On the agenda: Mansfield meeting — Automated License Plate (Mar 18)

TOWN OF MANSFIELD

MEETING
NOTICE

POSTED
Received by Town Clerk’s Office
on 3/17/2026 @ 1:25 PM by
Sandra Mandile

POSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF MGL CHAPTER 30A §20

BOARD OR COMMITTEE: Select Board

TOWN CLERK

PLACE OF MEETING: Town Hall–Meeting Room 3AB and Virtually via GoToWebinar
DATE & TIME: Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 6:30 PM
AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE: Carrie Champagne

THIS MEETING WILL BE IN PERSON, VIRTUAL
AND ON MANSFIELD CABLE

Please note that while an option for remote attendance and/or participation is being provided as a
courtesy to the public, applicants, and board members, the meeting and hearings will not be suspende
or terminated if technological problems interrupt the virtual broadcast, unless required by law.
Please see following two pages for the agenda.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR VIRTUAL MEETING
Registration URL
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6423395761972234076
Webinar ID: 559-603-555
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing
information about joining the webinar.
Listen ONLY Via Phone
Dial: 1 (914) 614-3221
Access Code: 948-472-545
Watch Via Mansfield Local Cable Access
Comcast Channel: 96
Verizon Channel: 27
CANCELLATION DATE & TIME:______________________________________________________
AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE:__________________________________________________________

Select Board Agenda
March 18, 2026
1. Call to Order Select Board Meeting - Pledge of Allegiance
2. Enter into Executive Session and return to open session pursuant to Massachusetts General
Law Chapter 30A, Section 21 (a)(3) to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining if an
open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the public body and
the chair so declares with the following unions:
➢ American Federation State County and Municipal Employees Council 93, AFL-CIO,
Local 1702 Department of Public Works
➢ Mansfield Permanent Firefighters Local 1820, International Association of Firefighters
➢ Mansfield Police Association member of the Massachusetts Coalition of Police
➢ United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rummer, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and
Service Workers International Union, AFL-CIO-CLC, Local Union 9517, Unit 3,
Supervisory Unit
➢ United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rummer, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and
Service Workers International Union, AFL-CIO-CLC, Local Union 9517, Unit 2, NonSupervisory Unit
➢ Southeastern Public Employees Association Clerk’s Unit of Town of Mansfield
➢ International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 104 Financial Assistants
➢ International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 104 Professional Unit
➢ American Federation State County and Municipal Employees Council 93, AFL-CIO, Local
1702, Mansfield Municipal Electric Department (MMED)
➢ Mansfield Special Education Bus Drivers of the Massachusetts Teachers Association
➢ Mansfield Association of Secretaries and Clerks (MASC)
➢ Mansfield Paraprofessionals Association of the Massachusetts Teachers Association
➢ Mansfield Educators Association
➢ Mansfield Association of Food Service Workers Affiliated with the Massachusetts
Teachers’ Association
➢ Mansfield Buildings & Grounds Association Affiliated with the Massachusetts Teachers’
Association
3. Discussion and Consideration of Donation from the Town of Medway for Mansfield Emergency
Management Agency (MEMA)
4. Recognition of Mansfield Police and Fire
5. Discussion with Marcia Szymanski and Chief Sellon about Automated License Plate Readers
6. Water and Sewer Rate Presentation with Raftelis
7. Discussion and Consideration of FY26 Water and Sewer Rates
8. Town Manager’s Report
➢ Snow and Ice Budget Update
➢ Miscellaneous Items
➢ Select Board Members Questions and Comments
9. Vote to approve the issuance of $10,000,000 General Obligation Bond Anticipation Notes and
to execute any closing documents related thereto

10. Discussion and Consideration of Non-Resident Parking Rate Increase
11. Consideration of Select Board’s Vote of Intention to Lay Out a Town Way in relation to Cobb
Street at a Public Hearing on April 15, 2026
12. Vote to refer the Cobb Street Acceptance to the Planning Board for their Recommendation
13. Public Comment (Per the Select Board Operating Procedures: The Chair may give visitors who
are not listed on the agenda an opportunity to speak to the Board during the Public Comments
session; however, the Chair may limit their speaking time at the discretion of the Chair.)
14. General Budget Discussion – Including Budget Subcommittee Update
The general budget discussion agenda item is a regular Select Board agenda item that will be
for the discussion on any fiscal year budgets and may include discussions of past fiscal years or
future fiscal years.
15. Select Board Member Committee and Liaison Updates
16. Public Comments (Per the Select Board Operating Procedures: The Chair may give visitors who
are not listed on the agenda an opportunity to speak to the Board during the Public Comments
session; however, the Chair may limit their speaking time at the discretion of the Chair.)
17. Review and Approve Consent Agenda
All items on the Consent Agenda may be adopted with a single motion. Any member of the
Select Board may request that an item be withdrawn from the Consent Agenda for separate
consideration in which case that item will be voted on separately from the remainder of the
Consent Agenda. All licenses and events have been routed through Town Hall Departments and
any conditions have been noted below.
A. Vote to Approve Meeting Minutes:

➢ March 4, 2026
B. Vote to Approve Warrants:
➢ Town Vendor Warrant No. 2635T in the amount of $905,679.03
➢ Electric Vendor Warrant No. 2635E in the amount of $171,831.65
➢ School Vendor Warrant No. 2635S in the amount of $441,629.85
➢ Town Vendor Warrant No. 2637T in the amount of $3,560,831.69
➢ Electric Vendor Warrant No. 2637E in the amount of $2,144,781.61
➢ School Vendor Warrant No. 2637S in the amount of $536,099.08
C. Consideration of Permits and Licenses:
➢ Consideration of Banner Application for Mansfield Youth Football and Cheer
➢ Consideration of Special Events Application from the Mansfield Women of Today
D. Proclamations:

18. Consideration and Approval of Town Payroll Warrants:
➢ Town Payroll/Town Medicaid Payroll 2635PT in the amount of $949,183.89
➢ Town Deductions Vendor Payroll 2635TV in the amount of $303,821.57
➢ School Payroll/School Medicaid Payroll 2635PS in the amount of $1,944,252.24
➢ School Deductions Vendor Payroll 2635SV in the amount of $568,917.08
19. Correspondence
➢ Emails from Frank Guardabascio
➢ Email from Elaine O’Meara
➢ Letter from 495/MetroWest Partnership

➢ Letter from the State of Massachusetts

20. Select Board Member’s Comments and Questions
21. Any items not anticipated by the Chair 48 hours prior to this meeting
22. Adjourn