Justin Paré, President
John Simmons, Vice President
John Costello
Daniel Donovan
Mark Gould, Jr.
Town Seal in Black and WhiteDarius Gregory
Andrew Shanahan
Andrea Slobogan
Patricia St. Pierre

Town of North Attleborough
TOWN COUNCIL
43 South Washington Street, North Attleborough, MA 02760
Phone: (508) 699-0100 ext. 2555

PUBLIC MEETING

JUNE 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Town Hall - JoAnn Cathcart Conference Room
43 South Washington St. North Attleborough, MA



I.

Pledge of Allegiance

II.

Approval of Minutes

a.

Approval of Town Council Minutes of May 28, 2025

b.

Approval of Town Council Executive Session Minutes of May 28, 2025

III.

Town Councilor Community Updates

IV.

Town Manager's Report

V.

Resident and Community Comment

VI.

Confirmations

a.

None at this time

VII.

Sub-Committee Reports

a.

Finance

i.

FY26 FINAL BUDGET MEASURES

1.

Measure 2025-060- FY26 General Fund Annual Appropriation

2.

Measure 2025-061- FY26 OPEB Funding

3.

Measure 2025-063- FY26 Ambulance Receipts Reserved for Appropriation Transfer

4.

Measure 2025-064- FY26 Solid Waste Enterprise Fund Annual Appropriation

5.

Measure 2025-065-FY26 Sewer Enterprise Fund Annual Appropriation. AMENDED

6.

Measure 2025-066- FY26 Water Enterprise Fund Annual Appropriation. AMENDED

7.

Measure 2025-067- FY26 Comcast PEG Access Enterprise Fund Annual Appropriation

8.

Measure 2025-068- FY26 Verizon PEG Access Enterprise Fund Annual Appropriation

9.

Measure 2025-069-FY26 Capital Improvement Program Projects to be funded by CIP Stabilization

10.

Measure 2025-070-FY26 Capital Improvement Program Projects to be funded by FY25 Free Cash

11.

Measure 2025-071-FY26 Capital Improvement Program Projects without specified funding.AMENDED

12.

Measure 2025-072- FY26 Capital Improvement Program Projects to be funded by the Fire Alarm Revolving Account

13.

Measure 2025-073- FY26 Water Enterprise Fund Capital Projects to be funded by Borrowing

14.

Measure 2025-074- FY26 Sewer Enterprise Fund Capital Projects to be funded by Borrowing

15.

Measure 2025-075-FY26 Revolving Account Annual Authorization

16.

Measure 2025-076- FY26 Additional Real Estate Property Tax Exemption of One Hundred Percent (100%)

17.

Measure 2025-077-FY26 Local Acceptance of Certain Property Tax Exemptions

18.

Measure 2025-078- FY26 Establish the Amount for Town Manager Line-Item Transfers

ii.

Measure 2025-090- Vote to approve funding for Stormwater Asset Management Grant Project in the amount of $250,000- Asset Management Planning

iii.

Measure 2025-091- Vote to establish Signatory Authorization for Stormwater Asset Management Plan Grant ($250,000.00 project, $150,000 grant) as Public Works Director Mark Hollowell and Town Manager Michael Borg. Both will be designated as signatories for Applications for Financial Assistance State Revolving Fund - Asset Management Planning

iv.

Measure 2025-092- Approval of Funding for a One Year Memorandum of Agreement Between the Town & The North Attleborough Police Patrol Officers’ Association, MCOP Local 550

v.

Measure 2025-093- Approval of Funding for a One Year Memorandum of Agreement Between the Town & The North Attleborough Police Dispatchers' Association Massachusetts Coalition of Police Local 436

vi.

Measure 2025-094- Approval of Funding for a One Year Memorandum of Agreement Between the Town & The North Attleborough Professional Police Officers Association

b.

Economic Growth & Sustainability

c.

By-Law

i.

Measure 2025-058- Approval of a Bylaw to create a Standing Confirmations Sub Committee. AMENDED

d.

Rules

e.

School Committee Representative

f.

School Building Committee (MSBA)

g.

Communication, Public Participation & Engagement

h.

Local Emergency Planning

i.

RFP Town Auditor Ad Hoc Committee

VIII.

Old Business

a.

Measure 2025-054- Acceptance of M.G.L. c. 59, § 5O: Affordable Housing Property Tax Exemption Guidelines for Municipalities in Massachusetts, including acceptance, criteria, and application procedures

IX.

New Business

a.

Measure 2025- 087- Vote to Designate the Position of School Committee Member as Special Municipal Employee Under MGL Chapter 268A, Section 1(n)

b.

Report Findings of Charter through Charter Review Committee

c.

Measure 2025-095-To request the Town Council grant the Town Manager authority to sign a release deed for Lot 20B located at 25 Sheldonville Road, North Attleborough, MA

d.

Measure 2025-096- Appropriation request for use of FY'25 retained earnings from Comcast PEG Access for North TV production van cable replacement

e.

Measure 2025-097- Approval of Funding for a One Year Memorandum of Agreement Between the Town & The American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), AFL-CIO, State Council 93, Local 1702

f.

Measure 2025-098-Approval of Funding for a One Year Memorandum of Agreement between the Town and United Steel Workers (USW) AFL-CIO, CLC Local 9517

g.

Measure 2025-099- Approval of Funding of a One Year Memorandum of Agreement Between the Town and the Massachusetts Laborers’ District Council, Local 272

h.

Measure 2025-100- That the Town of North Attleborough appropriate the amount of Two Hundred Eighty-Seven Million Eight Hundred Sixty-One Thousand Ninety-Eight Dollars ($287,861,098) for the purpose of paying costs of the construction of the North Attleborough High School Building Project located at 1 Wilson Whitty Way, North Attleborough, MA

i.

Measure 2025-101- Approval of funding for new NEIRS Fire Reporting Software

j.

Measure 2025-102-End of Year Transfers (Municipal Relief Transfers)

k.

Measure 2025-103- Vote to Approve a Contract with the Town Manager Michael D. Borg

X.

Adjournment

*Paper copies of Measures can be obtained at the Town Manager’s Office at the North Attleborough Town Hall between the hours of 8:00AM-6:00PM on Monday, 8:00AM-4:00PM Tuesday through Thursday, and Friday 8:00AM -12:00PM.*

*Hardcopies of all “Voted Measures” can be obtained in the Town Clerk’s Office at the North Attleborough Town Hall between the hours of 8:00AM-6:00PM on Monday, 8:00AM-4:00PM Tuesday through Thursday, and Friday 8:00AM -12:00PM upon request. *

All measures can be accessed in the Measures Database