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

May 28, 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 12, 2025

III.

Town Councilor Community Updates

IV.

Town Manager's Report

V.

Resident and Community Comment

VI.

Confirmations

a.

Measure 2025-085- Confirmation of Appointment of Special Police Officers for the Town of North Attleborough

VII.

PUBLIC HEARING

a.

Measure 2025-086- Acceptance of Petition for Verizon New England, Inc. & NAED for Joint or Identical Pole Locations on Draper Avenue

VIII.

Sub-Committee Reports

a.

Finance

i.

Measure 2025-047- To authorize the Town Manager to petition the Massachusetts General Court for a special act authorizing a means-tested senior citizen property tax exemption for the proposed new high school building project. AMENDED

ii.

Measure 2025-083- Rescind Borrowing Authorization-PFA’s Removal & Fluoride Injection (McKeon Plant) $2,749,939.00 & Repair, Replacement, & Maintenance- Roads, Bridges, & Sidewalks $500,000.00

iii.

Measure 2025-084-Funding for Snow & Ice Deficit

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)

i.

Cost & Impact

g.

Communication, Public Participation & Engagement

h.

Local Emergency Planning

i.

Audit Committee

IX.

Old Business

a.

Measure 2024-045-Request that Multiple Parcels of Land located on Allen Avenue be transferred from the Town Council for the purpose for which it is held to the Town Manager for the purpose of sale

X.

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.

Measure 2025-088- Establish a Senior Means-Tested Property Tax Relief Exemption effective July 1, 2026 (FY27), subject to an annual vote for implementation by the Town Council

c.

Measure 2025-089- Request that the Allen Avenue Property (Map 26/Lot 33) 16.68 acres be transferred from the Town Council for the purpose for which it is held to the Town Manager for the Purpose of Sale

d.

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

e.

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.

f.

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

g.

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

h.

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

i.

Town Manager Performance Review

XI.

Executive Session

a.

M.G.L.,C.30A, Sec.21(a)-2. To conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with non-union personnel or to conduct collective bargaining sessions or contract negotiations with non-union personnel.

XII.

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