Below is a summarized version of the Select Board meeting, organized by timestamps and speakers, focusing on key points raised during the discussion in Reading, Massachusetts. This summary condenses the discussion into major themes, speaker contributions, and decisions, avoiding excessive detail while retaining the essence of the conversation. Timestamps correspond to the video linked at the bottom.
📅 February 17, 2026 Select Board Meeting
🕒 Meeting Start: 00:01:04
⏰ Meeting End: 00:02:22
💻 Format: Remote Zoom Only
👤 Chair: Chris Haley
👥 Attendees: Karen Herrick, Karen Rose Gillis, Melissa Murphy, Carlo Bacci, Chris Haley
📋 Summary
The Select Board convened briefly to conduct a roll call and immediately addressed a procedural matter. No public discussion or regular agenda items were taken up in open session.
The Board voted unanimously to enter into executive session under Massachusetts General Law to conduct a strategy session related to contract negotiations with non-union personnel. The executive session included the Town Manager and Town Counsel, and the Board voted not to return to open session following the executive session.
📑 Agenda Overview
🗳 Discussion & Vote – Executive Session (Purpose 2)
⏰ 00:01:31 – 00:02:22
👤 Presenter(s): Karen Rose Gillis
Overview
The Board considered a motion to enter executive session under Purpose 2 of the Open Meeting Law.
Brief Explanation
The executive session was called to conduct a strategy session in preparation for contract negotiations with non-union personnel, specifically the Town Manager. Town Counsel Donna Brewer was invited to participate. The Board also voted to adjourn from executive session without returning to open session.
Key Discussion Points
- No discussion was held prior to the vote.
Vote
✅ Approved
Vote Count: 5–0–0
🔑 Key Summary
- The Select Board convened and completed roll call attendance.
- A motion was made to enter executive session under Open Meeting Law Purpose 2.
- The executive session was for strategy related to non-union personnel contract negotiations.
- Town Counsel Donna Brewer was invited into the executive session.
- The motion included adjournment from executive session without returning to open session.
- The Board approved the motion unanimously by roll call vote.
