Hopedale Select Board approves donations, police hires, voting devices.
Hopedale Select Board approves donations and appointments, starts voting device planning. The board unanimously accepted a $70,725 donation to the Legal Donation Fund and appointed patrolmen Andrew Grenier and Justin Kulesza, effective February. Town Administrator Ruscitti advanced planning for
Administrator - Select Board · Meeting of January 26, 2026
Hopedale Select Board approves donations and appointments, starts voting device planning. The board unanimously accepted a $70,725 donation to the Legal Donation Fund and appointed patrolmen Andrew Grenier and Justin Kulesza, effective February. Town Administrator Ruscitti advanced planning for electronic voting devices at Town Meeting, with a cost estimate of $35,000 to $40,000 for 400 devices; the board voted 3-0 to authorize the Town Clerk to draft a bylaw amendment allowing electronic voting, though the item will return for further discussion.
Major projects including Route 16 land development and Town Park construction remain on track, though a change order is pending following discovery of century-old clay pipes beneath the playground.
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Source: the Administrator - Select Board meeting of January 26, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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