Holden Select Board Approves Body Cameras, Permits, and New Treasurer Appointment

HUDSON — July 21, 2026 — Holden Select Board approves body camera program, new appointments, and Holden Days permits at busy July 21 session. Town Manager Peter Madaus warned that the Salisbury Street bridge — scheduled for a full state-funded replacement in spring and summer 2027 — may fail inspection within the next month, a scenario that would force a closure with no change to the repair timeline and divert all traffic through already-congested Bailey Road. Madaus announced that state and federal grants will cover the full cost of outfitting all Holden officers with body cameras and three years of data storage, with the program expected to be fully operational by summer's end. The board welcomed new Town Treasurer-Collector Tom Meroli, who brings nine years of municipal finance experience, and heard that Senator Peter Durant and State Representative Kim Ferguson secured $50,000 from the state supplemental budget for the Adams Road redevelopment site. The board approved a slate of permits for Holden Days and the 5K Dragon Dash, reappointed Constable Kimberly Lynch to a three-year term, and appointed Karen King to the Board of Registrars through March 2027, while deferring action on a proposed restructuring of town election and meeting timing pending consultation with the Finance Committee.