Selectboard: Nancy J. Talbot, Joshua A. Kusnierz, John A. Desmond, John J. Cascio, Kenneth R. Willette Town Manager: Stuart B. Beckley Selectboard Meeting Notice Agenda Ware Town Hall, 126 Main Street, Ware, MA 01082 Tuesday, April 07, 2026, 5:30pm __

Selectboard: Nancy J. Talbot, Joshua A. Kusnierz, John A. Desmond, John J. Cascio, Kenneth R. Willette Town Manager: Stuart B. Beckley Selectboard Meeting Notice Agenda Ware Town Hall, 126 Main Street, Ware, MA 01082 Tuesday, April 07, 2026, 5:30pm ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 5:30 PM CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER Enter into Executive Session pursuant to the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 30A, Section 21 (a) (Purpose 3): to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining or litigation if an Open Meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining or litigation position of the public body and the Chair so declares in regard to the Ware Firefighters Local 1851 Grievance. Instructions for Remote Participation Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7846041861?pwd=bldFR0tscStPMWhScHFwRlFWbHRRdz09&omn=81714799475 Meeting ID: 784 604 1861 Passcode: 01082 Phone: 929-205-6099 6:30 PM PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENTS & OPENING REMARKS FROM CHAIR • April 18th from 9:00am to 1:00pm is Household Hazardous Waste Day and 7:00am to 12:00pm is Bulky Waste Day, held at Resource Waste, 198 East Street. • Small Yard Debris Days, from 9:00 to 2:00pm at Robbin Road: April 11th, 19th , 26th, and May 2nd COMMENTS & CONCERNS OF CITIZENS CONSENT AGENDA • Approval of Minutes o March 12, 2026 o March 17, 2026 • Special Events o 2026-03 The Literacy Project Graduation, May 16, 2026 from 10:00am to 2:00pm at Grenville Park o 2026-04 3 rd Annual Suicide Awareness Walk, May 2, 2026 from 9:00am to 3:00pm at Grenville Park SCHEDULED APPEARANCES • 6:35pm Badge Pinning Ceremony: Jeremy Boulrice, Deputy Fire Chief • 6:45pm Joint meeting with the Ware Housing Authority to appoint a member • Joint meeting with the Board of Assessors: o Payments In Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) Agreement for Senior Housing Complex, Church Street o Tax Classification Hearing o Approve a request by Treasurer/Collector, for mailing insert under MGL Chapter 60, Section 3A OLD BUSINESS • Town Managers Evaluation: Performance Review and Setting Goals NEW BUSINESS • Financial Updates: Free Cash, Tax Classification, Departmental Budgets, FY27 projections • Consideration to change Annual Town Meeting Date • Approval of the Special & Annual Town Meeting Warrant for May 11, 2026 • Sewer Abatement Requests: o 5-7 Bellevue Avenue o 40 Church Street o 35 Morse Avenue o 30 Pleasant Street • Discussion of Conservation Signs for Turtle Crossing Selectboard: Nancy J. Talbot, Joshua A. Kusnierz, John A. Desmond, John J. Cascio, Kenneth R. Willette Town Manager: Stuart B. Beckley SELECTBOARD ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION & OUTSTANDING ISSUES TOWN MANAGER REPORT Railroad, Health Care Community, Grants, Staffing, Palmer Racetrack, Main Street Demolition, Rail Trail Project EXECUTIVE SESSION pursuant to the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 30A, Section 21 (a)(2) to conduct strategy session in preparation for negotiations with nonunion personnel or to conduct collective bargaining sessions or contract negotiations with nonunion personnel (Town Manager). ADJOURNMEN