
Look Ahead to 2024
Collective Bargaining & Municipal Contracts
- Holliston Police Association (HPA) Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) expires June 30, 2024 and a successor agreement is being negotiated for FY25-27
- Holliston Laborers (DPW) Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) expires June 30, 2024 and a successor agreement is being negotiated for FY25-27
- EL Harvey’s Solid Waste Contract (Trash and Recycling Curbside Pickup) expires June 30, 2024 and a successor agreement is being negotiated for FY25 and beyond
Woodland Street Dam & Bridge/Roadway (link to January 2024 Memo from Pare Corp.)
- Factory Pond Dam Rehabilitation
- Bridge over Bogastow Brook
- Permitting Schedule / Design Schedule / Construction Schedule (75% stage)
Traffic / Highway Surveyor Items
- Implementation of Norfolk Street Water Main & Drainage/Roadway/Sidewalks
- Oct. 2023 Fall Town Meeting (link)
- Implementation of Norfolk Street / Franklin Street Recommendations for Traffic Calming & Safety
- Pare Corp. Report (link)
- Implementation of Green Street Recommendations for Traffic Calming & Safety
- Pare Corp. Report (link)
- 9 Green Street project completion (link)
- Continued Pursuit of TIP Application for Whitney Street and Washington Street (Rt. 16)
- TIP Application process ongoing (submitted Dec. 2023)
FY2025 Budget Process (link to Budget Packet)
Dates of Note:
- Water Rate Hearing Feb. 5, 2024
- Select Board Budget Review (Saturday) Feb. 17, 2024 (Saturday)
- Finance Committee Budget Review Feb. 6 to April 2, 2024 (Tuesdays)
- Annual Town Meeting May 13, 2024
May 2024 Annual Town Meeting (link to landing page)
Materials to be added to above link as Warrant deadline approaches.
Dates of Note:
- Warrant Article submission deadline March 11, 2024
- Annual Town Meeting May 13, 2024
May 2024 Town Election (link to press release)
Dates of Note:
- Nomination Papers Available Feb. 5, 2024
- Papers due to Town Clerk April 2, 2024
- Town Election May 21, 2024
