Board members sought independent RF and aesthetic analysis for a proposed communications tower after the applicant and residents disputed a potential peer reviewer (Isotrope), raised concerns about tower height (applicant proposed up to 190 feet) and asked the applicant to supply FCC license and carrier commitments.

Derego Engineering described a proposed box culvert to replace two 36-inch pipes at Bean Road, noting Army Corps/MDOT design criteria for aquatic organism passage, the need for additional borings and shallow excavation to confirm ledge depth, and funding from multiple grants.

The school-options task force submitted a $25,000 consultant RFP; some board members urged rapid posting to meet a March strategic planning-linked timetable while others objected to approving the RFP without adequate review. A motion to reconvene for review passed 3–2, and the draft will be posted on the website.

At a public forum hosted by the Mount Vernon comprehensive planning committee, residents and local stakeholders urged the town to preserve rural character while improving outreach for farmers, reconsider local forestry rules versus statewide standards, and update lake-protection language and monitoring in the towns draft plan.

Select Board voted to create a nine-member Educational Options Task Force to produce a viewpoint-neutral report on RSU38 participation and alternatives, backed by a $25,000 appropriation for consultant and legal support; members debated timing and composition ahead of RSU38's strategic plan.