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Date: 7/1/2022
BRIMFIELD – The Brimfield Board of Selectmen began their June 27 meeting with a moment of silence for the three youth that were killed in a car crash over the weekend.
Board member Suzanne Collins said, “Words cannot express the tremendous grief our community is experiencing over the tragedy of the past week. As a community, we are stunned. We mourn the tragic loss of lives and injuries, and our deepest sympathy goes out to the victims, their families and friends.”
She continued, “We commend the heroic action and courage of all the emergency personnel.”
Board Reorganization
Pat Leaming, current vice-chair, nominated Martin Kelly as chair, to which the board unanimously approved.
Leaming then nominated Collins to take his position as vice-chair. The board voted unanimously in favor.
Police Chief Appointment
Several residents were present during the meeting to discuss and hear the verdict on the appointment of Police Chief Charles Kuss.
Kelly said, “We are going to put the police chief appointment on hold because there is agreement between Chief Kuss and the Board of Selectmen that we will have an executive session to discuss his mandatory retirement later this year. The appointment is tabled for now.”
The board determined that the executive session would take place on June 30, after Reminder Publishing’s deadline.
Other Appointments
Eva Pittsinger was appointed as ADA coordinator.
James Adams Jr., Christopher Harry, Gloria Hunt and Jolene Ferreira were appointed to the Age Friendly and Disability Commission. They will all serve a one-year term.
Joseph Venezia was appointed to the Conservation Commission. He will serve a three-year term.
Connie Lentender was appointed to the Council on Aging. She will serve a three-year term.
Diane Pannccione and Lynn Fields were also appointed to the Council on Aging as advisory members. They will serve a one-year term.
Alan Bercovici was appointed to the Finance Committee. He will serve a three-year term.
Don Contois, fire chief, was appointed to a three-year term.
Susan Debruin and Robert Corry were appointed to the Historical Commission. They will serve three-year terms.
Debra Fagerstrom was appointed to the Housing Authority. She will serve the remainder of the vacated five-year term.
Timothy Grant, Mark Belliveau, Michael Murphy, Steven Leitao, Kristopher Gobeille and Wayne Mark were appointed as patrol officers. They will serve three-year terms.
Justin Donahue was appointed as a benefited patrol officer. He will serve a three-year term.
Lastly, Jeffrey Fitzgerald was appointed to the Zoning Board of Appeals as an associate member. He will serve a one-year term.