Town of Warwick
Minutes of Hybrid Meeting of the Warwick Selectboard
Warwick Community School
Monday, December 1, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.
Selectboard Members Present: Brian Snell, Chair; Alan Genovese, Vice-Chair; Keith Ross, Clerk
Others Present: David Young, Town Coordinator; Diana Noble, Assistant to the Town Coordinator; Heather Berlin, Town Secretary; Joe Larson, Fire Chief; Todd Dexter, Highway Commission; Bruce Kilhart; Dawn Magi
Others Present via Zoom: Janice Kurkoski, Buildings and Energy Committee; Tracey Styles, Assessors and Highway Commission Clerk; Andrea Woods; Kady Woods
- Call To Order – Snell called the meeting to order at 6:00pm
- Appearances
- Joe Larson; Fire Chief – Larson shared fire department updates, including ongoing solar panel installation, interior improvements to the station, fire truck repair, and general preparations for winter.
- Chapter 268 Section 20C and 20D Ethics disclosures or exemptions – no updates
- Minutes of previous meeting – Genovese requested minor revisions.
- Genovese MOVED to accept the minutes from November 17th, 2025. Snell SECONDED. Motion CARRIED. 3-0-0.
- 6:15 PM TAX CLASSIFICATION HEARING and vote on single tax rate
- Snell called Tax Classification Hearing to order at 6:15pm. Ross proposed that one tax rate for residential use should be sufficient. Snell called Tax Classification Hearing to end at 6:18pm.
- Ross MOVED to set a single tax rate. Genovese SECONDED. Motion CARRIED. 3-0-0.
- Snell called Tax Classification Hearing to order at 6:15pm. Ross proposed that one tax rate for residential use should be sufficient. Snell called Tax Classification Hearing to end at 6:18pm.
- Citizens’ concerns and suggestions for future agenda items
- Town Coordinator Search Committee – Ross shared that Dawn Magi has volunteered for a Town Coordinator Search Committee to work towards replacing David Young, who is retiring in July, and more volunteers are being sought. Magi asked about the town broadband duties, and Young shared that he expects to continue to manage this project after retirement. Genovese reiterated from previous meeting discussions that the committee consider a variety of creative models to replacing Young, such as, sharing a coordinator with another town, or various part-time positions. Snell recused himself because his wife is being considered for Coordinator duties.
- Discussions and reports
- Coordinator Report
- Charter Spectrum’s failure to serve all despite assurances and marketing claims. – Mass Broadband Institute contacted Young to schedule a conference call for tomorrow.
- Subdivision development, vision and Planning Board – Young shared details about a potential subdivision on Orange Road by Brian Gale, with whom the Planning Board has met and provided counsel.
- Boston Post Cane – Young shared that the eldest resident is Lawrence Carey, and he will connect with the family.
- Climate Leader and Decarbonization Roadmap with expected Selectboard vote on December 15th – Kurkoski of the Buildings and Energy Committee discussed the draft document for becoming a climate leader community. She will provide a final PDF document within a week, which will require review and signature by December 15th, and would go into effect January 1, 2026. Kurkoski noted they are still seeking administrative support for managing the climate initiatives, with the Selectboard and Buildings and Energy Committee planning to work closely together on this. Ross brought up that this program will make us eligible for grant money, such as was reported in the recent article in the Greenfield Recorder, titled “Ashfield secures $870K grant for solar project.”
- Assistant Coordinator Report
- Chapter 70 aid formula math and WSD, Rural Aid – Young and Noble discussed the relation between town wealth, real estate valuations, and per pupil educational costs. Warwick’s town wealth has increased by $2 million, and it is not possible to determine the exact source of this growth. Noble shared takeaways from her study of the issue, including that DESE has a significant lag in data collection.
- Northeast Paving contract dispute – Young and Noble reported that we are awaiting legal counsel before proceeding.
- Selectboard Reports – none
- Coordinator Report
- Actions
- Establish and appoint members to a Meeting House Committee – The following individuals have expressed interest to join a Parish Church Meeting House Committee: Jack Cadwell, George Day, John Gagliani, Claudia Lewis, Arlene Lincoln, Zach Marti, Andrea Woods, and David Young.
- Ross MOVED to establish a formal Meeting House Committee of the aforementioned members. Snell SECONDED. Motion CARRIED. 3-0-0.
- Approval of administrative actions taken – Young signed two Mass DEP recycling grants.
- Snell MOVED to approve Young’s signing of two Mass DEP grants. Genovese SECONDED. Motion CARRIED. 3-0-0.
- Establish and appoint members to a Meeting House Committee – The following individuals have expressed interest to join a Parish Church Meeting House Committee: Jack Cadwell, George Day, John Gagliani, Claudia Lewis, Arlene Lincoln, Zach Marti, Andrea Woods, and David Young.
- Approval of administrative actions taken – none
- Items unanticipated at time of posting – none
Snell MOVED to adjourn the meeting at 7:01. Ross SECONDED. Motion CARRIED. 3-0-0.
The next meeting will be Monday, December 15th at 6:00pm, followed by Monday, December 29th at 6:00pm.
Respectfully submitted by Heather Berlin, Town Secretary
Documents consulted at this meeting:
*Meeting agenda dated Dec. 1, 2025
*11.24.2025 Letter to Selectboards & PB
*2026 Warwick Aggregation
*CEY Foundation Budget Warwick Yrs1-3
*Coordinator Report dated Nov. 26, 2025
*Massachusetts-2025-H517-Introduced
*RDA DEP two new grants
*Selectboard Minutes 11-17-2025 final
*Warwick Municipal Decarbonization Roadmap DRAFT (1)