Select Board confirms Public Works director, deadlocks on counsel
Hudson Select Board confirmed Rajitha Purimetla as Interim Public Works Director but deadlocked 2-2 on additional counsel for the Board of Health in B-P Trucking contract negotiations.
Select Board · Meeting of January 12, 2026
Hudson Select Board confirmed Rajitha Purimetla as Interim Public Works Director but deadlocked 2-2 on additional counsel for the Board of Health in B-P Trucking contract negotiations. The board unanimously confirmed Purimetla, promoted Amanda Beaudoin to Executive Assistant, appointed Diane G. Bemis to the Municipal Affordable Housing Trust, and approved a $1,000 donation from the Hillis Family Foundation to the Police Community Policing Program.
The board also approved a Common Victualler license for Dominos Pizza at 136 Main Street and snow plowing bids for 2025-2026. Steven C. Sharek and Lauren DuBreuil voted for the additional counsel; Scott Duplisea and Diane G.
Bemis voted against.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of January 12, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
Checked against the official minutes. It was corrected where it differed.
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