New Braintree's Select Board appointed Thomas Clough to serve out Rory Fitzgerald's remaining term in Park and Recreation. The board voted 2 yes and 1 abstention on the appointment, with Chair Joseph Chenevert, Vice-Chair Dennis Letendre, Jr., and Clerk Michael McQueston participating.
The Select Board unanimously approved Anevry as the town's managed IT services provider for one year. With Chair Joseph Chenevert and Vice Chair Dennis Letendre, Jr. present, the board declined competitive bidding and voted unanimously to engage Anevry beginning October 1, 2026.
The Select Board approved a resident request to install a paper shade in Glidden Hall and asked staff to advertise a snow removal opening ahead of winter. Joseph Chenevert, Chair, and Dennis Letendre, Jr., Vice-Chair, were present; Michael McQueston, Clerk, was absent.
The Select Board voted unanimously to authorize CMRPC to pursue a Hazard Mitigation Plan grant and apply for Town Hall parking lot improvement funding.
The Select Board unanimously approved Wiring Inspector Donald Manseau's proposed fee schedule for FY2027, voting to increase fees to keep pace with surrounding towns and account for rising gas prices.
New Braintree Select Board unanimously approved overlay surplus funds for Police vehicle purchase.
The Select Board unanimously approved warrants and contracts in a routine July meeting. Chair Dennis Letendre, Jr. moved approval of Warrant No. 27 ($76,415.12) and Warrant No. 1 FY27 ($50,081.85), alongside three year-end transfers from the Assessors and Elections lines totaling $1,304.33.
New Braintree Select Board unanimously approved rental and lease agreements for the elementary school and parking lot with JP McCarthy & Sons LLC on June 22.
New Braintree's Select Board approved a 20-year Quabbin Regional School District lease through 2046 at its May 26 meeting.
Select Board discussed legal fee constraints and cost recovery. The Finance Committee had frozen the legal budget at $15,000 for fiscal 2027 due to budget limits.
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