Select Board approves firefighter hire, tobacco license, and plastic bag regulations.
Select Board hires firefighter John Monty and advances plastic bag regulations. The board unanimously approved Monty's hire contingent on background check, CORI check, physical agility test, and pre-employment physical, with Fire Chief Andrews recommending the candidate. Town Administrator Nick
Select Board · Meeting of February 2, 2026
WILBRAHAM — Select Board hires firefighter John Monty and advances plastic bag regulations. The board unanimously approved Monty's hire contingent on background check, CORI check, physical agility test, and pre-employment physical, with Fire Chief Andrews recommending the candidate. Town Administrator Nick Breault presented the FY27 budget proposal including four new firefighter/EMT positions and a 5 percent increase for the Hadley-Wilbraham Regional School District.
The board voted 2-1 to approve a tobacco license for Khan Restaurant Group LLC dba Rooster's Chicken & Waffles at 2341 Boston Road and 2-1 to direct the Board of Health to develop plastic bag residential and commercial use regulations.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of February 2, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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