Lakeville Select Board orders hiring freeze, approves liquor-license transfer, seasonal park job descriptions and one‑day license

The Town of Lakeville Select Board on Feb. 17 approved several administrative motions aimed at limiting near‑term spending and clearing local permits.

On personnel, the board voted to support the town administrator's recommendation for an immediate hiring freeze covering several vacant positions — including the assessor, assistant treasurer/collector, a patrolman, custodian, dispatcher, fire lieutenant and planning director — and agreed that any request to fill a position must return to the Select Board for a formal vote before posting. The motion was made and passed by roll call.

On licensing, the board opened and then approved a transfer of a liquor license and change of manager for A and D Heritage Restaurant Inc., a proposed golf‑related summer operation at 17 Heritage Hill Drive. The applicant's attorney, Craig Mederes, told the board that "the licensed area, floor plan, and license hours are currently exactly the same," and proposed Dean Ejigimos as manager. The board also approved a common victualler (food service) license for the same applicant.

The board approved job descriptions for the seasonal director and assistant director at Clear Pond Park, with pay to be set and matched to the town wage and personnel schedule at a subsequent meeting. The job descriptions define the season (opening June 27, closing Aug. 29, with a prep week) and clarify that the director will handle payroll and oversight duties while the assistant focuses on operations.

A one‑day beer‑and‑wine license for Talisa Proctor (Talia and Maine) to hold a "paint and sip" at Heart and Soul, 54 Main Street, was approved contingent on receipt of the $30 fee.

Other routine votes included approval of the Select Board minutes of Feb. 3, 2026 and a motion to close the A and D Heritage hearing. The Select Board concluded by voting to enter executive session to discuss real property (Lakeville Country Club) and nonunion personnel negotiations and stated it would not reconvene in open session.

Votes at a glance:
- Approve Select Board minutes (02/03/2026): approved by roll call (recorded as 'I' for those present)
- A and D Heritage Restaurant: local licensing certification (transfer & manager): approved by roll call
- A and D Heritage: common victualler license: approved by roll call
- One‑day beer & wine (Talisa Proctor / Heart and Soul): approved upon receipt of $30 fee by roll call
- Clear Pond Park director & assistant job descriptions: approved with pay to be determined at next wage & personnel meeting (amended motion)
- Immediate hiring freeze: approved by roll call
- Motion to enter executive session (MGL ch. 30A 21(a)(6), 21(a)(2), 21(a)(3)): approved by roll call

The board's roll‑call votes were recorded during the meeting; specific numerical tallies were not printed in the meeting transcript beyond individual 'aye' responses in the roll calls.