Politics & Government
Selectmen Meet to with State Rep. Matt Beaton and School Committee
The meeting is scheduled for tonight at 7 p.m. at the town hall.

Preliminaries:
1. Approve bills, payrolls and warrants
2. Announcements
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3. Town Manager’s Report
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4. 7:05 p.m. Update from State Representative Beaton.
5. 8 p.m. Board of Selectmen/Finance Committee/School Committee Meeting.
New Business:
6. Act to designate Pro/Con Authors - Informational Mailing to Voters of Ballot Question.
7. Arthur Dobson, Spirit of Shrewsbury Festival Committee. One Day Wine & Malt Beverages License for Food Festival in garden area at Oak Middle School, 45 Oak St., Sunday, Oct. 2 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
8. Request from Shrewsbury Garden Club to use the town common for the 7th Annual Scarecrow Contest and Display, Tuesday, Sept. 27 through Sunday, Oct. 23.
9. Request from Patrick Collins, 25 Raymond Ave., to conduct the Veterans Memorial 5K Road Race to benefit Veterans, Inc. on Sunday, Nov. 6 at 1:00 p.m.
10. Request from Patricia McCaffrey, School Nurse Sherwood Middle School, to run the 2nd Annual 5K Michael McCaffrey Hope Challenge Road Race onSaturday, March 10 with proceeds going to the Dana Farber Marathon Challenge.
11. Request from School Dept. Volunteer Coordinator, Beth McCollum, to operate the Shrewsbury Road Scholars 5K/Fun Run to benefit Shrewsbury Public Schools Citizens for Education Fund on Sunday, April 1 at noon.
12. Act on letters to foundations in support of World War I Monument.
Executive Session:
13. Collective bargaining, pending litigation and value of real property.
Communications:
14. Copy mailed: Email from Paul DePalo, 7 Underwood St., Worcester, MA re Scholarship Committee.
15. Copy mailed: Letter from Mr. Morgado to Charles Fenno, 237 South St., appointing him to the COA Board for a two year term expiring June 30, 2013.
16. Copy mailed: Letter from Michael E. Rooney, Shrewsbury Taxi, re meters in taxis.
17. Copy mailed: Letter from Commonwealth of Mass. Dept. of Public Health, re Local Board of Public Health.
18. Copy mailed: Letter from MEMA re Statewide Public Safety Mutual Aid Law.
19. Copy mailed: Notice of Public Hearing from Mass. DOT re Kenneth F. Burns Memorial Bridge Replacement Project.
20. Copy mailed: Email from Library Board of Trustees Chair, Laurie Hogan, re Pro-Con Argument Voter Mailing.
21. Copy mailed: Mass. Dept. of Revenue Bulletin 2011-12B, Hurricane Damage – Financing Emergency Expenses.
22. Copy mailed: Letters from Mr. Morgado to Robert Terkanian, Hairlines, re donations to landscape project at Paton School and fence project at the Water, Sewer, Parks & Highway Garage.
23. Copy mailed: Letters from Planning Board Chairman, Melvin Gordon, re recommendations on proposed zoning amendments for the Sept. 26 special town meeting warrant.
24. Copy mailed: ZBA Decision, 8/30/11, Timothy Betz & Elizabeth Wayne-Betz, 17 Hunting Ave.
25. Copy mailed: Mass. Dept. of Revenue Bulletin, 2011-13B, Sewer Rate Relief – Sewer Rate Relief Fund –FY2012.
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