Board backs regional opioid grant letter of support

Select Board · Meeting of October 27, 2026

SOUTHAMPTON — The Southampton Select Board unanimously authorized its chair to sign a letter supporting a regional grant to fund a shared opioid case manager with East Hampton. The roughly $17,700 two-year local share would come from existing opioid settlement funds, pending a RISE Massachusetts grant decision expected in February. Separately, seniors packed public comment to criticize communication around weeks of Senior Center room closures tied to mold and heating failures, with resident Christine Canton saying "we pay taxes here and the demographic will tell you probably we pay the most taxes of anyone." Town Administrator Scott said a broken belt and software fault, since repaired, caused the HVAC issues, and the board declined a $6,000 ductwork cleaning request.

The board also voted to hold a special town meeting December 12 at Norris Elementary School, authorized a bid invitation for the Conant Park spray park despite a looming June 2027 grant deadline worth over $150,000, and read warrants totaling $2,277,377.67.

In the full story:

• Eversource/Verizon Pole Petition on Line Street
• Public Comment: Open Space, Senior Center, Grant Process, and Spray Park Equipment
• Fire Department Personnel Change Forms
• Opioid Settlement Fund Regional Grant Application
• Town Administrator's Report and Building Permit Data
• Board Member Liaison Reports
• Fiscal Reports: Free Cash, Budget-to-Actual, and FY28 Guidelines
• Capital Finance Committee Quarterly Update
• Select Board 2027 Goals and Priorities
• Conant Park Spray Park: Bid Authorization and CPA Backstop
• Special Town Meeting, Town Audit Procurement, and Cable License
• Minutes, Warrants, and Executive Session
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 2,736 words

Source: the Select Board meeting of October 27, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.