One of the agenda items during the most recent Hudson Board of Selectmen meeting was in regards to the 9 Industrial Drive Property. Selectman Dave Morin explained that they were making progress with the soon to be recreational area. “Continental Paving, who has donated the pavement, was supposed to be there today. They’re going to do the final evening in and out for the pavement, and the pavement hopefully by the end of the week or beginning of next week,” Morin explained during the meeting.
He explained that due to the progress they were looking to come up with what they should do about the sign. Morin explained that the proposal would be to use the same type of sign that they have throughout the Town already. “It just gives a name and tells people it’s a recreational area,” Morin said. “And once this is open with the pickleball courts, they want to have the sign there so people know that that’s what it is.”
One question raised during the meeting is if they should just label it as a recreational park, or if they should come up with a specific name for it. Morin explained that the family they were originally going to dedicate it to moved out of state, and they haven’t heard back from them at all. “There was no contact back or anything, so that’s why they’re just going to name it a recreational park,” Morin explained.
Selectman Heidi Jakoby said that in her opinion they should come up with a name for it. After some discussion by the Board of Selectmen it was decided that they should encompass the community somehow into the name of the park.
“I like community because it was both the employees, (and) community ideas that came years ago, and the donations,” Jakoby said. “So, it really, I think community might be the best word.” The Board of Selectmen ultimately agreed to name it Hudson Community Recreational Park.
During the non public portion of the meeting, the Board of Selectmen approved a number of different personnel items. One of those was to hire Kory Partridge for the position of Firefighter/EMT in the Fire Department. Another personnel move was to hire Izabella Galipeau as part-time Provisional Call Firefighter, an unpaid position with no benefits. The Board of Selectmen also approved retaining the services of former Town Accountant, Beth McKee, for up to six months beginning July 9, 2025, at the rate of $65 per hour without benefits.
