Selectboard Meeting Notice & Agenda Ware Town Hall, 126 Main Street, Ware, MA 01082 Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 6:30pm Remote Access: Zoom.us/join: Meeting ID: 784-604-1861 Passcode: 01082 Phone: 929-205-6099 OPEN SESSION – CALL THE MEETING TO O
Selectboard Meeting Notice & Agenda Ware Town Hall, 126 Main Street, Ware, MA 01082 Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 6:30pm Remote Access: Zoom.us/join: Meeting ID: 784-604-1861 Passcode: 01082 Phone: 929-205-6099 OPEN SESSION – CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENTS & OPENING REMARKS FROM CHAIR COMMENTS & CONCERNS OF CITIZENS CONSENT AGENDA · Approval of Minutes o April 07, 16, and 21, 2026 · One-Day Liquor License Requests: o 2026-17 Seth Newton and Woodshed, May 31, 2026 from 6:00 to 1:30pm, Workshop13, 13 Church Street, Ware, MA o 2026-18 The Heart Collectors, June 20, 2026 from 6:00 to11:30pm, Workshop13, 13 Church Street, Ware, MA o 2026-19 The Wellness Collective, Grand Opening, May 17, 2026 from 12:30 to 4:30pm, 44 Est Main Street, Ware, MA · Special Event Application o 2026-15 Everything Swaps, May 16, 2026 from 10:00am to 2:00pm, Grenville Park RESIGNATION & APPOINTMENTS · Resignation o Ware Cultural Council: Lynne Rude (expired October 29, 2025) · Appointments (3-year term unless noted) o Veterans’ Agent / Graves Officer: Mark Avis (expired March 31, 2026) o Ware Cultural Council: Carol Brundige (term May 4, 2026 to May 3, 2029) SCHEDULED APPEARANCES · Joint meeting with the Board of Assessors o Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) Agreement for Senior Housing Complex, Church Street OLD BUSINESS · Railroad Update NEW BUSINESS · Open Meeting Law Complaint filed against Selectboard by Cynthia Allen, dated April 26, 2026: Acknowledge receipt of complaint; Review and discuss response; and Authorize submission of response by Town Counsel; votes may be taken. · Discussion on Adopting Standard Operating Procedures for the Selectboard · Ware Public Schools Civic Engagement · Request from the Resource Waste Community Donation Funds for Town motto signs SELECTBOARD ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION TOWN MANAGER REPORT ADJOURNMENT