Select Board, July 15, 2025

The town published minutes (text) and an agenda for this meeting. Those minutes are the record; what follows is a guide to the recording.

budgetcapitaldebtfacilitiesfeeslegaloverridepersonnelplanning and zoningpublic safetyroads and dpwseniorstown departmentstown meetingwater sewer

Present: the chair (chair, Select Board); Glenn McCloud (member, Select Board); Brian Leighton (member, Select Board); Renee (member, Select Board); MK (member, Select Board); Mr. Roy (member, Select Board); Warren (town manager); Adam (Mr. Costa) (town counsel, remote); John Bowen (chairman, Board of Commissioners of Trust Funds); Dave Blat / Dave Black / Dave Glad (vice chair, Lunenburg Municipal Building Design Committee, remote); Tony Skolebrini / Skullenbrini (chair, Architectural Preservation District Commission (attending, non-voting on building committee)); Laura (Rosecki/Rzepecki, as heard) (member, Lunenburg Municipal Building Design Committee); Laura Brion (presenter, Lunenburg Musicares). Names are the caption model’s hearing and may be wrong.

Votes

1. ▶ 4:59Approve the toll booth fundraiser request by the Lunenburg Musicares for August 9, 2025, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.passed 3 to 1
2. ▶ 1:57:36Modify the charge of the Lunenburg Municipal Building Design Committee to add an Architectural Preservation District Commission representative and set quorum at four members — moved by the chair, as heardpassed unanimously
3. ▶ 1:59:38Appoint Kim Muzzy to the Agricultural Commission, term to expire June 30, 2029 (later found to be the wrong term)passed unanimously
4. ▶ 2:00:20Appoint Kim Muzzy to the Agricultural Commission, corrected term to expire June 30, 2026passed unanimously
5. ▶ 2:02:07Appoint Mark Muzzy to the Stormwater Task Forcepassed unanimously
6. ▶ 2:03:30Appoint Glenn McCloud as the Select Board member to the Master Plan Steering Committeepassed unanimously
7. ▶ 2:20:36Declare police vehicles, DPW vehicles/equipment, and PAC equipment as surpluspassed unanimously

And 3 procedural: adjourn the lunenburg municipal building design committee meeting at 9:16 p.m. (▶ 1:57:56); approve the minutes of april 8, 2025 and june 3, 2025 (▶ 2:24:08); adjourn the select board meeting (▶ 2:34:09).

Against the town’s minutes

The town published minutes (text) for this meeting; ours were compared item by item. 12 agree, 9 caption errors resolved by the official reading, 5 substantive differences. The town’s minutes are a full record.

1. differsKim Muzzy Agricultural Commission appointment▶ 1:59:38

   recording Appoint Kim Muzzy to the Agricultural Commission, term to expire June 30, 2029 (later found to be the wrong term) — passed unanimously

   town’s minutes “Motion by Chair Nuzzolo to appoint Kim Muzzy to the Agricultural Commission for term to expire June 30, 2026.”

   Ours records two votes (an initial 2029 term, then a corrected 2026 term); the official minutes record only one vote with the 2026 term. Final outcome agrees; a person should check the recording around t=7178-7220 to confirm the first vote occurred.

2. differsApproval of April 8 and June 3, 2025 minutes▶ 0:00

   recording —

   town’s minutes “Motion by Clerk Emkey to approve the Minutes of April 8, 2025, and June 3, 2025.”

   The official minutes record a roll-call vote (3-0-1, McLeod abstaining) that our minutes do not record; check the recording to see whether it was taken and by what count.

3. differsEstimated values of surplus vehicles▶ 2:16:02

   recording Estimated values of surplus vehicles and equipment: $1,000, $1,000, $1,000, $1,000, less than $500, less than $500

   town’s minutes “a GMC pickup truck with an estimated value of $500, a GMC cabin chassis with an estimated value of $500”

   Four $1,000 values agree; the last two are "less than $500" in ours and $500 in the official; check the recording at t=8162.

4. differsSurplus threshold policy▶ 2:19:53

   recording No formal surplus-threshold policy was adopted, but the board indicated interest in letting the town manager surplus low-value items without a board vote in the future.

   town’s minutes “The Town Manager suggested that the Board could adopt a policy to allow items under a certain amount not to require a vote by the Board.”

   The official minutes record only the Town Manager's suggestion, not any board interest; check the recording around t=8393 for the board's response.

5. differsSelect Board members present

   recording Renee (member, Select Board); MK (member, Select Board); Mr. Roy (member, Select Board)

   town’s minutes “Members Present: Chair Caesar Nuzzolo, Clerk Renee Emkey, Member Glenn McLeod, and Member Brian Lehtinen.”

   Official lists four members present with Vice-Chair Amanda Moore absent; ours lists more members (MK, Mr. Roy) than the four recorded, so check who spoke as MK and Mr. Roy, though the official minutes also mention a "Mr. Roy" seconding the adjournment.

Compared 2026-10-06. Neither record is treated as the referee: a caption error is the same fact heard badly; a difference is for a person to check at the timestamp.

The money

1. ▶ 24:43Trust fund balances (American Legion Poor, J&M Howard Sidewalk, Worthy Poor, Gazebo Restoration, Lunenburg Post 2838)

   The town manager read the March 25 ending balances of five miscellaneous trust funds under discussion of the trust commission's authority. Documentation establishing terms could be found for only two of the five.

   as heard:$12,48953$22,211.58$22,88722$10,72546$8,690.14

2. ▶ 51:36Future water/sewer infrastructure costs

   A committee member noted that the town's roughly 2,500 water takers are facing a large future cost range for water infrastructure, cited as a competing capital priority.

   as heard:30 to 50 to 70 plus million dollars

3. ▶ 1:20:26Hypothetical redesign cost of Ritter/Town Hall plan

   A member said it would matter a great deal whether a plan change costs a small increase versus a much larger one, and asked whether the architect had been asked for a redesign estimate.

   as heard:$20,000$200,000

4. ▶ 1:17:54ARPA funds shortfall for Building Design Committee

   A member said the Lunenburg Municipal Building Design project's ARPA allocation was reported short at the prior meeting; the architect's outstanding invoice has since been sent, resolving the shortfall.

   as heard:18,500

5. ▶ 1:35:05Taylor and Burns architect fees already spent / cost of a redesign

   Members discussed that roughly $185,000 has already been spent with the architect and estimated a redesign might cost in the tens of thousands, contrasting it with the $240 vs $180,000 cost of the prior design iteration.

   as heard:$185,00075Kunder 100180,000240

6. ▶ 1:39:19FY26 school budget shortfall and Marshall Park request

   A member recalled that schools reported a shortfall and Marshall Park sought funding around the same town meeting, framing why the building project's vote was contested.

   as heard:$2 million$12 million

7. ▶ 2:07:44Sewer billing delinquency, FY25

   The town manager reported total FY25 sewer delinquency and a quarterly breakdown, noting a previously-mentioned 29% delinquency figure was not supported by the data.

   as heard:$107,653.99$14,0004.8.1%$39,42015.97%29%

8. ▶ 2:10:57Grant writer program funding, FY26

   The town manager reminded the board that funding was included in the FY26 budget for a grant writer program and that the application package is being finalized for departments.

   as heard:$50,000

9. ▶ 2:11:17Wallace Park fence/play structure damage estimate

   The town manager reported the damage estimate dropped substantially once actual replacement quotes were obtained, and the claim was forwarded to the insurance company.

   as heard:$18,000$3,900.34

10. ▶ 2:16:02Estimated values of surplus vehicles and equipment

    The town manager listed estimated resale values for several DPW and police vehicles, some non-operational, being declared surplus.

    as heard:$1,000$1,000$1,000$1,000less than $500less than $500

11. ▶ 2:25:11Board of Assessors excise tax abatements

    A member reporting on the Board of Assessors said there were 17 recent excise tax abatements, versus a historical range and a spike of 427 in 2023.

    as heard:1742730 to 40

12. ▶ 2:32:05Artisans of Hickory Hills art auction proceeds

    A member read a letter reporting the resident-organized auction raised over $4,000, funding two scholarships to the high school art program with the remainder going to lake restoration.

    as heard:over $4,000$1,000$1,000

Settled without a vote

• ▶ 25:44The town manager will work with the treasurer/collector and town counsel to try to locate missing trust-fund documentation before any distribution decisions are made.
• ▶ 1:51:20The facilities director's committee membership will not be decided tonight; the town manager will discuss it with him first given after-hours meeting demands.
• ▶ 1:56:55The board agreed to keep the committee's charge modification general rather than naming ACE or PAC space changes specifically.
• ▶ 2:19:53No formal surplus-threshold policy was adopted, but the board indicated interest in letting the town manager surplus low-value items without a board vote in the future.
• ▶ 2:23:46The board will not take a formal vote on 56 Car A tonight; a vote will follow within 14 days if and after a court judgment enters, per town counsel's guidance.

Where the time went

Minutes of recording by subject, from the topic spans below. A topic with two subjects counts toward both.

• town meeting82 min · 53%
• facilities82 min · 53%
• capital82 min · 53%
• town departments43 min · 28%
• legal31 min · 21%
• roads and dpw11 min · 7%
• water sewer11 min · 7%
• grants11 min · 7%
• planning and zoning10 min · 6%
• public safety6 min · 4%

The whole meeting, in order

1. ▶ 0:08Meeting opening, pledge, recording noticeprocedural · 1:02 long
2. ▶ 1:10Special merit awards nominations announcedinformational · 1:22 long · personnel
3. ▶ 2:32Toll booth fundraiser request, Lunenburg Musicaresvoted, passed 3-1 · 2:47 long · town departments
4. ▶ 5:39Role and authority of the Board of Commissioners of Trust Fundsinformational, no vote · 31:29 long · legal, town departments
5. ▶ 37:08Joint meeting with Lunenburg Municipal Building Design Committee on Town Hall/Ritter directionvoted to modify committee charge (APDC seat, quorum of four) · 1:21:30 long · facilities, capital, town meeting
6. ▶ 1:58:38Appointment of Kim Muzzy to Agricultural Commissionvoted, corrected term · 2:22 long · town departments
7. ▶ 2:01:00Appointment of Mark Muzzy to Stormwater Task Forcevoted · 1:27 long · town departments
8. ▶ 2:02:27Select Board appointment to Master Plan Steering Committeevoted · 1:24 long · planning and zoning
9. ▶ 2:03:51Resignations acknowledged: police officer and conservation agentinformational · 0:43 long · personnel, public safety
10. ▶ 2:04:34Town manager report (bridge repair, sewer delinquency, grants, vacancies, project updates)informational · 10:47 long · roads and dpw, water sewer, grants
11. ▶ 2:15:21Declaring vehicles and equipment surplusvoted, passed unanimously · 5:15 long · town departments, public safety
12. ▶ 2:20:56Discussion of the tri-board meeting (Select Board, Finance, School Committee)informational · 0:21 long · budget, town meeting
13. ▶ 2:21:17Sick leave bank policy and tax investigation reporttabled to future meeting · 0:24 long · policy
14. ▶ 2:21:4156 Car A property discussion following site visitno vote taken; deferred pending court judgment · 2:27 long · planning and zoning
15. ▶ 2:24:08Approval of April 8 and June 3 minutesvoted · 0:21 long
16. ▶ 2:24:50Committee reports: Planning Board, Board of Assessors, Council on Aginginformational · 5:52 long · planning and zoning, seniors
17. ▶ 2:30:42Upcoming meeting datesinformational · 0:20 long
18. ▶ 2:31:02Public comment period and Artisans of Hickory Hills art auction announcementinformational, no public comment from the floor · 3:07 long · recreation
19. ▶ 2:34:09Adjournmentvoted · 0:00 long

What the captions could not carry

• The vice chair of the Building Design Committee's name renders inconsistently across captions as 'Dave Black', 'Mr. Blat', and 'Dave Glad'; the correct name could not be confirmed.
• Several Select Board members are identifiable only by first name, initials, or a garbled surname ('Renee', 'MK', 'Mr. Roy', 'Mloud') and could not be matched to full names with confidence.
• Audio from remote/Zoom participants (the building committee vice chair, PAC) was frequently degraded by background noise and dropouts.
• Exact vote tallies for votes described only as 'passes unanimously' are not stated as counts in the captions.
• Town counsel's name is heard as 'Adam' and separately addressed once as 'Mr. Costa'; which is the surname is not certain from the captions.

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