The council revisited a zoning amendment that had previously been tabled due to concerns over its implications. The original proposal would have removed zoning restrictions for animal kennels, effectively allowing them to be established anywhere in town. This raised issues as it contravened local preferences for maintaining certain restrictions. After further consideration and recommendations from the planning board, the council decided to retain restrictions on animal kennels while moving forward with creating designated areas for animal medical centers. The planning board’s recommendation received unanimous support.

The council also addressed various procedural matters, including the scheduling of upcoming meetings. The Ways and Means meeting for October was canceled due to a lack of agenda items, with plans to reconvene in November to discuss the tax rate and other financial matters. The chief assessor, initially scheduled to present this month, will instead address the council in November to align with the discussion on tax rates.

Appointments to various boards and committees were also on the agenda. These included appointments to the Crossroads Cultural District Committee and the Greenfield Local Cultural Council. A clerical error in a previous appointment for the Greenfield Local Cultural Council was corrected, with the appointee being reassigned to the appropriate committee.

Finally, the council discussed the release of confidential legal opinions, emphasizing the importance of transparency and the need for a council vote to make such documents public. The possibility of an executive session to address these matters was considered, contingent on legal allowances for such discussions.