Five Things You Missed at Selectman

Here are five things you might have missed at the Sept. 20 Board of Selectmen meeting.

1. Grafton resident Charles Bolack presented an idea to honor all Grafton businesses that have been in existence for 50 years or more. He suggested hosting this as the first town function at the new auditorium.

2. The town’s first year of Code Red, the reverse 911 system, will be paid by Dana Transport. The payment will be made in lieu of fines to the state for the that caused students to be transported off site and a portion of Westboro Road to be closed.

Police Chief Normand Crepeau was largely responsible for this agreement, which the Department of Environmental Protection signed off on, Assistant Town Administrator Kevin Mizikar told selectmen.

3. Grafton will submit $10,000 in expenses related to Hurricane Irene to the state for reimbursement.

4. Construction at Grafton High School will be completed in July, selectman John Dowling reported to his fellow board members. The October and May 2012 Town Meetings will be held in the current Grafton High School auditorium, with the October 2012 Town Meeting scheduled for the new school.

5. A one-day beer and wine license was issued to the for their Oct. 1 annual steak fry.