Select Board endorses police and firefighter contract.
Select Board · Meeting of May 11, 2026
BELCHERTOWN — The Select Board unanimously endorsed a Memorandum of Agreement with the Police Officers Coalition and Firefighters Union. All five members present, chaired by Lesa Lessard Pearson, voted 5-0-0 to approve the contract presented by Town Manager Steven J Williams. The board also voted 4-0-1 to accept amendments to Warrant Article 32 regarding property conservation for recreational purposes, with Chair Lessard Pearson abstaining.
A Town Manager performance review is scheduled for June 15, 2026.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of May 11, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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