Foxborough Selectmen's Meeting Notebook

Between the conversation with the Kraft Group and the town on the billboards issue, the Foxborough selectmen were able to handle a variety of issues.

-Approved hosting the NCAA Lacrosse Championships at Gillette Stadium from May 26-28 by a 4-0 vote. The event was last held in Foxborough in 2009. It is three days of men’s college lacrosse action.

-The selectmen didn’t take action on pay plan for town employees, wanting to give them more feedback from them.

-The town meeting warrant was read through and approved for the May meeting. by 5-0, voting for all articles except for the article causing to take the billboard land on Route 1, which was removed.

-Voted 5-0 to accept a $2,000 Service Incentive Grant from the Executive Office of Elder Affairs to be used to fund a temporary position to help develop an emergency prepardness outreach effort for the Foxborough community.

-Voted 5-0 to renew the appointments of Randy Scollins and Bill Yunka to a five-year term to the Industrial Development Finance Authority. The term expires on April 1, 2017.

-Approved by a 5-0 vote Raffaella Finestein to the Board of Registrars for a term ending April 4, 2015.

-Accepted registration of Peter Turner, because of his retirement, on the building committee. By a 5-0 vote, Gary Whitehouse was appointed to a three-year term expiring on May 1, 2015.

-Voted 5-0 to grant a request for Class I Auto License for C & E Automotive DBA C & E Yamaha to be located at 53 Washington St.

-By a 5-0 vote approved the Harvard Pilgrim "Finish at the Fifty," a 10K run/walk to be held on July 3 at Gillette Stadium.

-Selectman Lorraine Brue will attend the Eagle Scout Court of Honor for George Kielpinski April 14.