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A routine agenda turned into a masterclass in how local government safeguards daily life. We open with a clear-eyed police report on a high-volume January: more than 2,500 calls, a critical response to a vehicle into a home on Broadway, and a snowstorm that tested crews across shifts. Then we make two pivotal staffing moves—welcoming a fully trained local officer and preparing for a seamless dispatcher transition after nearly twenty years of dedicated service—reinforcing the backbone of emergency response when every second counts.

The night’s brightest moment belongs to community pride. We present the Raynham Recognition Award to Tia Labrecque, a standout on the U.S. Women’s Deaf National Soccer Team who helped secure gold in Tokyo with four goals and three assists. Her story of perseverance and performance radiates beyond the field, reminding us how individual grit lifts a whole town.

From there, we press into decisions that keep a community healthy, funded, and ready. We authorize aerial mosquito larvicide flights over wetlands for the spring-to-fall window, aligning public health strategy with seasonal risk. We resolve a state compliance snag with an agreement to align school capital assessments and appropriations, bringing budget clarity to the district and both towns. We greenlight a no-match Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant application to boost readiness and safety gear at zero cost. And we back Senate Bill 1370 to ease insurance burdens on independent plow drivers, a practical fix to strengthen winter operations and keep roads open when storms arrive.

Our Town Administrator’s update connects the dots on infrastructure and facilities. Route 138 faces another state-driven scope revision due to costs, with potential impacts on west-side sidewalks; milling and paving remain targeted for 2027. We also explore a partnership with Bristol-Plymouth to refresh the North School—future temporary police quarters—with attention to lighting, paint, and windows, while navigating lead paint rules. Around town, civic life hums: the Friends of the Council on Aging recruiting board members, a Wingstop ribbon cutting, the Starry Night Gala benefiting schools, and Read Across America plans with the library and district.

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