Select Board endorses food waste reduction, approves fire station bid timeline and credit card policy.
Carlisle Select Board finalizes May 18 town meeting warrant, approves food waste policy. The Board voted unanimously to adopt a "Responsible Disposal of Food Waste" policy effective April 22 encouraging voluntary compliance, after Chair Scott Triola prevailed on framing food waste reduction as a
Select Board · Meeting of April 14, 2026
Carlisle Select Board finalizes May 18 town meeting warrant, approves food waste policy. The Board voted unanimously to adopt a "Responsible Disposal of Food Waste" policy effective April 22 encouraging voluntary compliance, after Chair Scott Triola prevailed on framing food waste reduction as a positive community goal rather than a mandate. The Board also voted unanimously to authorize a departmental credit card for Fire Chief Bryan Sorrows for state certifications and equipment purchases, and approved the warrant for Annual Town Meeting including a fire station project estimated at $17.5 million pending bids April 23, DPW building design costs of $1.4 million, and town hall borrowing authorization of $1.3 million.
Town Administrator Ryan McLane reported the town received a $119,000 climate leader grant for town hall HVAC design and faces potential loss of approximately $300,000 in motor vehicle excise tax revenue if state legislation eliminating the tax marking system passes.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of April 14, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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