Select Board appoints Cavagnaro to Conservation Commission, approves DPW hire with family ties.
Select Board unanimously appoints Cavagnaro to Conservation Commission and approves DPW hire with family ties. Mary Cavagnaro, introduced by Conservation Committee Chair Fred White, completed ethics training and bylaws review; the board voted 5-0 for her appointment. Jake Baxter was voted 5-0 for
Select Board · Meeting of January 7, 2026
HOLBROOK — Select Board unanimously appoints Cavagnaro to Conservation Commission and approves DPW hire with family ties. Mary Cavagnaro, introduced by Conservation Committee Chair Fred White, completed ethics training and bylaws review; the board voted 5-0 for her appointment. Jake Baxter was voted 5-0 for Grade 1 laborer/driver status, despite being the brother of Jesse Baxter and son of Billy Baxter, both current DPW employees; Superintendent McCue assured the board ethics policies were considered.
The board also unanimously approved seven liquor licenses and four Common Victualler licenses contingent on documentation and payment deadlines, voted 5-0 to deny an Auto Dealer Class II license for a closed business, and directed inspections and owner meetings for auto dealers with overcrowding violations.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of January 7, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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