Select Board establishes Audit Committee
Hudson Select Board approved key appointments and established governance structure. The board unanimously reappointed Joan Wordell as Town Clerk and Neil Vaidya as Town Accountant through early 2029.
Select Board · Meeting of January 26, 2026
Hudson Select Board approved key appointments and established governance structure. The board unanimously reappointed Joan Wordell as Town Clerk and Neil Vaidya as Town Accountant through early 2029. It established a five-member Audit Committee to oversee independent audits, directed Town Counsel to draft a permanent Audit Committee bylaw for Town Meeting consideration, and sought applications from qualified residents.
The board authorized special counsel for the Board of Health in negotiations with B-P Trucking Inc. on a solid waste contract, with a $5,000 cost cap. FY27 budget votes approved Veterans ($158,160), Cable Fund ($434,652), and Community Development ($338,753); Board of Health budget was tabled to February 9.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of January 26, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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