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The Select Board and members of the New Town Hall Committee collaborated to design a new Town Hall to include a room for use during a natural disaster within the Town. The new design and funding for the project will hopefully be voted on at a Town meeting in 2023 or 2024 with construction starting shortly after, if approved. The Select Board continued to research funding options for a New Town Hall to include selling excess Town property, utilization of ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) funds which were received during the year, and utilization of the Congressional Directed Spending Request program. Members of the Select Board continue to provide consultation to all committees and boards within the Town. Including the Hollis Library Committee who completed their report in March 2022 and that incorporated findings recommending a new library and hiring an architect to design a new building. After passing the Marijuana Business Ordinance in June 2021, the Select Board worked with the Planning Board to approve five applications to include medical and adult stores, medical cultivation, and manufacturing. As the State updates their laws regarding the sale of marijuana, this ordinance will continue to require future research and updating as needed. Town Farm Road was posted at 10 MPH with some success noted. The Select Board continues to work with the Hollis Elementary School and MSAD #6 administration to evaluate issues associated with parents utilizing the road to drop off and pick up children from the school. Our Town’s Emergency Subscription Plan for 2021 - 2022 enrolled approximately 200 Hollis residents. We encourage our residents to find out more about this program to enroll themselves and their loved ones. Our Select Board Office Assistant continues to be an integral part of ensuring that residents are signed up for this program. The Select Board and Town staff actively supported all events held within the Town including: the 4 th of July Army Band Event, Hollis Community Day – Pirate Fest, Deck the Hauls, Meals to Go event, and the Food Bank Walking Program for the Before/ Aftercare of Hollis Rec.

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