Avon's main governing board. Sets town policy, approves major contracts, and makes key appointments.
100 items across 8 meetings.
June 4, 2026 · agenda
• Status unclear
Standard opening; hybrid meeting attendable in person or via Zoom.
📍 Mary McDermott Room, 65 East Main Street
• Status unclear
Residents may speak per the Public Comment Policy.
📋 Proposed
Approval of prior regular session minutes.
💬 Discussed
Board reviews results of the recent Special Town Meeting, coming up June 4.
📋 Proposed
Fire Department grant requests to be considered, coming up June 4.
📋 Proposed
Board to endorse cease-and-desist correspondence regarding 227 East Main Street.
📍 227 East Main Street
📋 Proposed
Permits requested for 226 West Main Street, 216 West Main Street, 18 Ballum Road, and One Victory Avenue—possible road work at these sites.
📍 226 & 216 West Main St, 18 Ballum Rd, One Victory Ave
📋 Proposed
Appointments to the Butler Elementary building committee, coming up June 4.
📋 Proposed
School Committee requests use of the town meeting room.
📋 Proposed
Appointment of an interim library director plus personnel action form approval.
📋 Proposed
Engagement of Eric Kinsherf for town accountant services.
📋 Proposed
Authorization to post/advertise the town accountant position.
📋 Proposed
Annual slate of board and committee appointments including Zoning Board, Council on Aging, Historical Commission, inspectors, and special police officers.
📋 Proposed
Alcohol permits for events June 7 and August 15, 2026.
📋 Proposed
Council on Aging to accept a gift from the Fish & Game Association.
📋 Proposed
Disposal of surplus Council on Aging property.
📋 Proposed
Appointment of Jennifer Mayo as Summer Lead Counselor and Tracy Self as Summer Counselor, with personnel forms.
📋 Proposed
Cost-of-living raises for dozens of non-union town employees including police, fire, library, DPW, and Council on Aging staff; two also get step increases.
💰 COLA increases (amounts not specified)
• Status unclear
Routine updates from the administrator and counsel.
📋 Proposed
Closed session on executive minutes, collective bargaining (AFSCME, Police, Fire, Call Firefighters), and non-union negotiation strategy.
May 21, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
Approved minutes from May 5, May 7, and May 12, 2026 meetings.
✅ Approved
Gary Erickson appointed to fill a Council on Aging Board vacancy after a joint workshop interviewing two candidates.
💬 Discussed
Special Town Meeting set for June 2 at 6:30 p.m. at Avon Middle High School to restore Town Clerk and Town Administrator budgets, including a 3% TA salary increase, so offices don't go unfunded after July 1.
💰 3% Town Administrator salary increase
📍 Avon Middle High School
✅ Approved
Approved $125,000 engineering contract for the Water Main Replacement Project, replacing ~4,400 feet of main along Glendower, School, West Main, Juniper Road and Pine Court; construction starts about June 1.
💰 $125,000; funded from $1,830,916 Article 9 appropriation
📍 Glendower St, School St, West Main St, Juniper Rd, Pine Court
✅ Approved
Approved $63,750 contract with Industrial Technical Services to upgrade the Water Division's obsolete SCADA control system and on-call support.
💰 $63,750
💬 Discussed
Porter Well tested at 175 mg/L sodium; DEP requires town to notify residents and test quarterly until levels drop below 50 mg/L—water remains drinkable.
📍 Porter Well, off Harrison Boulevard
✅ Approved
Approved a new Facilities Manager position reporting to the DPW Director, overseeing maintenance of all town buildings except schools.
✅ Approved
Approved a street opening permit for Eversource to repair a gas main leak with a 4'x6' road cut at 20 Brentwood Avenue.
📍 20 Brentwood Avenue
✅ Approved
Approved a grant-funded student mural (30'x17') in the Civic Center promoting health and anti-tobacco messaging, with students paid $15.00/hour.
💰 Students paid $15.00/hour, grant-funded
📍 Civic Center
✅ Approved
Approved new employment agreement for Town Planner Richard Jordan running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028.
✅ Approved
Approved an intermunicipal agreement with Braintree for a shared Veteran's Agent through June 30, 2029 at $7,000 annually plus COLA increases.
💰 $7,000 annually plus COLA
✅ Approved
Accepted resignation of Library Director Elise LaForge effective June 5, 2026.
✅ Approved
Accepted resignation of Highway Laborer Steven Gallant effective May 30, 2026.
✅ Approved
Authorized filing On Avon Corporation's petition with the state for a Section 15 package store all-alcohol license.
✅ Approved
Appointed Jade Correia as Water Systems Technician at Grade PW-2, Step 1, effective June 8, 2026.
✅ Approved
Appointed 16 summer program employees, including Assistant Director at $25.75/hour, pending pre-employment requirements.
💰 Assistant Director $25.75/hour
✅ Approved
Accepted donation from Avon Youth Baseball Little League of a second batting cage for Fagan Field.
📍 Fagan Field
✅ Approved
Approved use of DeMarco Park for Wednesday-night summer concerts June 17–July 29 and an October 3 Oktoberfest event.
📍 DeMarco Park
💬 Discussed
Reported $161,616.25 collected in water payments May 5–19, plus updates on the Town Clock, Eversource gas safety inspections, and rural policy plan feedback sessions.
💰 $161,616.25 water payments collected
May 21, 2026 · agenda
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Meeting held in person at 65 East Main Street and via Zoom, also on cable Channel 9.
📍 65 East Main Street
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Standard opening procedures and public comment period.
📋 Proposed
Approving minutes from May 5 (workshop), May 7 (regular), and May 12 (workshop) sessions.
💬 Discussed
Reviewing letters of interest for COA Board seats from Mildred Cudmore-Selman and Gary Erickson.
💬 Discussed
Discussion of supplemental information for an upcoming Special Town Meeting.
💬 Discussed
Discussion of contract administration with engineering firm Haley & Ward.
💬 Discussed
Discussion of SCADA (water-system control) industrial technical services.
💬 Discussed
Review of state environmental agency correspondence about sodium levels in the Porter Well.
📍 Porter Well
💬 Discussed
Discussion of the Facilities Manager job description.
📋 Proposed
Eversource gas street-opening permit request for 20 Brentwood Avenue.
📍 20 Brentwood Avenue
📋 Proposed
Proposal for an ACES/84 Movement mural at the Civic Center.
📍 Civic Center
📋 Proposed
Employment agreement for Town Planner Richard Jordan.
📋 Proposed
Shared services agreement with Braintree for a Veteran's Agent.
📋 Proposed
Accepting resignation of Library Director Elise LaForge.
📋 Proposed
Accepting resignation of Highway Laborer Steven Gallant.
📋 Proposed
Vote to authorize filing for an all-alcohol license for On Avon Corporation.
📋 Proposed
Appointing Jade Correia as DPW Water Systems Technician and approving personnel forms.
📋 Proposed
Appointing summer staff including Assistant Director Alison Kaye, playground supervisor, lead counselor, and counselors.
📋 Proposed
Accepting a gift to Park & Recreation from the Avon Youth Baseball League.
📋 Proposed
Request to use DeMarco Park for a summer concert series.
📍 DeMarco Park
📋 Proposed
Scheduling June meetings for June 4th and June 18th.
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Memorial Day Parade announced for May 23, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.
📋 Proposed
Closed session on executive minutes, collective bargaining (AFSCME, Police, Fire, Call Firefighters), and non-union negotiations.
May 12, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
Board opened, read, and closed the warrant for a Special Town Meeting on June 2, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. at Avon Middle High School, containing only one article.
📍 Avon Middle High School
💬 Discussed
Michael Duggan of 7 Tower Circle asked to address the Board about Tower Circle paperwork; directed to submit materials to DPW Director Brian Martin.
📍 Tower Circle
✅ Approved
Board adjourned to closed session to discuss security personnel/devices deployment under M.G.L. c.30A.
May 7, 2026 · minutes
💬 Discussed
Residents and a union rep criticized Town Meeting's vote to defund the Town Clerk and Town Administrator budgets, warning a clerk's employee could lose her job and a 12% raise was excessive.
💰 12% salary increase cited
💬 Discussed
Resident objected that Tower Circle's three homeowners face betterment charges for repairs to their private way, arguing the Town has plowed it for years and should fund repairs.
💰 Betterment charges to homeowners
📍 Tower Circle
✅ Approved
Prior regular session minutes approved as written.
💬 Discussed
All Annual Town Meeting articles passed except the Town Administrator and Town Clerk/Registrars budgets; Board set an emergency workshop May 12 to open a Special Town Meeting warrant to restore funding before July 1.
🗳️ Voted on
Board voted to rescind the shared IT department agreement after Town Counsel deemed the schools breached it by hiring an IT director with no municipal experience.
✅ Approved
Board approved a new unpaid Fire Chaplain position and appointed Pastor Rick Cederholm; only a dress uniform purchase needed, no other expenses.
💰 Cost of one dress uniform
🗳️ Voted on
Citing safety concerns and the town's bylaw banning recreational marijuana sales, Board voted to opt Avon out of cannabis delivery and notify the Cannabis Control Commission.
✅ Approved
Approved Catherine Sheldon for Volunteer Coordinator, Grade 6 Step 5, effective May 12, 2026.
✅ Approved
Approved park permit and waived the fee for the Avon High Class of 1976 50th reunion on September 27, 2026.
💰 Permit fee waived
📍 DeMarco Park
✅ Approved
Accepted a $1,001 donation from Peter Patel in memory of his mother to the Council on Aging.
💰 $1,001 donation
✅ Approved
Approved alcohol permits for the Avon Fish & Game Association event May 24 and a Henry Lawton Blanchard Fund tavern event May 22.
💬 Discussed
Water bills mailed April 14 are due May 14; the June meeting will cover payment status and July shutoffs for non-payment, and DPW will replace Zobrio billing software with QDS.
💰 Water bills due May 14; July shutoffs possible
💬 Discussed
Town did not win the EDA grant for the AIP Sewer Project, though engineering/permitting is funded via a $150,000 Legislative Earmark and $500,000 Mass Works Grant; will reapply when shovel-ready.
💰 $150,000 earmark; $500,000 Mass Works Grant
💬 Discussed
Invitation to bid for cyclical real property inspections posted May 6, with bids due May 29; a one-year contract with up to two renewals, estimated cost about $30,000.
💰 ~$30,000 estimate
💬 Discussed
Board noted a $9,468 technology needs assessment proposal and aging Fire Department switch gear at end of useful life that must be replaced.
💰 $9,468 proposal
💬 Discussed
Town Administrator is seeking a MassDOT update and the 75% design plans for an intersection redesign that has raised resident concerns, aiming to give residents a chance to be heard.
💬 Discussed
Counsel reported on a public records request, smoke detector agreement, the school IT termination, the SCADA contract, and a generator warranty negotiation.
🗳️ Voted on
Board adjourned at 7:30 p.m. into executive session for collective bargaining and non-union personnel negotiation strategy.
May 7, 2026 · agenda
• Status unclear
Standard opening; meeting held hybrid, in person and via Zoom.
📍 Mary McDermott Room, 65 East Main Street
• Status unclear
Public comment period, with Lisa Lopez noted.
📋 Proposed
Approval of prior regular session minutes.
💬 Discussed
Coming up May 7: review of decisions and outcomes from the recent Town Meeting.
📋 Proposed
Coming up May 7: vote to terminate the shared IT services agreement between Avon Public Schools and the town, plus next steps.
💬 Discussed
Discussion of appointing Rick Cederholm as unpaid Fire Department chaplain.
💬 Discussed
Coming up May 7: discussion on changes to cannabis delivery rules in town.
📋 Proposed
Personnel action form for Volunteer Coordinator Cathy Sheldon.
📋 Proposed
Permit application to use DeMarco Park for the AHS Class of 1976 50th reunion.
📍 DeMarco Park
📋 Proposed
Acceptance of a gift to the Council on Aging from Peter Patel.
📋 Proposed
One-day special alcohol license for May 24, 2026.
📋 Proposed
One-day special alcohol license for May 22, 2026.
• Status unclear
Routine reports from the Town Administrator and Town Counsel.
📋 Proposed
Closed session on collective bargaining (AFSCME, Police, Fire, Call Firefighters), non-union personnel negotiations, and executive session minutes.