The Select Board approved proposed Regional Agreement revisions by a 3-2 vote, adding non-mandated transportation costs to the District’s operating budget and requiring a two-thirds vote for specified School Committee actions.
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What this means
The approved changes would affect how the District budgets for certain transportation costs and how it makes some School Committee decisions. The Board also appointed Nicholas Grasso as interim Fire Chief, Forest Fire Warden, and Director of the Whitman Emergency Management Agency. The Board discussed, but did not decide, placing a South Shore Tech debt exclusion on a future Special Town Meeting and election ballot.
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Approved proposed Regional Agreement revisions by a 3-2 vote, including non-mandated transportation costs in the District’s operating budget and a two-thirds voting requirement for specified School Committee actions.
Appointed Nicholas Grasso as Interim Fire Chief.
Appointed Nicholas Grasso as Forest Fire Warden and Director of the Whitman Emergency Management Agency, filling existing vacancies.
Appointed Shannon Murphy as Veterans’ Services Officer effective August 3, 2026, subject to successful negotiations.
Rescinded Timothy Clancy, Jr.’s appointments as Forest Fire Warden and Director of the Whitman Emergency Management Agency, effective July 10, 2026.
Approved a Class II Auto Dealer’s License for Imperio Auto Group, Inc. at 10 Buckley Avenue, subject to payment of the $100 fee, required surety bond, and final building inspection approval.
Reported approximately $7.5 million in FY26 local receipts, about $340,000 above projections.
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