The Hudson Board of Selectmen had a number of different personnel items on its agenda during its May 28, non-public session, according to the draft minutes from the meeting, posted online following the meeting.
One of those items was to approve moving forward with posting and advertising for the Town Clerk position, which the Board of Selectmen unanimously approved.
Also during the non-public session, the Board of Selectmen approved the hiring of Christine Strout-Lizotte for the Tax Collector position, with a starting salary of $63,023, according to the minutes.
Another item was approving the hiring of Nancy Lanzillo for the position of Telecommunication Technician for the Hudson Police Department with a starting salary of $22.42.
The Selectmen also approved the hiring of Daniel Tanner for the position of Firefighter/EMT with a starting salary of $18.14 per hour, with the pay going up to $22 an hour after July 1, as part of the union contract.
For the Fire Department, the Board of Selectmen approved the hiring of Ryan Richard for the position of Firefighter/EMT. He will also be starting out with a salary of $18.14 until after July 1.
It was also unanimously approved by the Board of Selectmen to allow Fire Chief, Scott Tice, to extend the probation period for Firefighters, James Sheldon and Gavyn Torres, for an additional three months or “the completion of their probationary requirements with a completion date of no later than Sept. 11, 2024,” according to the minutes.
In other news, during the regular portion of the Board of Selectmen meeting, the Board of Selectmen was asked to approve funding from a grant.
“The Police Department would like to meet at the next scheduled Board of Selectmen meeting on Tuesday, May 28, 2024 to request approval to accept the NRA law Enforcement Range Fund grant in the amount of $15,750,” Police Chief, Tad Dionne, wrote in a memo to the Board of Selectmen. “The focus of this grant is to moderate cost associated with lead mitigation efforts at the HPD Firing Range. This grant is awarded on a 50/50 matching basis with 50% of the project cost being provided by the HPD and 50% awarded through the NRA Law Enforcement Range Fund.”
Dionne explained that they needed to have a public hearing in order to accept the grant funds. No one from the public spoke on the topic during the public hearing.
Selectman, Dillon Dumont, said it is good to be able to get grant funds for different things, especially from the private sector.
“It’s not going to cost the taxpayers anything,” Board of Selectmen Chair, Bob Guessferd, said.
It was unanimously approved by the Board of Selectmen to accept the grant funds.
The Board of Selectmen are set to meet again on June 11 at 7 p.m.
