Dighton's main governing board. Sets town policy, approves major contracts, and makes key appointments.
113 items across 7 meetings.
June 10, 2026 · agenda
• Status unclear
Routine opening.
💬 Discussed
Closed-door talks on a Memorandum of Understanding for Town Clerical, Library, and Council on Aging staff.
• Status unclear
Recognition of deceased residents including Retired Sergeant James Lavigne.
💬 Discussed
Board to act on rescinding the dealer license at 2387 Winthrop Street after police charged Steven Remy in a fraudulent vehicle-sales investigation involving salvage cars and Lemon-Law evasion.
📍 2387 Winthrop Street
📋 Proposed
Coming up June 10: hearing to set two poles on Tremont Street between existing poles P29 and P37 to carry fiber-optic cabling; Highway Superintendent raised no visibility concerns.
📍 Tremont Street
📋 Proposed
Appointment of Kendra Easterday to the Cable Television Committee, paid through PEG Access funds.
💰 Paid via PEG Access funds
• Status unclear
Recognizing the designer of Dighton's town flag.
💬 Discussed
Highway Superintendent Tom Ferry to update on the Main Street Project and present FY27 priorities.
📍 Main Street
• Status unclear
Openings on Cemetery Commission, Commission on Disability, Economic Development, Historical Commission, and Trails Committee; plus Strawberry Festival, food bank, and Home & Garden Tour events.
💬 Discussed
Update on results from the recent Town Meeting.
📋 Proposed
Selectman Glen Cabbage requests no further stipend payments for his Board service after receiving one check.
💰 Declining selectman stipend
📋 Proposed
Board to ratify the Memorandum of Understanding for Town Clerical, Library, and Council on Aging staff.
📋 Proposed
Awarding one-year DPW supply contracts (stone, gravel, hydrants, catch basins, fuel, etc.) totaling roughly $89,842.46 for July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027.
💰 ~$89,842.46 total contracts
📋 Proposed
Board to consider waiving permit denial for tax-delinquent 620 Spring Street, where a prospective buyer plans repairs and intends to enter a tax-title repayment agreement in mid-July.
💰 Property substantially tax delinquent
📍 620 Spring Street
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Warrants paid June 4 and June 11, 2026.
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.
• Status unclear
Routine close.
June 10, 2026 · agenda
• Status unclear
Routine opening.
📋 Proposed
Closed session to discuss bargaining strategy for the Dighton Town Clerical, Library, and Council on Aging Memorandum of Understanding.
• Status unclear
Board returns to public session after executive session.
📋 Proposed
Remembrance of Jeffrey Galligan, June Hopkins, Jo Jean Torraco, Joseph Torres, and Retired Sergeant James Lavigne.
📋 Proposed
Board considers rescinding the Class II used-car dealer license held by Steven Remy (Remy's Auto, LLC) and Stephen Proc (Bristol County Auto, Inc.) at 2387 Winthrop Street.
📋 Proposed
Petition to set two new utility poles on Tremont Street.
📋 Proposed
Board votes on appointing Kendra Easterday to the Cable Commission.
📋 Proposed
Board recognizes Catherine Yelle for designing the official Town of Dighton flag.
📋 Proposed
Tom Ferry presents a status update on the Main Street project and FY27 highway department priorities.
📋 Proposed
Strawberry Festival June 13, Lions Club Food Bank June 20, Historic Home & Garden Tour June 27 ($25 tickets), and open town board vacancies.
📋 Proposed
Update on outcomes from Town Meeting.
📋 Proposed
Board reviews and acts on a stipend matter related to Glen Cabbage, a Board of Selectmen member.
📋 Proposed
Board formally ratifies the Memorandum of Understanding for Dighton Town Clerical, Library, and Council on Aging employees following executive session.
📋 Proposed
Board awards the DPW supply contract for 7/1/2026–6/30/2027 to Southeastern Regional Services Group.
📋 Proposed
Board considers a bylaw waiver of denial under Article XVIII for 620 Spring Street.
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of town payment warrants.
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.
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Meeting closes.
May 27, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Routine opening with a moment of silence honoring six community members.
📋 Proposed
Police Chief George Nichols presents three candidates — Julia Duzan, Ladyana Martinez, and Jake LaPlante — for part-time public safety 911 dispatcher appointments.
📋 Proposed
Board to consider appointing Jason Lawrence as a member of the Conservation Commission.
📋 Proposed
Upcoming events: Historic Home & Garden Tour (June 27, $25 ticket), Strawberry Festival (June 13 at Lions Pavilion, 1111 Somerset Ave), and Lions Club Food Bank (June 20, 979 Somerset Ave).
📍 1111 Somerset Avenue / 979 Somerset Avenue, Dighton MA
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Board to review and adopt its meeting schedule for the second half of 2026.
📋 Proposed
Board to vote on appointing Ashley Daigneault to lead the Inspectional Services department, which oversees building and zoning permits.
📋 Proposed
Board to vote on appointing Heather Nicora to manage the Sewer Department.
📋 Proposed
Board to review and approve a job posting for an Office Manager in the Highway Department.
📋 Proposed
Board to act on the town's right of first refusal for a parcel at 0 Williams Street, Assessors Plot 21, Lots 20 & 21 — town can elect to purchase before a private sale proceeds.
📍 0 Williams Street, Dighton MA (Plot 21, Lots 20 & 21)
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of town payment warrants for May 21 and May 28, 2026.
📋 Proposed
Fire Chief Christopher Maguy notifies the board of six new call (volunteer) firefighter appointments: Kyle Aranjo, Meghan Bury, Dylan Cumbus, Logan Estes, Cameron Siok, and Ian Vieira.
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of four sets of prior Select Board meeting minutes from March 2026.
📋 Proposed
Meeting close.
May 13, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Routine opening items.
📋 Proposed
Closed-session items: Building Commissioner contract talks, a clerical/library/Council on Aging union MOU, a tax-title payment agreement, and approval of past executive minutes.
📋 Proposed
Procedural reopening at 6:00 PM.
📋 Proposed
Petition to install one new utility pole roughly 75 feet from pole #54 on Main Street, near 670 Main St; Highway Dept reports no visibility concerns.
📍 Main Street, near 670 Main St, Dighton
🔄 Postponed
Continued hearing on a used-car dealer license at 2387 Winthrop Street, with a possible vote to rescind the Class II license.
📍 2387 Winthrop Street
📋 Proposed
New on-premises all-alcohol license sought for Upcycle Edibles LLC's 75-seat full-service restaurant 'Alice's Last Stop' at 1901 County Street.
📍 1901 County Street, Dighton
📋 Proposed
New 19-hour/week library cataloging position at $18.00/hour, grant-funded after a retirement; initial in-house posting recommended.
💰 $18.00/hour, 19 hrs/week (grant-funded)
📍 Dighton Public Library, 207 Main Street
💬 Discussed
New CTE grant offsets ~$176,000, cutting Dighton's school assessment increase from 3.15% to about 2.59% (roughly $75,500 less) if the School Committee approves.
💰 Assessment increase drops from 3.15% to ~2.59% (~$75,500 reduction)
📋 Proposed
Requests include $23,000 to fix Ambulance 2's failed fuel injector pump and $1,000 for an administrator's conference; reserve fund balance is $16,436.
💰 $23,000 ambulance repair; $1,000 conference
💬 Discussed
Board and Finance Committee review Annual Town Meeting warrant articles ahead of the June 1 meeting.
💬 Discussed
Study recommends a single new ~20,000 sf fire station at 1850 Maple Street estimated at $27.7 million, citing flood-zone and space limits at existing Stations 1 and 2.
💰 $27.7 million estimated total project cost
📍 Proposed: 1850 Maple Street (replacing 300 Main St & 132 Chase St)
📋 Proposed
Board to sign the FY27 warrant; budget is up only 1.5% but relies on $460,000 in reserves, leaves four full-time jobs unfunded, and warns of reduced services after voters rejected two school debt-exclusion questions.
💰 FY27 budget +1.5%; ~$809,000 in school debt from general funds; $460,000 from Free Cash
📋 Proposed
Request to use town facilities for a Board of Health farmer's market.
📋 Proposed
Vote to ratify a memorandum of understanding with the town clerical, library, and Council on Aging unit.
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of bills paid April 30, May 7, and May 14, 2026.
📋 Proposed
Resignation letters from Paul Reynolds (Conservation Commission) and Laura Armstrong (Elderly & Disabled Tax Fund).
📋 Proposed
Routine closing items.
May 13, 2026 · agenda
• Status unclear
Routine meeting opening.
📋 Proposed
Board enters closed session to negotiate the Building Commissioner's non-union contract.
📋 Proposed
Closed-session strategy discussion on a memorandum of understanding for clerical, library, and COA workers.
📋 Proposed
Board discusses a tax title (delinquent-property debt settlement) payment agreement in closed session to protect negotiating position.
📋 Proposed
Approval of two prior executive session meeting minutes.
📋 Proposed
Hearing on Petition #31293410 to install one jointly-owned utility pole on Main Street, ~75 ft left of pole #54.
📋 Proposed
Board may rescind the used-car dealer license held by Steven Remy and Stephen Proc at 2387 Winthrop Street.
📍 2387 Winthrop Street
📋 Proposed
Hearing on a new all-alcohol on-premise liquor license for Alice's Last Stop at 1901 County Street.
📍 1901 County Street
📋 Proposed
Library Director presents a job description and posting for a part-time Technical Services Librarian position.
📋 Proposed
Superintendent Bill Runey presents the D-R School District budget for board review.
📋 Proposed
Select Board and Finance Committee jointly review a request to transfer money from the municipal reserve fund.
📋 Proposed
Select Board and Finance Committee review Annual Town Meeting warrant articles and issue recommendations.
📋 Proposed
LiRo-Hill Corp (529 Main St, Boston) presents plans for the Dighton fire station building project.
📋 Proposed
Board formally approves and signs the warrant that sets the Annual Town Meeting agenda.
📋 Proposed
Request to use town facilities for a Board of Health–organized Farmer's Market.
📋 Proposed
Formal ratification of the memorandum of understanding for clerical, library, and COA employees.
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of three town payment warrants.
📋 Proposed
Paul Reynolds resigned from the Conservation Commission; Laura Armstrong resigned from the Elderly & Disabled Tax Fund.
• Status unclear
Routine approval of meeting minutes and adjournment.
April 22, 2026 · agenda
• Status unclear
Routine opening with a moment of silence honoring six named community members.
📋 Proposed
Board reorganizes — likely elects new chair/officers following recent election.
📋 Proposed
Hearing on a new Class II (used-car dealer) license for Remy's Auto at 2387 Winthrop Street.
📋 Proposed
Board to consider revoking Bristol County Auto's existing used-car dealer license at the same Winthrop Street address.
📋 Proposed
Board to appoint John P. Rufo to the Board of Registrars (which oversees voter registration).
📋 Proposed
Hearing on setting two new utility poles on Tremont Street.
📋 Proposed
Board and Finance Committee meet to finalize which articles appear on the FY2027 Town Meeting warrant and set funding recommendations — directly shapes your tax bill and town services.
• Status unclear
Free drop-off for unwanted medications at Dighton Police Department, 10 AM–2 PM on April 25.
• Status unclear
Free community event at Old Town Hall, 1111 Somerset Avenue, April 26 at 2 PM.
• Status unclear
Plant sale at 1217 Williams Street, May 16, 9 AM–1 PM, rain or shine.
📋 Proposed
Board to consider re-establishing a 40B (affordable-housing law) committee, with ADA Coordinator Jonathan Gale presenting.
📋 Proposed
Routine authorization form for board signatures — details not specified.
📋 Proposed
Board to approve job description and authorize hiring for Sewer Department manager, likely due to retirement noted in correspondence.
📋 Proposed
Board to approve job description and authorize posting for Inspectional Services (building/zoning enforcement) manager position.
📋 Proposed
Board to accept and sign a letter related to a legislative audit.
📋 Proposed
Board to appoint Paul Reed as a part-time safety dispatcher.
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of town payment warrants for two pay periods.
• Status unclear
Retirement letter acknowledged from Nancy Pinto, Building and Veterans Departments office manager.
• Status unclear
Retirement letter acknowledged from Dianne Curtis, Sewer Department manager — explains the open position being posted.
• Status unclear
Fire Chief Christopher Maguy's letter regarding new full-time Firefighter/Paramedic Joshua Desmond joining the department.
📋 Proposed
Approval of minutes from five prior Select Board meetings between March 3 and April 8, 2026.
• Status unclear
Meeting adjourns.