Hull Select Board denies 3% stipend increase for members on cost-of-living grounds.
Hull Select Board votes down 3 percent cost-of-living increase for member stipends. Vice Chair Jerry Taverna proposed the adjustment, arguing that Select Board service demands comparable treatment to town department heads, but the motion failed 1-3 with members Greg Grey and Brian McCarthy opposing
Select Board · Meeting of April 8, 2026
Hull Select Board votes down 3 percent cost-of-living increase for member stipends. Vice Chair Jerry Taverna proposed the adjustment, arguing that Select Board service demands comparable treatment to town department heads, but the motion failed 1-3 with members Greg Grey and Brian McCarthy opposing and Chair Irwin Nesoff abstaining from the motion discussion. In separate action, the board unanimously approved a letter urging Senator Patrick O'Connor and Representative Joan Meschino to oppose S.2874, citing Hull's 96.4 percent excise tax collection rate—generating $1.66 million annually—and warning that eliminating driver's license suspensions as an enforcement tool would cost municipalities statewide an estimated $440 million and force property tax increases.
Town Manager Jennifer Constable reported Memorial Middle School renovations have encountered substantial cost overruns due to HVAC complications and structural changes; move-in is now projected for spring 2027 instead of the previous timeline.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of April 8, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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