Article 1 – as amended

It shall be the policy of the Town of Dalton that the select board may not enter into any agreement with Granite State Landfill, LLC owned by Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (or any subsidiaries or agents of Casella Waste Systems, Inc.) unless:

  1. A committee will consist of the members of the select board along with only four residents of the town of Dalton who do not currently hold any official role for the town. This group negotiates and develops the agreement with GSL on behalf of the town. The resident candidates will appear on the ballot at town meeting and will be voted for at town election on March 11, 2025.
  2. The resulting agreement is approved by the legislative body (Town Meeting). The committee will engage legal counsel and experts experienced in such agreements to help it negotiate the best possible deal for the town of Dalton. The final agreement will be voted on by the committee and will require a simple majority to be put forth to the town for vote at Town Meeting.

Passed 145 – 49

Article 2 – original

To see if the town will vote to inform Selectman Tom Dubreuil that the town has lost confidence in his ability to perform in his role as a Dalton Selectman for reasons regarding some or all of the following:

  • Selectman Tom Dubreuil is routinely unprepared to comprehend, discuss or vote on the town’s business at select board meetings.
  • When Selectman Tom Dubreuil has accepted responsibility to follow-up or take action on town business, Dubreuil routinely fails to deliver a result.
  • Selectman Tom Dubreuil risks significant legal expenses to the town by refusing to respond and/or delaying response to legal Right to Know requests.
  • Selectman Tom Dubreuil routinely abstains from voting on motions before the select board.
  • Selectman Tom Dubreuil championed the replacement of the Town’s legal firm with a new legal firm that quickly exceeded Town’s annual budget for legal expenses addressing his issues.

Passed 93 – 49 Corrected 1/20/2025: Passed 93 – 84