Acushnet: Board of Selectmen Sept. 16, 2026

The Acushnet Board of Selectmen held a brief meeting on Wednesday, September 16, with Selectman Gasper absent due to a prior commitment. The board quickly addressed routine business, beginning with the unanimous approval of a conservation restriction donation presented by John Chester of the Buzzards Bay Coalition. The restriction permanently protects approximately 36 acres of pasture, wooded upland, and wetlands on Main Street while preserving agricultural use.

The board then approved several municipal appointments, including hiring Amanda Hart and McKenzie Denon for staffing positions at the Acushnet River Valley Golf Course, reappointing Joanne C. Mason to the Cultural Council, and appointing Liam Santos as a weigher for PJ Keating and Tilcon Capaldi.

Under unfinished business, Selectman Rezendes provided an update regarding the town's termination of its contract with Flock Safety for automated license plate reader cameras. After the board voted to terminate the contract on September 2, Flock notified the town that the contract ran through July 20, 2027, and demanded $500 for expedited removal prior to that date. Citing the absence of any removal fee in the contract and safety hazards associated with the pole lacking a breakaway slip plate, the board voted unanimously to direct Town Administrator Mr. Levantine to send a formal letter demanding immediate removal at no charge.

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