Selectmen ratify DPW, clerical union contracts

Select Board · Meeting of October 7, 2026

West Bridgewater selectmen ratified DPW and clerical union contracts through FY29. The Board of Selectmen approved the FY27 through FY29 agreements by voice vote, leaving the town with deals for three of its four unions, according to a staff presentation. The board also appointed Colleen Sullivan-Lochie to a Housing Authority seat running to Jan. 6, 2028, and ratified Ronald Randall Jr. as assistant water superintendent, effective Oct. 8.

Members signaled concern about a wholesale car-sales request at 234 West Center Street, and about traffic from a proposed child care at 353 West Center Street. Staff said the town is about $7 million, or 43 percent, above its $16.6 million net school spending minimum.

In the full story:

• Opening and first executive session
• Housing Authority appointment
• Assistant Water Superintendent
• Election warrant and union contracts
• Council on Aging job descriptions
• 234 West Center Street: wholesale motor vehicle sales
• Appointments and minutes
• 353 West Center Street: child care proposal
• Net school spending
• Employee Appreciation Day
• Meeting schedule
• Joint session and closing executive session
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 2,035 words

Source: the Select Board meeting of October 7, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.